Results by Family Structure, All Institutions

Survey results by family structure for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Your Life" contains information about the postdoc's housing, family, and finances.

YL01.	What is your current marital status? [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Married ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) 77.6% (1819 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 98.7% (2089 / 2116) 2 = Partnered ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) 22.4% (525 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 1.3% (27 / 2116) 3 = Widowed ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116) 4 = Separated/Divorced 7.3% (139 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) 84.3% (86 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116) 5 = Single, never married 92.6% (1764 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) 12.7% (13 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116) 6 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116)
YL02a.	Is your spouse/partner employed? [More details] Note: Asked of married/partnered postdocs Condition: YL01=1 or YL01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes * 79.3% (1658 / 2092) * 59.1% (1135 / 1920) 2 = No * 19.5% (408 / 2092) * 39.2% (752 / 1920) 3 = Prefer not to answer * 1.2% (26 / 2092) * 1.7% (33 / 1920)
YL03.	Do you have any children? [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) ≥98.0% (≥99 / 102) ≥99.0% (≥2094 / 2116) 2 = No ≥99.0% (≥1885 / 1905) ≥99.0% (≥2320 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116) 3 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤20 / 1905) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2344) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2116)
YL02b.	Is your spouse/partner employed at {survey.getInstitution().getNameAbbrev()}? [More details] Note: Asked of married/partnered postdocs (The text {survey.getInstitution().getNameAbbrev()} is replaced by the name of the participating institution when the survey is administered) Condition: YL02a=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes * 28.1% (464 / 1651) * 30.0% (338 / 1127) 2 = No * 71.0% (1173 / 1651) * 68.6% (773 / 1127) 3 = Prefer not to answer * ≤1.0% (≤17 / 1651) * 1.4% (16 / 1127)
YL04.	How many children do you have in the following age ranges? [More details] Note: Asked of postdocs with children Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   How many children do you have in the following age ranges? YL04A. 0-4 [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   0.9   1.2   Standard deviation *   *   0.5   0.7     How many children do you have in the following age ranges? YL04B. 5-9 [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   0.8   0.6   Standard deviation *   *   0.6   0.6     How many children do you have in the following age ranges? YL04C. 10-14 [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   *   0.3   Standard deviation *   *   *   0.9     How many children do you have in the following age ranges? YL04D. 15-19 [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   *   0.1   Standard deviation *   *   *   0.4     How many children do you have in the following age ranges? YL04E. 20 and older [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   *   0.1   Standard deviation *   *   *   0.6
YL05.	How many of your children live with you? [More details] Note: Asked of postdocs with children Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   0.8   1.4   Standard deviation *   *   0.8   0.7
YL06.	Thinking about the past 12 months, please estimate your average monthly childcare expenses? [More details] Note: Asked of postdocs with children Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: YL03=1 Include day care, before and after school care, or any other care that allows you to work.   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean *   *   2619.2   2077.7   Standard deviation *   *   4886.0   4224.5
YL13.	What is your monthly housing expense (rent/mortgage). [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents Please list family household expense if appropriate.   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children Mean 1000.0   1415.9   1694.5   1415.9   Standard deviation 1466.1   2060.4   3082.2   1118.3
YL14.	How many people live with you? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents Include both roomates and family members.   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = 0 69.7% (550 / 789) 8.3% (79 / 949) 27.6% (8 / 29) 2.0% (17 / 855) 2 = 1 20.2% (159 / 789) 83.4% (791 / 949) 51.7% (15 / 29) 3.4% (29 / 855) 3 = 2 5.6% (44 / 789) 5.9% (56 / 949) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 29) 49.2% (421 / 855) 4 = 3 1.5% (12 / 789) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 949) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 29) 31.2% (267 / 855) 5 = 4 ≤1.0% (≤8 / 789) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 949) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 29) 9.7% (83 / 855) 6 = 5 or more 1.3% (10 / 789) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 949) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 29) 3.3% (28 / 855) 7 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤8 / 789) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 949) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 29) 1.2% (10 / 855)
YL16.	How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the amount of time you are able to spend with your family? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Very dissatisfied 10.0% (78 / 777) 10.5% (100 / 948) 23.3% (7 / 30) 8.7% (74 / 853) 2 = Somewhat dissatisfied 23.3% (181 / 777) 29.0% (275 / 948) 23.3% (7 / 30) 32.2% (275 / 853) 3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 21.8% (169 / 777) 12.0% (114 / 948) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 30) 11.5% (98 / 853) 4 = Somewhat satisfied 16.9% (131 / 777) 25.4% (241 / 948) 26.7% (8 / 30) 33.3% (284 / 853) 5 = Very satisfied 10.4% (81 / 777) 21.3% (202 / 948) 13.3% (4 / 30) 12.7% (108 / 853) 6 = Don't know 10.9% (85 / 777) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 948) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 30) ≤1.0% (≤9 / 853) 7 = Prefer not to answer 6.7% (52 / 777) ≤1.0% (≤10 / 948) ≤10.0% (≤3 / 30) 1.2% (10 / 853)
YL17.	Has being a postdoc impacted your plans to do the following? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Has being a postdoc impacted your plans to do the following? YL17A. Get married [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 44.3% (343 / 775) 17.7% (160 / 906) 32.1% (9 / 28) 8.2% (63 / 767) 2 = No 55.7% (432 / 775) 82.3% (746 / 906) 67.9% (19 / 28) 91.8% (704 / 767)   Has being a postdoc impacted your plans to do the following? YL17B. Have children [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 38.4% (292 / 760) 58.9% (550 / 933) 30.8% (8 / 26) 33.3% (269 / 807) 2 = No 61.6% (468 / 760) 41.1% (383 / 933) 69.2% (18 / 26) 66.7% (538 / 807)   Has being a postdoc impacted your plans to do the following? YL17C. Buy a house [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 60.7% (464 / 765) 60.2% (554 / 920) 60.7% (17 / 28) 54.7% (452 / 826) 2 = No 39.3% (301 / 765) 39.8% (366 / 920) 39.3% (11 / 28) 45.3% (374 / 826)
YL18.	What is your total annual income (including spouse/partner's annual income) before taxes? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents Report in US dollars.   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 3 = $30,000-$39,999 47.6% (372 / 781) 15.1% (143 / 948) 43.3% (13 / 30) 20.0% (171 / 855) 4 = $40,000-$49,999 30.0% (234 / 781) 11.4% (108 / 948) 26.7% (8 / 30) 17.1% (146 / 855) 5 = $50,000-$59,999 6.7% (52 / 781) 9.1% (86 / 948) 13.3% (4 / 30) 8.2% (70 / 855) 8 = $80,000-$89,999 1.2% (9 / 781) 11.4% (108 / 948)