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hhint_length

Length of time it took to complete the household interview

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31015	47.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	34793	52.87%
	Total	65808	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.69	31015	1.46	576.39	21.65	34793

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	93989	68.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	44149	31.96%
	Total	138138	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.62	93989	1.14	625.28	18.43	44149

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24470	40.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	36556	59.9%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
15.74	24470	1.54	1165.28	34.62	36556

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32614	38.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	52755	61.8%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.52	32614	1.45	618.09	22.82	52755

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35687	35.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	65369	64.69%
	Total	101056	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.23	35687	0.56	634.17	13.93	65369

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43358	40.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	62912	59.2%
	Total	106270	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.64	43358	0.37	603.36	16.04	62912

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.97	42235	0	450.24	10.88	80796

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33204	23.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	109059	76.66%
	Total	142263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
12.17	33204	0	611.0	12.22	109059

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	44522	27.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	118313	72.66%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.33	44522	0	348.0	7.26	118313

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	126186	54.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	106191	45.7%
	Total	232377	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.81	126186	0	319.0	5.87	106191

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