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Mainstage Variable

cd5new

Tumble dryer bought in last year

Datafile

hhresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	56	0.69%
inapplicable	-8	41	0.5%
proxy	-7	538	6.61%
Not mentioned	0	7171	88.05%
Yes	1	338	4.15%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.05	635	0	1.0	0.21	7509

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	63	0.75%
proxy	-7	484	5.8%
Not mentioned	0	7434	89.07%
Yes	1	310	3.71%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.04	602	0	1.0	0.2	7744

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.64%
inapplicable	-8	44	0.51%
proxy	-7	462	5.37%
Not mentioned	0	7692	89.41%
Yes	1	350	4.07%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.04	561	0	1.0	0.2	8042

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.68%
inapplicable	-8	67	0.77%
proxy	-7	442	5.08%
Not mentioned	0	7760	89.1%
Yes	1	381	4.37%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.05	568	0	1.0	0.21	8141

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.67%
inapplicable	-8	62	0.7%
proxy	-7	448	5.04%
Not mentioned	0	7960	89.47%
Yes	1	367	4.12%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.04	570	0	1.0	0.21	8327

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	45	0.5%
proxy	-7	301	3.33%
Not mentioned	0	8238	91.08%
Yes	1	401	4.43%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.05	406	0	1.0	0.21	8639

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	58	0.62%
inapplicable	-8	67	0.72%
proxy	-7	351	3.75%
Not mentioned	0	8471	90.58%
Yes	1	405	4.33%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.05	476	0	1.0	0.21	8876

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	63	0.59%
inapplicable	-8	4651	43.75%
proxy	-7	246	2.31%
Not mentioned	0	5203	48.94%
Yes	1	468	4.4%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.08	4960	0	1.0	0.28	5671

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	3986	45.5%
proxy	-7	154	1.76%
Not mentioned	0	4209	48.04%
Yes	1	382	4.36%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.08	4170	0	1.0	0.28	4591

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	4251	48.32%
proxy	-7	55	0.63%
Not mentioned	0	4128	46.93%
Yes	1	333	3.79%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.07	4336	0	1.0	0.26	4461

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	27	0.45%
inapplicable	-8	2919	48.61%
proxy	-7	59	0.98%
Not mentioned	0	2810	46.79%
Yes	1	190	3.16%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.06	3005	0	1.0	0.24	3000

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.3%
inapplicable	-8	3038	49.89%
proxy	-7	31	0.51%
Not mentioned	0	2842	46.67%
Yes	1	161	2.64%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.05	3087	0	1.0	0.23	3003

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	2405	47.78%
proxy	-7	98	1.95%
Not mentioned	0	2333	46.35%
Yes	1	175	3.48%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.07	2525	0	1.0	0.25	2508

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.41%
inapplicable	-8	2469	48.16%
proxy	-7	88	1.72%
Not mentioned	0	2386	46.54%
Yes	1	163	3.18%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.06	2578	0	1.0	0.24	2549

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.42%
inapplicable	-8	2498	47.74%
proxy	-7	211	4.03%
Not mentioned	0	2326	44.46%
Yes	1	175	3.34%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.07	2731	0	1.0	0.26	2501

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	2659	50.87%
Not mentioned	0	2404	45.99%
Yes	1	146	2.79%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.06	2677	0	1.0	0.23	2550

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	95	1.72%
inapplicable	-8	2854	51.79%
No	0	2252	40.86%
Yes	1	310	5.63%
	Total	5511	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.12	2949	0	1.0	0.33	2562

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