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Mainstage Variable

aidhrs_bh

Hours per week spent caring

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	202	1.4%
inapplicable	-8	11023	76.45%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
0-4 hrs per week	1	829	5.75%
5-9 hrs per week	2	452	3.13%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	295	2.05%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	135	0.94%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	72	0.5%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	35	0.24%
100 + hrs per wk	7	206	1.43%
Varies under 20	8	81	0.56%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	110	0.76%
Some other times	10	14	0.1%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.12	12190	1.0	10.0	2.55	2229

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	214	1.44%
inapplicable	-8	11156	75.01%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
0-4 hrs per week	1	1016	6.83%
5-9 hrs per week	2	516	3.47%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	340	2.29%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	172	1.16%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	79	0.53%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	42	0.28%
100 + hrs per wk	7	214	1.44%
Varies under 20	8	88	0.59%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	73	0.49%
Some other times	10	15	0.1%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.9	12318	1.0	10.0	2.38	2555

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	188	1.22%
inapplicable	-8	11823	76.81%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
0-4 hrs per week	1	907	5.89%
5-9 hrs per week	2	477	3.1%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	332	2.16%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	171	1.11%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	91	0.59%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	37	0.24%
100 + hrs per wk	7	205	1.33%
Varies under 20	8	75	0.49%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	94	0.61%
Some other times	10	15	0.1%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.02	12988	1.0	10.0	2.43	2404

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	191	1.22%
inapplicable	-8	12050	77.16%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
0-4 hrs per week	1	908	5.81%
5-9 hrs per week	2	474	3.04%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	320	2.05%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	186	1.19%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	64	0.41%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	50	0.32%
100 + hrs per wk	7	220	1.41%
Varies under 20	8	79	0.51%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	74	0.47%
Some other times	10	18	0.12%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.01	13224	1.0	10.0	2.42	2393

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	267	1.69%
inapplicable	-8	11995	75.96%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
0-4 hrs per week	1	995	6.3%
5-9 hrs per week	2	482	3.05%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	352	2.23%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	166	1.05%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	62	0.39%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	39	0.25%
100 + hrs per wk	7	214	1.36%
Varies under 20	8	93	0.59%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	92	0.58%
Some other times	10	20	0.13%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.98	13276	1.0	10.0	2.46	2515

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	274	1.69%
inapplicable	-8	12535	77.2%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
0-4 hrs per week	1	965	5.94%
5-9 hrs per week	2	528	3.25%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	338	2.08%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	145	0.89%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	74	0.46%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	33	0.2%
100 + hrs per wk	7	248	1.53%
Varies under 20	8	88	0.54%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	93	0.57%
Some other times	10	26	0.16%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.04	13700	1.0	10.0	2.5	2538

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	268	1.61%
inapplicable	-8	12731	76.71%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	23	0.14%
0-4 hrs per week	1	1081	6.51%
5-9 hrs per week	2	509	3.07%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	328	1.98%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	173	1.04%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	69	0.42%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	63	0.38%
100 + hrs per wk	7	243	1.46%
Varies under 20	8	99	0.6%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	96	0.58%
Some other times	10	25	0.15%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.02	13911	1.0	10.0	2.51	2686

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	297	1.57%
inapplicable	-8	14658	77.69%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	26	0.14%
0-4 hrs per week	1	1169	6.2%
5-9 hrs per week	2	547	2.9%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	406	2.15%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	218	1.16%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	92	0.49%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	71	0.38%
100 + hrs per wk	7	322	1.71%
Varies under 20	8	110	0.58%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	125	0.66%
Some other times	10	25	0.13%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.16	15782	1.0	10.0	2.55	3085

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	298	1.91%
inapplicable	-8	12252	78.52%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	16	0.1%
0-4 hrs per week	1	997	6.39%
5-9 hrs per week	2	451	2.89%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	288	1.85%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	165	1.06%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	60	0.38%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	37	0.24%
100 + hrs per wk	7	252	1.62%
Varies under 20	8	133	0.85%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	104	0.67%
Some other times	10	28	0.18%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.18	13088	1.0	10.0	2.64	2515

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	325	2.08%
inapplicable	-8	12453	79.71%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	28	0.18%
0-4 hrs per week	1	977	6.25%
5-9 hrs per week	2	407	2.61%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	287	1.84%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	147	0.94%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	71	0.45%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	41	0.26%
100 + hrs per wk	7	241	1.54%
Varies under 20	8	81	0.52%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	96	0.61%
Some other times	10	34	0.22%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.1	13241	1.0	10.0	2.6	2382

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.41%
inapplicable	-8	9045	82.94%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	17	0.16%
0-4 hrs per week	1	572	5.24%
5-9 hrs per week	2	275	2.52%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	174	1.6%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	97	0.89%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	31	0.28%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	24	0.22%
100 + hrs per wk	7	180	1.65%
Varies under 20	8	47	0.43%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	33	0.3%
Some other times	10	8	0.07%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.01	9465	1.0	10.0	2.45	1441

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	36	0.32%
inapplicable	-8	9217	82.35%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	13	0.12%
0-4 hrs per week	1	602	5.38%
5-9 hrs per week	2	300	2.68%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	198	1.77%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	108	0.96%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	63	0.56%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	35	0.31%
100 + hrs per wk	7	154	1.38%
Varies under 20	8	54	0.48%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	34	0.3%
Some other times	10	14	0.13%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.01	9631	1.0	10.0	2.42	1562

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	36	0.38%
inapplicable	-8	7878	83.47%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	9	0.1%
0-4 hrs per week	1	519	5.5%
5-9 hrs per week	2	243	2.57%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	132	1.4%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	76	0.81%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	36	0.38%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	15	0.16%
100 + hrs per wk	7	110	1.17%
Varies under 20	8	40	0.42%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	32	0.34%
Some other times	10	11	0.12%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.85	8224	1.0	10.0	2.42	1214

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	186	2.01%
inapplicable	-8	7522	81.33%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	20	0.22%
0-4 hrs per week	1	445	4.81%
5-9 hrs per week	2	199	2.15%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	143	1.55%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	73	0.79%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	27	0.29%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	15	0.16%
100 + hrs per wk	7	120	1.3%
Varies under 20	8	39	0.42%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	30	0.32%
Some other times	10	8	0.09%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.99	8150	1.0	10.0	2.46	1099

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.25%
inapplicable	-8	7704	81.26%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
don't know	-1	11	0.12%
0-4 hrs per week	1	578	6.1%
5-9 hrs per week	2	259	2.73%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	156	1.65%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	84	0.89%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	30	0.32%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	22	0.23%
100 + hrs per wk	7	118	1.24%
Varies under 20	8	41	0.43%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	25	0.26%
Some other times	10	8	0.08%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.76	8160	1.0	10.0	2.32	1321

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.26%
inapplicable	-8	7631	79.49%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	12	0.12%
0-4 hrs per week	1	596	6.21%
5-9 hrs per week	2	290	3.02%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	168	1.75%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	66	0.69%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	25	0.26%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	25	0.26%
100 + hrs per wk	7	101	1.05%
Varies under 20	8	50	0.52%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	24	0.25%
Some other times	10	11	0.11%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.69	8244	1.0	10.0	2.31	1356

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	62	0.63%
inapplicable	-8	8132	82.6%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	11	0.11%
0-4 hrs per week	1	541	5.5%
5-9 hrs per week	2	257	2.61%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	151	1.53%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	59	0.6%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	31	0.31%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	18	0.18%
100 + hrs per wk	7	95	0.96%
Varies under 20	8	54	0.55%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	28	0.28%
Some other times	10	19	0.19%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.83	8592	1.0	10.0	2.45	1253

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1353	13.18%
inapplicable	-8	7170	69.86%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
don't know	-1	11	0.11%
0-4 hrs per week	1	616	6.0%
5-9 hrs per week	2	257	2.5%
10-19 hrs per wk	3	154	1.5%
20-34 hrs per wk	4	64	0.62%
35-49 hrs per wk	5	28	0.27%
50-99 hrs per wk	6	23	0.22%
100 + hrs per wk	7	110	1.07%
Varies under 20	8	60	0.58%
Varies 20 hrs +	9	39	0.38%
Some other times	10	27	0.26%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.9	8886	1.0	10.0	2.57	1378

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