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(Do not indent first line of Abstract) Purpose: (include significance & aims )Lorem ipsum

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urna. Design: (include sample size, population, setting, methodology, instruments used,

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Proin pharetra nonummy pede. Mauris et orci. Aenean nec lorem. In porttitor. Findings/Results:

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Include specific themes, findings and significant statistical values as applicable.Donec laoreet

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dolor sit. Implications for further research and practice: Vivamus a tellus. Pellentesque habitant

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Introduction

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(Include significance)

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adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies,

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enim. Fusce est. Vivamus a tellus. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et

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malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin pharetra nonummy pede. Mauris et orci. Aenean nec

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lorem. In porttitor. Donec laoreet nonummy augue. Suspendisse dui purus, scelerisque at,

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vulputate vitae, pretium mattis, nunc. Mauris eget neque at sem venenatis eleifend. Ut nonummy.

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Fusce aliquet pede non pede. Suspendisse dapibus lorem pellentesque magna. Integer nulla.

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Review of the Literature (or Background) (For all paragraphs after introdution, indent .5 inches, [default tab setting]). Donec

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lacinia nulla nisl eget sapien. Donec ut est in lectus consequat consequat. Etiam eget dui.

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Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed at lorem in nunc porta tristique.

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Proin nec augue. Quisque aliquam tempor magna. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique

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senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nunc ac magna. Maecenas odio dolor,

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vulputate vel, auctor ac, accumsan id, felis. Pellentesque cursus sagittis felis. Pellentesque

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porttitor, velit lacinia egestas auctor, diam eros tempus arcu, nec vulputate augue magna vel

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risus. Cras non magna vel ante adipiscing rhoncus. Vivamus a mi.

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morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nunc ac magna. Maecenas

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Methodology Design Donec elit est, consectetuer eget, consequat quis, tempus quis, wisi. In in nunc. Class

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aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos hymenaeos. Ut tincidunt

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volutpat urna. Mauris eleifend nulla eget mauris.

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Sample. Donec ullamcorper fringilla eros. Fusce in sapien eu purus dapibus commodo.

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Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Cras

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faucibus condimentum odio. Sed ac ligula. Aliquam at eros. Etiam at ligula et tellus ullamcorper

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ultrices. In fermentum, lorem non cursus porttitor, diam urna accumsan lacus, sed interdum wisi

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nibh nec nisl. Ut tincidunt volutpat urna. Mauris eleifend nulla eget mauris. Sed cursus quam id

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(Within the paragraph, reference should be made to each table. For example: Demographic characteristic of subjects are listed in Table 1.)

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lobortis malesuada. Praesent euismod. Donec nulla augue, venenatis scelerisque, dapibus a,

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consequat at, leo. Pellentesque libero lectus, tristique ac, consectetuer sit amet, imperdiet ut,

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justo. Sed aliquam odio vitae tortor. Proin hendrerit tempus arcu.

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Human Subjects approval.

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Quisque ornare placerat risus. Ut molestie magna at mi. Integer aliquet mauris et nibh. Ut

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mattis ligula posuere velit. Nunc sagittis. Curabitur varius fringilla nisl. Duis pretium mi euismod

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erat. Maecenas id augue. Nam vulputate. Duis a quam non neque lobortis malesuada. Praesent

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euismod. Donec nulla augue, venenatis scelerisque, dapibus a, consequat at, leo.

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Intervention.

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est lacinia sodales. Donec metus massa, mollis vel, tempus placerat, vestibulum condimentum,

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ligula. Nunc lacus metus, posuere eget, lacinia eu, varius quis, libero. Aliquam nonummy

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adipiscing augue. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor

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congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit

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amet commodo magna eros quis urna.

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Nunc viverra imperdiet enim. Fusce est. Vivamus a tellus. Pellentesque habitant morbi

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tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin pharetra nonummy pede.

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Mauris et orci. Aenean nec lorem. In porttitor. Donec laoreet nonummy augue. Suspendisse dui

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purus, scelerisque at, vulputate vitae, pretium mattis, nunc. Mauris eget neque at sem venenatis

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eleifend. Ut nonummy. Fusce aliquet pede non pede. Suspendisse dapibus lorem pellentesque

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magna. Integer nulla.

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Method of Analysis.

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Donec blandit feugiat ligula. Donec hendrerit, felis et imperdiet euismod, purus ipsum

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pretium metus, in lacinia nulla nisl eget sapien. Donec ut est in lectus consequat consequat.

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Etiam eget dui. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed at lorem in nunc porta tristique. Proin pharetra

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nonummy pede. Mauris et orci. Aenean nec lorem. In porttitor. Donec laoreet nonummy augue.

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Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.

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Curabitur varius fringilla nisl. Duis pretium mi euismod erat. Maecenas id augue. Nam vulputate.

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Theme 1 (or concept/variable)

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rhoncus. Vivamus a mi. Morbi neque. Aliquam erat volutpat. Integer ultrices lobortis eros.

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Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.

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Theme 2 (or concept/variable)

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Pellentesque cursus sagittis felis. Proin semper, ante vitae sollicitudin posuere, metus quam

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iaculis nibh, vitae scelerisque nunc massa eget pede. Proin semper, ante vitae sollicitudin

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posuere, metus quam iaculis nibh, vitae scelerisque nunc massa eget pede.

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augue magna vel risus. Cras non magna vel ante adipiscing rhoncus. Vivamus a mi. Donec metus

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massa, mollis vel, tempus placerat, vestibulum condimentum, ligula. Nunc lacus metus, posuere

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eget, lacinia eu, varius quis, libero. Aliquam nonummy adipiscing augue. Lorem ipsum dolor sit

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amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.

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Morbi neque. Aliquam erat volutpat. Integer ultrices lobortis eros. Pellentesque habitant

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morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin semper, ante vitae

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urna, interdum vel, ultricies vel, faucibus at, quam. Donec elit est, consectetuer eget, consequat

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quis, tempus quis, wisi. In in nunc. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia

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nostra, per inceptos hymenaeos.

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Implications for Future Research and Clinical Practice Donec ullamcorper fringilla eros. Fusce in sapien eu purus dapibus commodo. Cum sociis

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natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Mauris eleifend nulla

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eget mauris. Sed cursus quam id felis. Curabitur posuere quam vel nibh. Cras dapibus dapibus

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nisl. Vestibulum quis dolor a felis congue vehicula. Maecenas pede purus, tristique ac, tempus

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eget, egestas quis, mauris. Curabitur non eros.

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Cras faucibus condimentum odio. Sed ac ligula. Aliquam at eros. Etiam at ligula et tellus

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ullamcorper ultrices. In fermentum, lorem non cursus porttitor, diam urna accumsan lacus, sed

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interdum wisi nibh nec nisl. Ut tincidunt volutpat urna. Cras dapibus dapibus nisl. Vestibulum

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quis dolor a felis congue vehicula. Maecenas pede purus, tristique ac, tempus eget, egestas quis,

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mauris. Curabitur non eros. Nullam hendrerit bibendum justo. Fusce iaculis, est quis lacinia

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pretium, pede metus molestie lacus, at gravida wisi ante at libero.

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Summary

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erat. Maecenas id augue. Nam vulputate. Etiam at ligula et tellus ullamcorper ultrices. In

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fermentum, lorem non cursus porttitor, diam urna accumsan lacus, sed interdum wisi nibh nec

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nisl. Ut tincidunt volutpat urna. Mauris eleifend nulla eget mauris. Sed cursus quam id felis.

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References (Refer to Publication Manual of Amer. Psychological Assoc., 5th edition) Bernhardt, E., Goldscheider, F., Goldscheider, C., & Bjerén, G. (2005). Entering adulthood in

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Sweden: Gender, family, and immigrant origins. Stockholm University, Centre for

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Gender Studies, Stockholm.

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Beyer, P. (2003). Social forms of religion and religions in contemporary global society. In M

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Dillon (ed.). Handbook of the sociology of religion, (pp. 45-60). Cambridge University

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press, Cambridge.

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Cheraghi, M.A., Payne, S.H., & Salsali, M. (2005). Spiritual aspects of end of life care for

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Muslim patients, experiences from Iran. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 11,

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468-479.

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Institute of International Education. (2006) Open Doors 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2007, from

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http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/file_depot/0-1000000/0-

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00000/3390/folder/50084/Open+Doors+2006_FastFacts_final.pdf

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Sample Tables

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Notes on Tables: See APA Manual, 5th edition, pp. 120 - 141 • Everything double-spaced, use tabs rather than space bar to enter values • No vertical lines (horizontal lines only to separate categories) • Each Table and Each Figure is on its separate page • (Use Page or section breaks between each page of tables and/or figures). • For Tables longer than 1 page, REPEAT COLUMN HEADINGS on each page

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Table 1. Comparison of XXXXXX Scores among Four Samples of XXXX in the U.S. Nationwide

2 Southern States

1 Southwestern state

1 Midwestern State

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

N = 1983

N = 342

N=155

N = 147

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Number Subscale/ of Variable items

CXXXXXXX

14

3.74 (1.13)

4.00 (1.39)

4.44 (1.06)

4.20 (1.01)

AXXXXX

10

4.61 (0.77)

4.92 (0.99)

4.99 (0.72)

4.98 (0.66)

PXXXXXX

8

4.48 (0.76)

4.48 (1.15)

4.71 (0.78)

4.68 (0.67)

PXXXXXXX

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3.60 (1.19)

4.10 (1.30)

4.43 (1.00)

4.13 (1.09)

TXXXXXXX

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4.26 (1.03)

4.55 (1.06)

4.87 (0.92)

4.79 (0.69)

BXXXXXX

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5.18 (0 .67)

4.53 (1.27)

4.47 (0.97)

4.61 (1.07)

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2 Southern States

1 Southwestern state

1 Midwestern State

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

(Author, year)

N = 1983

N = 342

N=155

N = 147

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

4.20 (0.82)*

4.39 ( 1.21)

4.69 (0.76)***

Number Subscale/ of Variable items

TOTAL SCORE 169 170 171

* p< .05.

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4.55 (0.85)**

Nunc viverra imperdiet Table 2. Regression of Predictor Variables on xxxxx of xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx (N=285) Source

R2

Overall

.70

beta

sr2

df

F

p

5,53

25.35

<.001

Predictor Variables number of xxxxx episodes

.027

.001

1,53

.114

.736

number of xxxxxx episodes

-.083

.007

1,53

-2.186

.279

xxxxx xxxx volume

-.086

.007

1,53

-2.246

.266

number of xxxx

.057

.002

1,53

.429

.515

number of xxxxxx withheld

-.818

.453

1,53

-18.03

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Table 3. Selected Demographic and XXX Characteristics of the Study Sample (N = 1983) Characteristic

N

%

Position XXXXXX

1577

79.7%

XXXXXX

353

17.8%

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2.4%

6

0.3%

34

1.7%

1820

92.0%

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2.8%

Nursing (PhD, DNSc)

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2.1%

Non-Nursing

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1.1%

1797

91.1%

175

8.9%

Caucasian

1641

83.4%

African-American

158

8.0%

80

4.1%

XXXXXXX Education (highest degree completed) Associate (AA or AS) Bachelor (BSN, BA, BS) Master Nursing (MSN, MA, MS) Non-Nursing (Other) Doctorate

Gender Female Male Ethnicity

Asian Pacific

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Other Ethnicity

% 2.2%

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2.3%

XXXXXX

646

32.6%

XXXXXX

457

23.1%

XXXXXX

379

19.2%

XXXXXX

167

8.4%

XXXXXXX

113

5.7%

XXXXXX

135

6.8%

82

4.1%

1256

63.5%

XXXXXX

176

8.9%

XXXXXX

112

5.7%

XXXXXX

83

4.2%

XXXXXX

319

16.1%

XXXXXX

33

1.7%

XXXXXX

791

40.0%

XXXXX

602

30.5%

XXXXXX

277

14.0%

XXXXXX

145

7.3%

XXXXXX XXXXX (N = 1979)

Other XXXXX (N = 1979) XXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXX (N = 1975)

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% 3.6%

XXXXXX

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1.9%

XXXXXX

24

1.2%

Other

27

1.4%

1821

92.2%

143

7.2%

12

0.6%

XXXXX I

6

0.4%

XXXXX II

228

11.5%

XXXXX III

1701

85.8%

XXXXX IV

34

1.7%

Employment Status Full Time Part Time (.5 to .9) Part Time (<.5) XXXXXXXXX

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