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Persistent Social Welfare Needs Among Educated Caribbean Black Individuals: Evidence of Minorities' Diminished Returns

Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 2. SEM with interaction

BSE95%CIP
Received welfare/pub assistance since turning 18     
Unemployed0.0200.021-0.0210.0600.341
Age-0.0780.021-0.119-0.036< 0.001
Male-0.1610.020-0.201-0.122< 0.001
Married-0.0290.021-0.0690.0120.163
Education (Yrs)-0.2460.034-0.313-0.179< 0.001
Caribbean Black-0.5090.102-0.710-0.308< 0.001
Caribbean Black x Education (Yrs)0.4580.1050.2520.664< 0.001
 Received welfare/pub assistance in Last Year     
Unemployed0.0210.019-0.0160.0580.267
Age0.6360.0270.5830.689< 0.001
Male-0.0220.019-0.0590.0140.230
Married-0.1220.019-0.160-0.084< 0.001
Education (Yrs)-0.1870.013-0.212-0.161< 0.001
Caribbean Black-0.4550.062-0.577-0.332< 0.001
Caribbean Black x Education (Yrs)0.4090.0670.2780.540< 0.001