| Gender |
Female (87.2%) |
Female (89.3%) |
Female (88.2%) |
| Age |
M = 26.0 years old |
M = 29.68 years old |
M = 32.38 years old |
| Marital State |
Single (65.1%) |
Single (46.6%) |
Married (55.6%) |
| Skin color (self-declared) |
Brown (46.2%) |
Brown (50.7%) |
Brown (51.6%) |
| Co-residence |
Parents and/or other relations (56.2%) |
Partner and/or children (50.7%) |
Partner and/or children (63.7%) |
| Number of co-residents |
Three or four (41.4%) |
Three or four (36.0%) |
Three or four (39.0 %) |
| Number of children |
None (67.2%) |
None (49.3%) |
None (49.4%) |
| Economic classification (scale of A1 to E) |
B2 (32.8%) |
B2 (36.5%) |
B2 (37.4%) |
| Family monthly income |
Up to 3 minimum salaries (46.2%) |
Up to 3 minimum salaries (47.9%) |
From 3 to 10 minimum salaries (56.0%) |
| Economic situation |
No job, costs borne by the family (32.6%) |
Work and contribute to family upkeep (26.9%) |
Work and contribute to family upkeep (58.2%) |
| Work load |
Full-time – 40 hours a week or more (35.0%) |
From 20 to 40 hours a week (34.5%) |
Full-time – 40 hours a week or more (54.9%) |
| Fathers schooling level |
Primary education – years one to four (37.6%) |
Primary education – years one to four (38.2%) |
Primary education – years one to four (42.9%) |
| Mothers schooling level |
Higher secondary education (34.4%) |
Primary education – years one to four (34.7%) |
Primary education – years one to four (39.6%) |
| Scholarship or financing for studies |
None (45.7%) |
None (47.2%) |
None (35.6%) |
| Type of school where higher secondary was completed |
Public (86.0%) |
Public (81.3%) |
Public (87.5%) |
| Type of higher secondary education |
Regular (74.7%) |
Regular (69.4%) |
Regular (61.5%) |
| Knowledge of English (scale of 1 to 5) |
M = 1.92 |
M = 1.82 |
M = 1.78 |
| Knowledge of Spanish (scale of 1 to 5) |
M = 1.56 |
M = 1.63 |
M = 1.52 |
| IT skills (scale of 1 to 4) |
M = 2.97 |
M = 3.17 |
M = 3.14 |
| Computer use frequency |
Always (49.7%) |
Always (52.0%) |
Always (58.2%) |
| Internet access |
Yes (95.2%) |
Yes (98.6%) |
Yes (97.8%) |
| Use of broad band service |
Yes (81.2%) |
Yes (89.0%) |
Yes (95.6%) |
| Computer use location |
Home (89.8%) |
Home (94.7%) |
Home (95.6%) |
| Purpose of computer user |
School work (94.6%) |
School work (96.0%) |
Communication via e-mail (85.9%) |
| Number of (nonacademic) books read in the year before |
Maximum two (44.4%) |
Maximum two (44.4%) |
From three to five (34.1%) |
| Type of book most read |
Fiction (39.2%) |
Religious books (40.0%) |
Religious books (52.5%) |
| Frequency of reading newspapers |
Several times a week (40.8%) |
Several times a week (40.8%) |
Several times a week (38.7%) |
| Topic most read in newspapers |
Culture and/or Art (39.8%) |
Science. Health and/or technology (41.9%) |
Science. Health and/or technology (47.1%) Culture and/or Art (47.1%) |
| Means for keeping up to date |
Internet (80.6%) |
Internet (78.4%) |
Internet (92.3%) |
| Artistic/cultural preference |
Cinema (68.8%) |
Cinema (80.0%) |
Cinema (81.3%) |
Teaching career’s attraction and rejection factors: analysis of students and graduates perceptions in teacher education programs