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callstrtdatss

Start time (seconds)

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	415	0.63%
[Value >= 0]	1	65393	99.37%
	Total	65808	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.53	415	0	59.0	17.3	65393

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	351	0.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	137787	99.75%
	Total	138138	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.52	351	0	59.0	17.34	137787

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	388	0.64%
[Value >= 0]	1	60638	99.36%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.48	388	0	59.0	17.26	60638

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	345	0.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	85024	99.6%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.63	345	0	59.0	17.32	85024

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	371	0.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	100685	99.63%
	Total	101056	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.48	371	0	59.0	17.32	100685

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	387	0.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	105883	99.64%
	Total	106270	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.46	387	0	59.0	17.3	105883

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	514	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	122517	99.58%
	Total	123031	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.45	514	0	59.0	17.32	122517

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	603	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	141660	99.58%
	Total	142263	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.54	603	0	59.0	17.33	141660

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	678	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	162157	99.58%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.51	678	0	59.0	17.31	162157

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	825	0.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	231552	99.64%
	Total	232377	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
29.35	825	0	59.0	17.41	231552

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