number spells of cohabitation
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualpartnershiphistory_ip17.cohabn
Question label:
Number spells of cohabitation
Question text:
How many periods of cohabitation lasting three months or more have you had since [ff_IntDate], including periods of cohabitation with your current husband/wife/partner {if currently married or cohabiting and spouse/partner is resident}?
Question universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
Question interviewer instructions:
TYPE IN NUMBER
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2401 | 96.27% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.24% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.24% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 51 | 2.04% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.51 | 2443 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 51 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2760 | 96.94% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.11% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 59 | 2.07% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.08 | 2788 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.34 | 59 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2628 | 96.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.15% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 49 | 1.8% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 2671 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.51 | 49 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 3013 | 98.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 41 | 1.34% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.49 | 3020 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.49 | 41 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2197 | 96.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.26% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 43 | 1.9% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.23 | 2224 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 43 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2124 | 95.98% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.05% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 37 | 1.67% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.22 | 2176 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.03 | 37 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2864 | 95.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 27 | 0.9% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 2963 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.87 | 27 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2440 | 94.94% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 38 | 1.48% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.11 | 2532 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.39 | 38 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2214 | 93.1% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 50 | 2.1% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.08 | 2328 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 50 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2288 | 94.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 76 | 3.15% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 45 | 1.86% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.09 | 2368 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.47 | 45 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1978 | 92.04% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 46 | 2.14% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.07 | 2103 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.33 | 46 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1948 | 90.94% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 47 | 2.19% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.23 | 2095 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 47 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2164 | 90.73% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 14 | 0.59% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2371 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1603 | 91.29% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 18 | 1.03% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1738 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 18 |



