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years [95% CI = (25.8-26.9)] than do American men with 12 years
of education (p < 0.05). Next step, I break down those individuals
with 13+ years of education into 13-15 and 16+ years of education.
Older American men with 13-15 years of education have a LE that
0.8 years higher than those with 12 years of education, and this is
not statistically significant (p > 0.05). However, older American
men with 16+ years of education have a statistically significantly
higher life expectancy [LE = 32.2, 95% CI = (31.5-32.9)] than do
American men with 12 years of education and 13-15 years of
education (p < 0.05).
A similar situation applies to older American women. Older
American women with 13+ years of education have a statistically
significantly higher life expectancy [LE = 34.5, 95% CI = (34.0-
35.0)] than older American women with 12 years of education [LE
= 32.9, 95% CI = (32.3-33.5)] (p < 0.05) whose LE is higher than
that of older American women with 0-11 years of education [LE =
30.3, 95% CI = (29.8-30.7)] (p < 0.05) who have a similar LE to
men with 13+ years of education. Older American women with
more advanced education (16+ years) have higher LE of 35.5 years
[95% CI = (34.6-36.4)] than women with 13-15 years of education
[LE=33.7, 95% CI = (33.0-34.4)] and those with 12 years of
education (p < 0.05). However, the difference in LE between 12
years and 13-15 years of education is not statistically significant (p
> 0.05).
Table 4 displays the modal age of death (
M
) and the standard
deviation above the modal age of death [SD(
M
+)] for men and
women with different levels of education. Older American men with
13+ years of education have a significantly higher modal age at
death [
M
= 85.4, 95% CI = (84.8-86.0)] than do American men
with 12 years of education, who have a modal age at death of 82.5
[95% CI = (81.8-83.3)] (p < 0.05). Also, older American men with
0-11 years of education have lower modal age at death (
M
= 80.2,
[95% CI = (79.4-81.0)] than that of American men with 12 years of
education (p < 0.05). Older American men with 13+ years of