From: Explaining persistence in online courses in higher education: a difference-in-differences analysis
 | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 214 | 28.2 |
 Female | 545 | 71.8 |
Age | ||
 25 years and younger | 300 | 39.5 |
 26 years and older | 459 | 60.5 |
First experience in an online course | ||
 Yes | 232 | 30.6 |
 No | 527 | 69.4 |
Employment status | ||
 Full time | 351 | 46.2 |
 Part time | 323 | 42.6 |
Computer skills | ||
 Novice | 72 | 9.5 |
 Intermediate | 521 | 68.6 |
 Expert | 166 | 21.9 |
Family responsibilities | ||
 Not important | 133 | 17.5 |
 Average important | 236 | 31.1 |
 Very important | 390 | 51.4 |