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Mainstage Variable

ovtrate_bh

overtime pay: hourly rated

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	10713	74.3%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
no set amount	-4	995	6.9%
no paid overtime	-3	117	0.81%
don't know	-1	329	2.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	1300	9.02%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.5	13119	2.01	50.0	4.72	1300

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	10943	73.58%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
no set amount	-4	1041	7.0%
no paid overtime	-3	114	0.77%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
don't know	-1	365	2.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	1458	9.8%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.11	13415	3.0	28.5	4.1	1458

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11325	73.58%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
no set amount	-4	1118	7.26%
no paid overtime	-3	145	0.94%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	334	2.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	1490	9.68%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.04	13902	3.0	31.0	4.14	1490

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11424	73.15%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
no set amount	-4	1130	7.24%
no paid overtime	-3	178	1.14%
don't know	-1	355	2.27%
[Value >= 0]	1	1548	9.91%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.59	14069	1.01	100.0	4.85	1548

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	11411	72.26%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
no set amount	-4	1153	7.3%
no paid overtime	-3	203	1.29%
don't know	-1	371	2.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	1638	10.37%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.17	14153	2.62	39.37	3.82	1638

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	11866	73.08%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
no set amount	-4	205	1.26%
no paid overtime	-3	992	6.11%
refusal	-2	252	1.55%
don't know	-1	278	1.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	1749	10.77%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.97	14489	1.8	32.01	3.73	1749

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	12147	73.19%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
no set amount	-4	201	1.21%
no paid overtime	-3	973	5.86%
refusal	-2	244	1.47%
don't know	-1	246	1.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	1896	11.42%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.7	14701	0	35.0	3.69	1896

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13951	73.94%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
no set amount	-4	1302	6.9%
no paid overtime	-3	235	1.25%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	403	2.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	2172	11.51%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.48	16695	2.0	360.0	8.28	2172

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	11645	74.63%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
no set amount	-4	1112	7.13%
no paid overtime	-3	194	1.24%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	265	1.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	1863	11.94%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.23	13740	0	24.0	3.21	1863

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	11758	75.26%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
no set amount	-4	1098	7.03%
no paid overtime	-3	195	1.25%
refusal	-2	7	0.04%
don't know	-1	311	1.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	1805	11.55%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.71	13818	0	38.25	3.2	1805

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