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Mainstage Variable

ctadd1_code

stable contact address 1 given

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indresp

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	9836	27.73%
refusal	-2	973	2.74%
don't know	-1	662	1.87%
no	0	20	0.06%
yes	1	23980	67.6%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5057	18.06%
refusal	-2	568	2.03%
don't know	-1	510	1.82%
no	0	3	0.01%
yes	1	21860	78.08%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5606	19.15%
refusal	-2	614	2.1%
don't know	-1	544	1.86%
no	0	12	0.04%
yes	1	22495	76.85%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14238	44.48%
inapplicable	-8	4673	14.6%
refusal	-2	432	1.35%
don't know	-1	379	1.18%
no	0	2	0.01%
yes	1	12284	38.38%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11544	33.64%
inapplicable	-8	6103	17.78%
refusal	-2	331	0.96%
don't know	-1	368	1.07%
no	0	8	0.02%
yes	1	15965	46.52%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7865	21.81%
inapplicable	-8	3301	9.15%
refusal	-2	532	1.48%
don't know	-1	614	1.7%
no	0	2	0.01%
yes	1	23744	65.85%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12269	31.22%
inapplicable	-8	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	432	1.1%
don't know	-1	583	1.48%
yes	1	24327	61.91%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13324	31.6%
inapplicable	-8	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	353	0.84%
don't know	-1	680	1.61%
yes	1	24981	59.24%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1730	3.83%
inapplicable	-8	17342	38.37%
refusal	-2	460	1.02%
don't know	-1	750	1.66%
yes	1	24910	55.12%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1060	2.36%
inapplicable	-8	38323	85.47%
refusal	-2	222	0.5%
don't know	-1	987	2.2%
yes	1	4245	9.47%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4236	9.0%
inapplicable	-8	35801	76.05%
refusal	-2	310	0.66%
don't know	-1	1989	4.23%
yes	1	4738	10.07%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	38194	76.86%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	293	0.59%
don't know	-1	1847	3.72%
yes	1	5483	11.03%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	37	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	40136	73.55%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	127	0.23%
don't know	-1	780	1.43%
no	0	1	0.0%
yes	1	9607	17.61%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1149	2.25%
inapplicable	-8	33864	66.41%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	197	0.39%
yes	1	12522	24.56%
	Total	50994	100.0%

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