Table A.9
Regression results for skill-importance requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women aged 25 to 34

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Table A.9-1
Regression results for skill-importance requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women
aged 25 to 34
Table summary
This table displays the results of Regression results for skill-importance requirements of college graduates. The information is grouped by Sex and field of study (appearing as row headers), Reading comprehension, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Process, complex problem solving, and systems, calculated using coefficient and standard error units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Sex and field of study Reading comprehension Writing Mathematics Science Process, complex problem solving, and systems
coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error
Men  
Education 0.248Note *** 0.061 0.262Note *** 0.056 -0.340Note *** 0.056 -0.182Note *** 0.047 0.271Note *** 0.062
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies -0.123Note *** 0.017 -0.037Table A.9-1 Note † 0.020 -0.344Note *** 0.018 -0.295Note *** 0.014 -0.135Note *** 0.019
Humanities -0.272Note *** 0.044 -0.265Note *** 0.043 -0.181Note *** 0.036 -0.347Note *** 0.022 -0.199Note *** 0.044
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.155Note *** 0.033 0.220Note *** 0.037 -0.156Note *** 0.037 -0.158Note *** 0.024 0.045 0.029
Business, management and public administration 0.170Note *** 0.013 0.213Note *** 0.014 0.264Note *** 0.014 -0.299Note *** 0.009 0.167Note *** 0.013
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0.019 0.044 0.046 0.042 0.246Note *** 0.050 0.687Note *** 0.057 0.004 0.043
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.431Note *** 0.012 0.197Note *** 0.012 0.188Note *** 0.015 0.341Note *** 0.013 0.444Note *** 0.013
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.250Note *** 0.008 -0.332Note *** 0.009 0.081Note *** 0.010 0.294Note *** 0.008 -0.044Note *** 0.009
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.433Note *** 0.031 -0.410Note *** 0.032 -0.166Note *** 0.035 0.271Note *** 0.039 -0.197Note *** 0.033
Health and related fields -0.224Note *** 0.027 -0.092Note *** 0.025 -0.423Note *** 0.026 0.665Note *** 0.028 0.091Note *** 0.024
Personal, protective and transportation services -0.125Note *** 0.017 -0.094Note *** 0.015 -0.291Note *** 0.013 0.048Note *** 0.014 0.150Note *** 0.016
High school -0.553Note *** 0.005 -0.560Note *** 0.005 -0.276Note *** 0.005 -0.357Note *** 0.003 -0.433Note *** 0.006
Women  
Education 0.163Note *** 0.028 0.263Note *** 0.022 -0.384Note *** 0.024 -0.220Note *** 0.015 0.164Note *** 0.028
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0.044Note * 0.019 0.170Note *** 0.019 -0.093Note *** 0.024 -0.368Note *** 0.015 -0.118Note *** 0.020
Humanities 0.073Note * 0.036 0.163Note *** 0.036 0.029 0.030 -0.460Note *** 0.026 -0.159Note *** 0.039
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.080Note *** 0.012 0.269Note *** 0.012 -0.432Note *** 0.012 -0.296Note *** 0.010 -0.208Note *** 0.014
Business, management and public administration 0.353Note *** 0.007 0.372Note *** 0.007 0.216Note *** 0.007 -0.440Note *** 0.007 -0.096Note *** 0.008
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0.190Note *** 0.032 0.293Note *** 0.028 0.290Note *** 0.047 1.029Note *** 0.067 0.022 0.033
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.283Note *** 0.019 0.184Note *** 0.022 0.049Table A.9-1 Note † 0.028 -0.150Note *** 0.024 -0.037 0.027
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 0.101Note *** 0.019 0.109Note *** 0.021 0.383Note *** 0.030 0.334Note *** 0.026 0.047Note * 0.023
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.141Note ** 0.043 -0.113Note ** 0.043 -0.009 0.046 0.253Note *** 0.052 -0.228Note *** 0.045
Health and related fields 0.159Note *** 0.009 0.151Note *** 0.008 -0.248Note *** 0.010 0.644Note *** 0.014 0.017Table A.9-1 Note † 0.010
Personal, protective and transportation services -0.207Note *** 0.021 -0.084Note *** 0.021 -0.198Note *** 0.017 -0.241Note *** 0.014 -0.076Note *** 0.022
High school -0.202Note *** 0.007 -0.118Note *** 0.006 -0.027Note *** 0.008 -0.527Note *** 0.004 -0.356Note *** 0.007
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.001)

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Note: Results account for differences in age, age squared, and immigrant status.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey; and U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Information Network (O*NET) version 17.0.
Table A.9-2
Regression results for skill-importance requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women aged 25 to 34
Table summary
This table displays the results of Regression results for skill-importance requirements of college graduates. The information is grouped by Sex and field of study (appearing as row headers), Social, Technical operation and maintenance, Technical design and analysis and Resource management, calculated using coefficient and standard error units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Sex and field of study Social Technical operation and maintenance Technical design and analysis Resource management
coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error
Men  
Education 0.568Note *** 0.058 -0.525Note *** 0.053 -0.366Note *** 0.038 -0.215Note *** 0.061
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies -0.175Note *** 0.019 -0.040Table A.9-2 Note † 0.021 0.341Note *** 0.022 -0.103Note *** 0.021
Humanities -0.019 0.049 0.030 0.035 -0.174Note *** 0.033 -0.023 0.049
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.137Note *** 0.029 -0.240Note *** 0.025 0.058Table A.9-2 Note † 0.030 0.058Table A.9-2 Note † 0.031
Business, management and public administration 0.335Note *** 0.014 -0.286Note *** 0.013 0.085Note *** 0.012 0.320Note *** 0.015
Physical and life sciences and technologies -0.346Note *** 0.037 0.429Note *** 0.042 0.184Note *** 0.048 -0.046 0.052
Mathematics, computer and information sciences -0.133Note *** 0.012 0.474Note *** 0.018 1.554Note *** 0.024 0.178Note *** 0.013
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.519Note *** 0.008 1.044Note *** 0.010 0.339Note *** 0.010 -0.037Note *** 0.009
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.427Note *** 0.032 0.546Note *** 0.032 -0.155Note *** 0.028 0.028 0.038
Health and related fields 0.191Note *** 0.024 0.081Note *** 0.019 -0.154Note *** 0.017 -0.093Note *** 0.026
Personal, protective and transportation services 0.121Note *** 0.018 0.201Note *** 0.016 -0.157Note *** 0.012 0.188Note *** 0.018
High school -0.417Note *** 0.006 0.359Note *** 0.005 -0.282Note *** 0.004 -0.187Note *** 0.006
Women  
Education 0.569Note *** 0.024 -0.694Note *** 0.010 -0.328Note *** 0.015 -0.318Note *** 0.026
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0.158Note *** 0.019 -0.454Note *** 0.015 0.199Note *** 0.022 0.042Table A.9-2 Note † 0.025
Humanities 0.282Note *** 0.033 -0.560Note *** 0.020 -0.235Note *** 0.032 -0.042 0.042
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.189Note *** 0.011 -0.587Note *** 0.007 -0.215Note *** 0.010 -0.388Note *** 0.015
Business, management and public administration 0.288Note *** 0.007 -0.658Note *** 0.005 -0.198Note *** 0.007 0.050Note *** 0.009
Physical and life sciences and technologies -0.132Note *** 0.039 0.090Note * 0.036 -0.028 0.027 -0.070Table A.9-2 Note † 0.039
Mathematics, computer and information sciences -0.079Note ** 0.027 -0.261Note *** 0.024 0.516Note *** 0.040 -0.056Table A.9-2 Note † 0.031
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.203Note *** 0.024 0.179Note *** 0.032 0.305Note *** 0.023 0.127Note *** 0.026
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.175Note *** 0.043 -0.153Note *** 0.033 -0.185Note *** 0.031 -0.076 0.048
Health and related fields 0.326Note *** 0.008 -0.293Note *** 0.007 -0.304Note *** 0.007 -0.160Note *** 0.009
Personal, protective and transportation services 0.238Note *** 0.020 -0.366Note *** 0.013 -0.286Note *** 0.013 -0.028 0.024
High school 0.063Note *** 0.007 -0.438Note *** 0.005 -0.381Note *** 0.005 -0.187Note *** 0.008
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01)

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Note: Results account for differences in age, age squared, and immigrant status.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey; and U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Information Network (O*NET) version 17.0.
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