Diminished Returns of Educational Attainment on Welfare Receipt of American Indian/Alaska Native People: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2023

Table 1. Descriptives Overall and by Race

	All		White		AIAN
	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE
Race
White	97.99	0.25
AIAN	2.01	0.25
Education*
Less than High School	8.64	0.30	8.51	0.30	15.12	2.71
High School Graduate	54.93	0.49	54.71	0.50	65.629	2.44
Bachelor or More	36.42	0.54	36.77	0.55	19.24	2.99
Marital Status*
Other	46.88	0.482	46.56	0.47	62.43	3.51
Married	53.11	0.482	53.43	0.47	37.56	3.51
Last Week Employment*
Unemployed	43.23	0.47	43.19	0.47	44.83	2.78
Employed	56.76	0.47	56.80	0.47	55.16	2.78
Gender*
Female	50.33	0.41	50.12	0.42	60.70	2.87
Male	49.66	0.41	49.87	0.42	39.29	2.87
Income From Public Assistance*
No	97.29	0.16	97.38	0.16	92.99	1.37
Yes	2.70	0.16	2.61	0.16	7.00	1.37
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
Age (Years)*	50.45	.195	50.55	.19	45.37	1.16

Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2023.
* p < 0.05