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Innovation Panel Variable

ff_arfexpw4

observation data experiment allocation

Datafile

hhsamp_ip

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "improving interviewer observations" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2614	89.18%
original arf	1	159	5.42%
revised arf	2	158	5.39%
	Total	2931	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2665	89.25%
original arf	1	156	5.22%
revised arf	2	165	5.53%
	Total	2986	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2704	89.33%
original arf	1	161	5.32%
revised arf	2	162	5.35%
	Total	3027	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7944	96.15%
original arf	1	162	1.96%
revised arf	2	156	1.89%
	Total	8262	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1973	85.67%
original arf	1	164	7.12%
revised arf	2	166	7.21%
	Total	2303	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2061	85.84%
original arf	1	176	7.33%
revised arf	2	164	6.83%
	Total	2401	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4042	92.14%
original arf	1	181	4.13%
revised arf	2	164	3.74%
	Total	4387	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2632	88.47%
original arf	1	179	6.02%
revised arf	2	164	5.51%
	Total	2975	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1204	77.63%
original arf	1	181	11.67%
revised arf	2	166	10.7%
	Total	1551	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1339	77.04%
original arf	1	202	11.62%
revised arf	2	197	11.33%
	Total	1738	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2546	84.81%
original arf	1	225	7.5%
revised arf	2	231	7.69%
	Total	3002	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	993	68.29%
original arf	1	226	15.54%
revised arf	2	235	16.16%
	Total	1454	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1126	69.72%
original arf	1	246	15.23%
revised arf	2	243	15.05%
	Total	1615	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1390	59.05%
original arf	1	484	20.56%
revised arf	2	480	20.39%
	Total	2354	100.0%

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