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Mainstage Variable

scdisadvm

Main disadvantage living as a couple

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

scacohabitation_w15.scdisadvm

Question label:

Main disadvantage living as a couple

Question text:

Which is the main disadvantage of living together as a couple?

Question universe:

if [((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)) & (HHGRID.Livewith = 1)] // Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web AND currently cohabiting
And if [More than one selected at SCDISADVS] // More than one disadvantage to living as a couple

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83214597.86%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
Financial insecurity11840.56%
No legal status23260.99%
Effect on children3320.1%
Lack of commitment4400.12%
Social stigma5190.06%
Other97270.08%
Total32849100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.06322211.097.019.31628

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-83289695.85%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-150.01%
Financial insecurity11860.54%
No legal status22920.85%
Effect on children3290.08%
Lack of commitment4640.19%
Social stigma5200.06%
Other6180.05%
Total34319100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
2.17337101.06.01.23609

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