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Innovation Panel Variable

ff_lifesatw2

job satisfaction split-ballot allocation

Datafiles

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "measurement of satisfaction" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2249	76.73%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	121	4.13%
casi polar-labels	2	121	4.13%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	45	1.54%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	60	2.05%
late showcard polar labels	5	70	2.39%
late polar-labels	6	51	1.74%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	47	1.6%
early full labels 2-stage	8	51	1.74%
early showcard polar-labels	9	60	2.05%
early polar labels	10	56	1.91%
	Total	2931	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2298	76.96%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	123	4.12%
casi polar-labels	2	119	3.99%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	49	1.64%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	61	2.04%
late showcard polar labels	5	71	2.38%
late polar-labels	6	48	1.61%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	48	1.61%
early full labels 2-stage	8	51	1.71%
early showcard polar-labels	9	60	2.01%
early polar labels	10	58	1.94%
	Total	2986	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2333	77.07%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	127	4.2%
casi polar-labels	2	122	4.03%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	48	1.59%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	59	1.95%
late showcard polar labels	5	70	2.31%
late polar-labels	6	50	1.65%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	47	1.55%
early full labels 2-stage	8	51	1.68%
early showcard polar-labels	9	62	2.05%
early polar labels	10	58	1.92%
	Total	3027	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7581	91.76%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	126	1.53%
casi polar-labels	2	121	1.46%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	49	0.59%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	57	0.69%
late showcard polar labels	5	67	0.81%
late polar-labels	6	45	0.54%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	47	0.57%
early full labels 2-stage	8	52	0.63%
early showcard polar-labels	9	60	0.73%
early polar labels	10	57	0.69%
	Total	8262	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1611	69.95%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	135	5.86%
casi polar-labels	2	123	5.34%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	45	1.95%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	57	2.48%
late showcard polar labels	5	67	2.91%
late polar-labels	6	47	2.04%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	49	2.13%
early full labels 2-stage	8	54	2.34%
early showcard polar-labels	9	56	2.43%
early polar labels	10	59	2.56%
	Total	2303	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1675	69.76%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	139	5.79%
casi polar-labels	2	127	5.29%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	51	2.12%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	63	2.62%
late showcard polar labels	5	65	2.71%
late polar-labels	6	54	2.25%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	52	2.17%
early full labels 2-stage	8	60	2.5%
early showcard polar-labels	9	55	2.29%
early polar labels	10	60	2.5%
	Total	2401	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3655	83.31%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	136	3.1%
casi polar-labels	2	126	2.87%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	54	1.23%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	64	1.46%
late showcard polar labels	5	68	1.55%
late polar-labels	6	56	1.28%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	53	1.21%
early full labels 2-stage	8	59	1.34%
early showcard polar-labels	9	57	1.3%
early polar labels	10	59	1.34%
	Total	4387	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2223	74.72%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	134	4.5%
casi polar-labels	2	128	4.3%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	60	2.02%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	66	2.22%
late showcard polar labels	5	66	2.22%
late polar-labels	6	57	1.92%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	59	1.98%
early full labels 2-stage	8	62	2.08%
early showcard polar-labels	9	60	2.02%
early polar labels	10	60	2.02%
	Total	2975	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	800	51.58%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	132	8.51%
casi polar-labels	2	131	8.45%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	58	3.74%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	70	4.51%
late showcard polar labels	5	64	4.13%
late polar-labels	6	57	3.68%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	59	3.8%
early full labels 2-stage	8	62	4.0%
early showcard polar-labels	9	58	3.74%
early polar labels	10	60	3.87%
	Total	1551	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	898	51.67%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	144	8.29%
casi polar-labels	2	152	8.75%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	64	3.68%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	76	4.37%
late showcard polar labels	5	73	4.2%
late polar-labels	6	64	3.68%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	63	3.62%
early full labels 2-stage	8	67	3.86%
early showcard polar-labels	9	71	4.09%
early polar labels	10	66	3.8%
	Total	1738	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2037	67.85%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	172	5.73%
casi polar-labels	2	173	5.76%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	78	2.6%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	78	2.6%
late showcard polar labels	5	77	2.56%
late polar-labels	6	70	2.33%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	75	2.5%
early full labels 2-stage	8	79	2.63%
early showcard polar-labels	9	85	2.83%
early polar labels	10	78	2.6%
	Total	3002	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	461	31.71%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	179	12.31%
casi polar-labels	2	179	12.31%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	79	5.43%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	85	5.85%
late showcard polar labels	5	77	5.3%
late polar-labels	6	70	4.81%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	80	5.5%
early full labels 2-stage	8	79	5.43%
early showcard polar-labels	9	85	5.85%
early polar labels	10	80	5.5%
	Total	1454	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	499	30.9%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	191	11.83%
casi polar-labels	2	202	12.51%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	88	5.45%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	92	5.7%
late showcard polar labels	5	90	5.57%
late polar-labels	6	86	5.33%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	98	6.07%
early full labels 2-stage	8	93	5.76%
early showcard polar-labels	9	94	5.82%
early polar labels	10	82	5.08%
	Total	1615	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	966	41.04%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	239	10.15%
casi polar-labels	2	239	10.15%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	113	4.8%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	112	4.76%
late showcard polar labels	5	116	4.93%
late polar-labels	6	114	4.84%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	131	5.56%
early full labels 2-stage	8	105	4.46%
early showcard polar-labels	9	119	5.06%
early polar labels	10	100	4.25%
	Total	2354	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	285	17.95%
casi polar-labels	2	264	16.62%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	130	8.19%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	135	8.5%
late showcard polar labels	5	135	8.5%
late polar-labels	6	127	8.0%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	141	8.88%
early full labels 2-stage	8	118	7.43%
early showcard polar-labels	9	136	8.56%
early polar labels	10	117	7.37%
	Total	1588	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	281	17.94%
casi polar-labels	2	272	17.37%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	126	8.05%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	127	8.11%
late showcard polar labels	5	131	8.37%
late polar-labels	6	125	7.98%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	135	8.62%
early full labels 2-stage	8	115	7.34%
early showcard polar-labels	9	138	8.81%
early polar labels	10	116	7.41%
	Total	1566	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	82	4.39%
casi full-labels 1-stage	1	306	16.36%
casi polar-labels	2	300	16.04%
late showcard full-labels 1-stage	3	145	7.75%
late full-labels 2-stage	4	156	8.34%
late showcard polar labels	5	146	7.81%
late polar-labels	6	157	8.4%
early showcard full-labels 1-stage	7	136	7.27%
early full labels 2-stage	8	144	7.7%
early showcard polar-labels	9	147	7.86%
early polar labels	10	151	8.07%
	Total	1870	100.0%

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