Table:
characteristic
obtaining a certificate
continuing in the program
discontinuing the program

predicted probability

sex

male
0.357
0.309
0.334

female
0.404
0.279
0.317

age at registration

18 to 20 years
0.400
0.312
0.293

21 to 25 years
0.381
0.303
0.316

26 to 35 years
0.350
0.303
0.347

36 to 45 years
0.324
0.306
0.370

46 years or older
0.305
0.285
0.411

immigration status

non-immigrant
0.363
0.300
0.337

immigrant
0.362
0.348
0.291

marital status in registration year

single
0.358
0.312
0.331

married or common-law
0.378
0.290
0.332

divorced, separated or widowed
0.338
0.306
0.357

registered outside the province or territory of residence

no
0.365
0.303
0.332

yes
0.329
0.333
0.339

received credits for pre-registration training

no
0.310
0.321
0.369

yes
0.438
0.277
0.285

employment income in registration year

less than $15,000
0.220
0.345
0.435

$15,000 to $29,999
0.348
0.323
0.329

$30,000 to $44,999
0.444
0.282
0.275

$45,000 to $59,999
0.458
0.266
0.276

$60,000 to $74,999
0.440
0.261
0.299

$75,000 or more
0.401
0.269
0.330

union membership in registration year

no
0.361
0.293
0.346

yes
0.367
0.321
0.312

had a registered pension plan in registration year

no
0.359
0.308
0.333

yes
0.375
0.295
0.329

received employment insurance benefits in registration year

no
0.360
0.304
0.336

yes
0.370
0.306
0.325

after-tax low-income status in registration year

not in low income
0.366
0.305
0.329

in low income
0.306
0.316
0.378

number of industries worked in registration year

one
0.392
0.315
0.293

two
0.355
0.298
0.347

three or more
0.300
0.285
0.415

worked in one the three most common sectors in registration year

no
0.315
0.304
0.381

yes
0.382
0.305
0.313

red seal endorsement and type of certification

compulsory red seal trade
0.394
0.304
0.302

voluntary red seal trade
0.347
0.314
0.340

compulsory non-red seal trade
0.290
0.388
0.322

voluntary non-red seal trade
0.340
0.271
0.390

program duration

one year
0.339
0.529
0.131

two years
0.302
0.465
0.233

three years
0.315
0.282
0.403

four years
0.392
0.213
0.395

five years
0.425
0.073
0.502

Statement: union members were more likely than non-union members to continue beyond the period examined in this study.
Question: which group of people is more likely to continue in the program, apprentices who are union members in the registration year or apprentices who are not union members?
Answer: union membership in registration year