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Mainstage Variable

hhmem_bh

household membership

Datafile

indsamp

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
W17 non-contact	0	4462	16.9%
Enum member resident	1	20155	76.34%
Enum member absent	2	45	0.17%
Enum member moved	3	758	2.87%
Enum member deceased	4	137	0.52%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	116	0.44%
New entrant -residen	6	706	2.67%
New entrant - absent	7	4	0.02%
Retired rejoiner	8	20	0.08%
	Total	26403	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
W17 non-contact	0	4119	15.34%
Enum member resident	1	20763	77.34%
Enum member absent	2	46	0.17%
Enum member moved	3	832	3.1%
Enum member deceased	4	154	0.57%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	118	0.44%
New entrant -residen	6	779	2.9%
New entrant - absent	7	4	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	30	0.11%
	Total	26845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	3563	13.12%
Enum member resident	1	21533	79.28%
Enum member absent	2	53	0.2%
Orig member moved	3	810	2.98%
Orig member deceased	4	190	0.7%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	113	0.42%
New entrant -residen	6	880	3.24%
New entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	16	0.06%
	Total	27160	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	4220	15.07%
Enum member resident	1	21708	77.5%
Enum member absent	2	54	0.19%
Orig member moved	3	806	2.88%
Orig member deceased	4	150	0.54%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	122	0.44%
New entrant -residen	6	914	3.26%
Retired rejoiner	8	37	0.13%
	Total	28011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	3853	13.52%
Enum member resident	1	22255	78.12%
Enum member absent	2	69	0.24%
Orig member moved	3	906	3.18%
Orig member deceased	4	293	1.03%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	169	0.59%
New entrant -residen	6	911	3.2%
New entrant - absent	7	1	0.0%
Retired rejoiner	8	33	0.12%
	Total	28490	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	3655	12.59%
Enum member resident	1	23205	79.94%
Enum member absent	2	65	0.22%
Orig member moved	3	901	3.1%
Orig member deceased	4	155	0.53%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	133	0.46%
New entrant -residen	6	898	3.09%
New entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	14	0.05%
	Total	29028	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	3261	11.13%
Enum member resident	1	23775	81.16%
Enum member absent	2	77	0.26%
Orig member moved	3	888	3.03%
Orig member deceased	4	173	0.59%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	132	0.45%
New entrant -residen	6	914	3.12%
New entrant - absent	7	1	0.0%
Retired rejoiner	8	25	0.09%
LIS/W non-con at W11	11	48	0.16%
	Total	29294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 11 non-contact	0	2861	9.09%
Enum member resident	1	26386	83.88%
Enum member absent	2	96	0.31%
Orig member moved	3	822	2.61%
Orig member deceased	4	143	0.45%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	121	0.38%
New entrant -residen	6	997	3.17%
New entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	19	0.06%
LIS/W non-con at W10	11	11	0.03%
	Total	31458	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 10 non-contact	0	2524	9.72%
Enum member resident	1	20477	78.86%
Enum member absent	2	71	0.27%
Orig member moved	3	817	3.15%
Orig member deceased	4	232	0.89%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	102	0.39%
New entrant -residen	6	1065	4.1%
New entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	18	0.07%
ECHP rejoiner PSM	9	1	0.0%
LISW non-con at W9	11	658	2.53%
	Total	25967	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1753	7.14%
Enum member resident	1	21165	86.2%
Enum member absent	2	97	0.4%
Orig member moved	3	592	2.41%
Orig member deceased	4	124	0.51%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	91	0.37%
New entrant -residen	6	702	2.86%
New entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	27	0.11%
	Total	24553	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1436	8.22%
Enum member resident	1	14463	82.83%
Enum member absent	2	24	0.14%
Orig member moved	3	556	3.18%
Orig member deceased	4	149	0.85%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	89	0.51%
New entrant -residen	6	716	4.1%
New entrant - absent	7	1	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	21	0.12%
ECHP rejoiner PSM	9	5	0.03%
ECHP rejoiner TSM	10	1	0.01%
	Total	17461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1990	11.01%
Enum member resident	1	14561	80.57%
Enum member absent	2	29	0.16%
Orig member moved	3	490	2.71%
Orig member deceased	4	123	0.68%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	94	0.52%
New entrant -residen	6	775	4.29%
New entrant - absent	7	1	0.01%
Retired rejoiner	8	10	0.06%
	Total	18073	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1718	10.97%
Enum member resident	1	12432	79.39%
Enum member absent	2	26	0.17%
Orig member moved	3	525	3.35%
Orig member deceased	4	121	0.77%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	72	0.46%
New entrant -residen	6	755	4.82%
Retired rejoiner	8	10	0.06%
	Total	15659	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1854	11.77%
Enum member resident	1	12390	78.64%
Enum member absent	2	38	0.24%
Orig member moved	3	584	3.71%
Orig member deceased	4	108	0.69%
Enum membr -rejoiner	5	87	0.55%
New entrant -residen	6	679	4.31%
New entrant - absent	7	3	0.02%
Retired rejoiner	8	13	0.08%
	Total	15756	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
wave 4 non-contact	0	1767	11.11%
enum member resident	1	12638	79.47%
enum member absent	2	26	0.16%
enum member moved	3	538	3.38%
enum member deceased	4	104	0.65%
enum membr -rejoiner	5	91	0.57%
new entrant -residen	6	726	4.57%
new entrant - absent	7	2	0.01%
retired rejoiner	8	11	0.07%
	Total	15903	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
wave 3 non-contact	0	1721	10.68%
enum member resident	1	12640	78.46%
enum member absent	2	45	0.28%
enum member moved	3	655	4.07%
enum member deceased	4	120	0.74%
enum membr -rejoiner	5	153	0.95%
new entrant -residen	6	773	4.8%
new entrant - absent	7	3	0.02%
	Total	16110	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
wave 2 non-contact	0	1043	6.86%
orig member resident	1	12619	82.95%
orig member absent	2	42	0.28%
orig member moved	3	528	3.47%
orig member deceased	4	101	0.66%
new entrant -resident	5	750	4.93%
new entrant - absent	6	11	0.07%
orig membr -missed wv1	7	119	0.78%
	Total	15213	100.0%

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