Question

Calculate the appropriate percentages for bivariate analysis and provide a brief summary of the relationship between education and divorce using the method of comparing percentage differences discussed in the chapter and in class.

	Highest Degree
Ever Been Divorced	School	High School	Junior College	Bachelors Degree	Graduate Degree
Yes	107	362	55	89	52
No	285	867	149	374	195

Answer 1

The percentages are:

		School	High	Junior	Bachelors	Graduate Degree	Total
Yes	Observed	107	362	55	89	52	665
	% of total	4.2%	14.3%	2.2%	3.5%	2.1%	26.2%
No	Observed	285	867	149	374	195	1870
	% of total	11.2%	34.2%	5.9%	14.8%	7.7%	73.8%
Total	Observed	392	1229	204	463	247	2535
	% of total	15.5%	48.5%	8.0%	18.3%	9.7%	100.0%

Here, we see that the highest percentage is for No & Bachelors which means that there is a relationship between education and divorce.