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timeapptmm

Time of appointment (minutes)

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	62246	94.59%
[Value >= 0]	1	3562	5.41%
	Total	65808	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.04	62246	0	56.0	13.44	3562

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	132642	96.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	5496	3.98%
	Total	138138	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.25	132642	0	59.0	13.66	5496

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	57325	93.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	3701	6.06%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.2	57325	0	59.0	13.68	3701

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	79709	93.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	5660	6.63%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.12	79709	0	55.0	13.46	5660

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	92279	91.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	8777	8.69%
	Total	101056	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.29	92279	0	59.0	14.05	8777

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	95350	89.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	10920	10.28%
	Total	106270	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.95	95350	0	59.0	14.28	10920

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	110130	89.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	12901	10.49%
	Total	123031	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.32	110130	0	59.0	14.17	12901

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	123168	86.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	19095	13.42%
	Total	142263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.68	123168	0	59.0	14.26	19095

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	136397	83.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	26438	16.24%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.47	136397	0	59.0	14.18	26438

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	204980	88.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	27397	11.79%
	Total	232377	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.56	204980	0	59.0	14.2	27397

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