Table 2 Distribution of independent and control variables
| Â | Total sample | Graduation of first VET program | PTT in first VET program | Sample for analysis of subsequent trajectory clusters after PTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 4892 | 3420 | 1472 | 944 |
General characteristics (in %) | ||||
 Low educational qualification | 31.9 | 27.2 | 43.2 | 43.6 |
 Poor GPA | 36.0 | 33.3 | 42.9 | 40.8 |
 Failure to realize the desired occupation | 66.9 | 63.8 | 74.7 | 74.2 |
 Graduation after more than the typical number of years | 19.2 | 16.3 | 26.3 | 24.7 |
 Participating in a prevocational program before VET | 21.0 | 18.0 | 27.8 | 26.6 |
 Migration background | 23.3 | 19.6 | 31.8 | 30.9 |
 Low parental education | 6.4 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 8.2 |
 Low parental occupational status | 27.3 | 24.5 | 34.0 | 34.1 |
 Sex (female) | 46.0 | 44.8 | 48.8 | 49.3 |
 Training in eastern federal states | 13.6 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 14.2 |
 Training in school-based VET system | 28.7 | 24.0 | 39.5 | 41.3 |
Personal characteristics and time spent in first VET program until PTT (mean/SD) | ||||
 Agreeableness (z-stand.) | 0.000/1.000 | 0.002/.989 | − 0.005/1.023 | 0.000/1.000 |
 Conscientiousness (z-stand.) | 0.000/1.000 | 0.018/1.004 | − 0.044/.990 | 0.000/1.000 |
 Openness (z-stand.) | 0.000/1.000 | − 0.031/.993 | 0.078/1.013 | 0.000/1.000 |
 Self-efficacy (z-stand.) | 0.000/1.000 | − 0.015/.976 | 0.034/1.052 | 0.000/1.000 |
 Time spent in first VET program (in months) | 26.142/13.439 | 33.189/7.683 | 9.770/8.924 | 7.835/7.791 |