3.6

Stay groups

The brief stay group (0-3 months) and the long stay group (7-13+ months) were both compared to the short stay group (4-6 months).

3.6.1

0-3 months (versus 4-6 months)

• more >= 20 years old (vs. 15-19 years)
  • (75%: 66%)
• more divorced, separated (vs. single)
  • (14%: 8%)
• more likely to have dependents
  • (31% : 22%)
• more likely. enrolled in GED (vs. Fundamental)
  • (9%: 2%)
• less likely, enrolled in other courses
  • (30%: 42%)
• less likely employed prior 12 months
  • (46%: 54%)
• more from PT household/family duties in prior 12 months
  • (8%: 5%)
• more likely expect $ assistance
  • (46%: 38%)
• fewer concurrently working 15-29 hpw (vs. 0 hpw)
  • (11%: 20%)

The 0-3 months group compared to the 4-6 months group had:

• lower completion
  • (49%: 83%)

A reduced composite profile using Point of Entry information shows the 0-3 months group in comparison to the 4-6 months group is:

• more likely to be enrolled in GED
• less likely to be enrolled in other courses
• more likely expected $ assistance

3.6.2

4-6 months (versus 7-13+ months)

• more 15-19 years old (vs. >=20 years)
  • (35%: 21%)
• more male
  • (42%: 36%)
• more single (vs. married, separated,....)
  • (73%: 62%)
• less with dependents
  • (22%: 35%)
• more < 2 years from school (vs. >=3 years)
  • (62%: 48%)
• more from Grade 12. Post Sec. (vs. <= Grade 11)
  • (72%.56%)