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Table 2 Sample characteristics by language group, in percentages 

From: Religiousness worldwide: translation of the Duke University Religion Index into 20 languages and validation across 27 nations

 

Khoekhoegowab

(n = 645)

Oshiwambo

(n = 678)

English

(n = 589)

Total

(N = 1912)

Percent female

53

58.6

53.3

55.15

Education level completed

 Grade 7 primary or less

14.8

20.1

1.4

12.9

 Grade 10 secondary

33.1

27.3

13.7

25.1

 Grade 12 secondary

27.7

24.8

26.1

26.2

 Some post-secondary or vocational

18.1

18.2

21.9

19.3

 University Bachelor's degree

5.4

7.1

27.8

12.9

 Master's or post-graduate degree

.9

1.6

9.2

3.7

Employment status

 Not currently working

36.6

25.7

13.9

25.7

 Students

21.6

21.2

24.6

22.4

 Work at home, other unpaid work

10.4

6.8

5.3

7.5

 Seeking paid work

18.6

12.7

7.3

13

 Occasional paid work

14.9

6.6

5.3

8.9

 Regular part-time paid work

7.9

1.5

9

6

 Regular full-time paid work

35

28.9

47.5

36.7

Median monthly income, in US $

 Under US$35

41

56.3

25.6

41.6

 Between US$35 and US$200

29.8

24.6

19.5

24.8

 Between US$200 and US$675

20.1

11.6

23.1

17.9

 Over US$675

9.2

7.6

31.8

15.6

  1. Note. Age for the Khoekhoegowab-speaking sample M = 34.8, SD = 11.1; Oshiwambo-speaking M = 33.3., SD = 12.1; English-speaking M = 31.7., SD = 9.6