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Mainstage Variable

histrtdatss

household interview start (seconds)

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.49	0	0	5.0	1.71	16156

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.51	0	0	5.0	1.7	16856

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.52	0	0	5.0	1.71	18139

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.5	0	0	5.0	1.71	19252

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.5	0	0	5.0	1.71	21746

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	24452	99.99%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.23	2	-10.0	5.0	4.1	24452

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.47	0	0	59.0	17.27	24325

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.61	0	0	59.0	17.31	25817

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	27744	99.97%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.43	7	0	59.0	17.36	27744

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	30482	99.99%
	Total	30484	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.63	2	0	59.0	17.29	30482

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