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Mainstage Variable

jboffy_bh

Reason off work last week

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14045	97.41%
Maternity leave	1	84	0.58%
Other leave/holiday	2	143	0.99%
Sick or injured	3	98	0.68%
Training course	4	2	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	8	0.06%
Pers/family reasons	7	7	0.05%
Other reasons	8	32	0.22%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14433	97.04%
Maternity leave	1	96	0.65%
Other leave/holiday	2	165	1.11%
Sick or injured	3	138	0.93%
Training course	4	4	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	5	0.03%
Pers/family reasons	7	12	0.08%
Other reasons	8	20	0.13%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14943	97.08%
Maternity leave	1	78	0.51%
Other leave/holiday	2	187	1.21%
Sick or injured	3	134	0.87%
Training course	4	5	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	4	0.03%
Pers/family reasons	7	7	0.05%
Other reasons	8	34	0.22%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15141	96.95%
Maternity leave	1	92	0.59%
Other leave/holiday	2	186	1.19%
Sick or injured	3	139	0.89%
Training course	4	2	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	5	0.03%
Pers/family reasons	7	14	0.09%
Other reasons	8	38	0.24%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15316	96.99%
Maternity leave	1	79	0.5%
Other leave/holiday	2	182	1.15%
Sick or injured	3	161	1.02%
Training course	4	5	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	7	0.04%
On strike	6	1	0.01%
Pers/family reasons	7	14	0.09%
Other reasons	8	26	0.16%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	15731	96.88%
Maternity leave	1	69	0.42%
Other leave/holiday	2	218	1.34%
Sick or injured	3	158	0.97%
Training course	4	2	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	10	0.06%
Pers/family reasons	7	10	0.06%
Other reasons	8	35	0.22%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	16064	96.79%
Maternity leave	1	72	0.43%
Other leave/holiday	2	210	1.27%
Sick or injured	3	178	1.07%
Laid off/short time	5	5	0.03%
Pers/family reasons	7	16	0.1%
Other reasons	8	49	0.3%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	18257	96.77%
Maternity leave	1	72	0.38%
Other leave/holiday	2	243	1.29%
Sick or injured	3	237	1.26%
Training course	4	1	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	4	0.02%
Pers/family reasons	7	12	0.06%
Other reasons	8	41	0.22%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	15117	96.89%
Maternity leave	1	53	0.34%
Other leave/holiday	2	221	1.42%
Sick or injured	3	150	0.96%
Training course	4	2	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	6	0.04%
Pers/family reasons	7	13	0.08%
Other reasons	8	39	0.25%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	15129	96.84%
Maternity leave	1	55	0.35%
Other leave/holiday	2	213	1.36%
Sick or injured	3	169	1.08%
Training course	4	1	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	6	0.04%
Pers/family reasons	7	6	0.04%
Other reasons	8	42	0.27%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	10531	96.56%
Maternity leave	1	44	0.4%
Other leave/holiday	2	179	1.64%
Sick or injured	3	111	1.02%
Training course	4	3	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	23	0.21%
On strike	6	1	0.01%
Pers/family reasons	7	2	0.02%
Other reasons	8	9	0.08%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	10830	96.76%
Maternity leave	1	28	0.25%
Other leave/holiday	2	172	1.54%
Sick or injured	3	109	0.97%
Training course	4	2	0.02%
Laid off/short time	5	31	0.28%
Pers/family reasons	7	11	0.1%
Other reasons	8	7	0.06%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	9103	96.45%
Maternity leave	1	37	0.39%
Other leave/holiday	2	159	1.68%
Sick or injured	3	94	1.0%
Training course	4	2	0.02%
Laid off/short time	5	34	0.36%
Pers/family reasons	7	2	0.02%
Other reasons	8	3	0.03%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	8927	96.52%
Maternity leave	1	39	0.42%
Other leave/holiday	2	142	1.54%
Sick or injured	3	91	0.98%
Training course	4	3	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	31	0.34%
Pers/family reasons	7	6	0.06%
Other reasons	8	7	0.08%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	9141	96.41%
Maternity leave	1	44	0.46%
Other leave/holiday	2	168	1.77%
Sick or injured	3	87	0.92%
Training course	4	5	0.05%
Laid off/short time	5	19	0.2%
Pers/family reasons	7	7	0.07%
Other reasons	8	8	0.08%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	9271	96.57%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Maternity leave	1	33	0.34%
Other leave/holiday	2	144	1.5%
Sick or injured	3	97	1.01%
Training course	4	3	0.03%
Laid off/short time	5	18	0.19%
Pers/family reasons	7	11	0.11%
Other reasons	8	14	0.15%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	9516	96.66%
Maternity leave	1	20	0.2%
Other leave/holiday	2	149	1.51%
Sick or injured	3	103	1.05%
Training course	4	1	0.01%
Laid off/short time	5	13	0.13%
On strike	6	2	0.02%
Pers/family reasons	7	10	0.1%
Other reasons	8	27	0.27%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	9903	96.48%
Maternity leave	1	20	0.19%
Other leave/holiday	2	163	1.59%
Sick or injured	3	108	1.05%
Training course	4	5	0.05%
Laid off/short time	5	13	0.13%
Pers/family reasons	7	14	0.14%
Other reasons	8	33	0.32%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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