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The 726 respondents to the survey included 561
women and 165 men. The men and women were comparable in age, marital status,
and number of children. The majority of respondents were between 30 and 50
years of age. Sixty two percent of the men and women were married, and about
half had children. The vast majority (89%) of respondents identified themselves
as Caucasian. They resided in all areas of the United States, with the largest
number coming from the Midwest (33%)
and Northeast (21%). Approximately 10% of respondents resided in
Canada and abroad.[1]
Nearly 40% of respondents worked in industries related to high technology,
information technology, and Internet and software development. Another 20%
worked in industries that service the new economy (financial services,
consultants, etc.). The remaining 40% of respondents came from a wide array of
new and old economy jobs.
The current sample, as in 2000, was broad and slightly weighted toward smaller companies, which may reflect the composition of the WorldWit group. The majority of women were highly educated professionals working in high-tech related companies. Approximately half (50%) of the 561 women were owners/principals or mid-to-senior level managers. Thirty four percent identified themselves as individual technical or professional contributors, and another 11% identified themselves as staff. The women worked in companies of various sizes. 27% of the women worked in companies with fewer than 10 employees, 22% in companies with 10 – 100, 15% in companies with 100 – 500, and 36% in companies with more than 500 employees.
Approximately a third (32%) of the 165 men were owners/principals or mid-to-senior level managers. Forty two percent identified themselves as individual technical or professional contributors, and another 16% identified themselves as staff members. The companies in which the men worked also varied in size. Eighteen percent of the men worked in companies with fewer than 10 employees, 22% in companies with 10 – 100, 15% in companies with
100 – 500, and 41% in companies with more than 500 employees.
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[1] There were no significant differences between Canadian or International respondents and the U.S. sample, so these respondents were simply included in the results for the rest of the sample.