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Mainstage Variable

cjsbgd

Day current labour force status began

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	466	3.23%
inapplicable	-8	3	0.02%
proxy	-7	401	2.78%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	5330	36.97%
[Value >= 0]	1	8216	56.98%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.49	6203	1.0	31.0	10.68	8216

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	409	2.75%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	445	2.99%
refusal	-2	5	0.03%
don't know	-1	5529	37.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	8484	57.04%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.21	6389	1.0	31.0	10.55	8484

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	327	2.12%
proxy	-7	541	3.51%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
don't know	-1	5892	38.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	8628	56.06%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.75	6764	1.0	31.0	10.42	8628

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
don't know	-1	6483	41.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	8815	56.44%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.99	6802	1.0	31.0	10.18	8815

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	5	0.03%
don't know	-1	7892	49.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	6879	43.56%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.64	8912	1.0	31.0	10.05	6879

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	4	0.02%
don't know	-1	8221	50.63%
[Value >= 0]	1	7121	43.85%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.9	9117	1.0	31.0	10.11	7121

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.33%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	8324	50.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	7327	44.15%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.79	9270	1.0	31.0	9.86	7327

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	9256	49.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	8807	46.68%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.35	10060	1.0	31.0	9.91	8807

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	9056	58.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	6024	38.61%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.64	9579	1.0	31.0	10.1	6024

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	8952	57.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	6228	39.86%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.93	9395	1.0	31.0	10.08	6228

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.12%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	10	0.09%
don't know	-1	5872	53.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	4653	42.66%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.97	6253	1.0	31.0	10.21	4653

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	18	0.16%
don't know	-1	5877	52.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	4925	44.0%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.08	6268	1.0	31.0	10.27	4925

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	24	0.25%
don't know	-1	5142	54.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	3958	41.94%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.2	5480	1.0	31.0	10.19	3958

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	20	0.22%
don't know	-1	4985	53.9%
[Value >= 0]	1	3817	41.27%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.12	5432	1.0	31.0	10.21	3817

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.12%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	11	0.12%
don't know	-1	5043	53.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	3995	42.14%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.43	5486	1.0	31.0	10.19	3995

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	13	0.14%
don't know	-1	5022	52.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	3983	41.49%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.03	5617	1.0	31.0	10.13	3983

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	9	0.09%
don't know	-1	5511	55.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	3939	40.01%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.39	5906	1.0	31.0	10.08	3939

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	221	2.15%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	24	0.23%
don't know	-1	4838	47.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	4829	47.05%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.45	5435	1.0	31.0	10.02	4829

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