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Mainstage Variable

matlvsty4

Maternity/paternity leave start: year

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family Life

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28810	98.43%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	258	0.88%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2019.84	29013	2017.0	2021.0	0.74	258

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31196	97.46%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	343	1.07%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.86	31665	2017.0	2021.0	0.7	343

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33129	96.53%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	384	1.12%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2017.96	33935	2017.0	2020.0	0.71	384

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34588	95.92%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	5	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	367	1.02%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.84	35691	2012.0	2018.0	0.76	367

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37229	94.74%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	377	0.96%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.91	38917	2010.0	2018.0	0.83	377

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38888	92.22%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	7	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	442	1.05%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.86	41728	2010.0	2016.0	0.82	442

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37063	82.01%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	4997	11.06%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
144.72	40195	-10.0	2016.0	537.84	4997

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40506	90.34%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	471	1.05%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.9	44366	2011.0	2014.0	0.68	471

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42589	90.47%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	550	1.17%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.84	46524	2010.0	2013.0	0.75	550

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45293	91.15%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	569	1.15%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.85	49123	2009.0	2012.0	0.69	569

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	49997	91.62%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	690	1.26%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.67	53878	2001.0	2011.0	0.82	690

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