Main survey variable: coh1bm Month first began cohabiting

Month first began cohabiting

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Marital and Cohabitation History

Question asked in the latest wave:

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1bm

Question label:

Month first began cohabiting

Question text:

In what month and year did you first live with someone as a couple?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER MONTH

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33214	93.64%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	98	0.28%
don't know	-1	854	2.41%
January	1	103	0.29%
February	2	75	0.21%
March	3	97	0.27%
April	4	98	0.28%
May	5	86	0.24%
June	6	150	0.42%
July	7	108	0.3%
August	8	113	0.32%
September	9	158	0.45%
October	10	71	0.2%
November	11	56	0.16%
December	12	56	0.16%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.27	34300	1.0	12.0	3.15	1171

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27777	99.21%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	7	0.03%
don't know	-1	50	0.18%
January	1	9	0.03%
February	2	5	0.02%
March	3	4	0.01%
April	4	6	0.02%
May	5	4	0.01%
June	6	7	0.03%
July	7	3	0.01%
August	8	3	0.01%
September	9	9	0.03%
October	10	2	0.01%
November	11	4	0.01%
December	12	4	0.01%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.92	27938	1.0	12.0	3.54	60

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28953	98.91%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	8	0.03%
don't know	-1	52	0.18%
January	1	3	0.01%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	7	0.02%
April	4	4	0.01%
May	5	6	0.02%
June	6	11	0.04%
July	7	2	0.01%
August	8	8	0.03%
September	9	4	0.01%
October	10	5	0.02%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	2	0.01%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.97	29211	1.0	12.0	2.99	60

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31411	98.13%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	9	0.03%
don't know	-1	41	0.13%
January	1	11	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	6	0.02%
April	4	11	0.03%
May	5	7	0.02%
June	6	7	0.02%
July	7	5	0.02%
August	8	5	0.02%
September	9	11	0.03%
October	10	8	0.02%
November	11	5	0.02%
December	12	1	0.0%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.82	31925	1.0	12.0	3.29	83

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33378	97.26%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	51	0.15%
January	1	8	0.02%
February	2	4	0.01%
March	3	7	0.02%
April	4	10	0.03%
May	5	6	0.02%
June	6	10	0.03%
July	7	7	0.02%
August	8	9	0.03%
September	9	9	0.03%
October	10	2	0.01%
November	11	9	0.03%
December	12	1	0.0%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.1	34237	1.0	12.0	3.12	82

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34813	96.55%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	60	0.17%
January	1	11	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	3	0.01%
April	4	7	0.02%
May	5	8	0.02%
June	6	14	0.04%
July	7	7	0.02%
August	8	10	0.03%
September	9	9	0.02%
October	10	4	0.01%
November	11	5	0.01%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.82	35974	1.0	11.0	3.0	84

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37415	95.22%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	6	0.02%
don't know	-1	68	0.17%
January	1	16	0.04%
February	2	5	0.01%
March	3	9	0.02%
April	4	8	0.02%
May	5	7	0.02%
June	6	13	0.03%
July	7	15	0.04%
August	8	15	0.04%
September	9	13	0.03%
October	10	9	0.02%
November	11	7	0.02%
December	12	5	0.01%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.29	39172	1.0	12.0	3.25	122

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39099	92.72%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	75	0.18%
January	1	14	0.03%
February	2	9	0.02%
March	3	12	0.03%
April	4	10	0.02%
May	5	10	0.02%
June	6	22	0.05%
July	7	12	0.03%
August	8	20	0.05%
September	9	23	0.05%
October	10	7	0.02%
November	11	15	0.04%
December	12	9	0.02%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.65	42007	1.0	12.0	3.23	163

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
inapplicable	-8	37195	82.3%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
don't know	-1	46	0.1%
january	1	46	0.1%
february	2	9	0.02%
march	3	10	0.02%
april	4	12	0.03%
may	5	13	0.03%
june	6	28	0.06%
july	7	25	0.06%
august	8	13	0.03%
september	9	21	0.05%
october	10	10	0.02%
november	11	11	0.02%
december	12	9	0.02%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-9.33	40370	-10.0	12.0	3.25	4822

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40709	90.79%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	39	0.09%
january	1	18	0.04%
february	2	17	0.04%
march	3	18	0.04%
april	4	19	0.04%
may	5	15	0.03%
june	6	45	0.1%
july	7	29	0.06%
august	8	12	0.03%
september	9	28	0.06%
october	10	15	0.03%
november	11	7	0.02%
december	12	7	0.02%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.04	44607	1.0	12.0	2.93	230

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42787	90.89%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	48	0.1%
january	1	26	0.06%
february	2	17	0.04%
march	3	15	0.03%
april	4	18	0.04%
may	5	27	0.06%
june	6	57	0.12%
july	7	38	0.08%
august	8	30	0.06%
september	9	26	0.06%
october	10	20	0.04%
november	11	21	0.04%
december	12	5	0.01%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.28	46774	1.0	12.0	2.92	300

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45431	91.43%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	76	0.15%
january	1	31	0.06%
february	2	28	0.06%
march	3	30	0.06%
april	4	23	0.05%
may	5	32	0.06%
june	6	66	0.13%
july	7	19	0.04%
august	8	27	0.05%
september	9	42	0.08%
october	10	26	0.05%
november	11	15	0.03%
december	12	14	0.03%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.08	49339	1.0	12.0	3.11	353

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50075	91.77%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	94	0.17%
january	1	55	0.1%
february	2	39	0.07%
march	3	31	0.06%
april	4	34	0.06%
may	5	35	0.06%
june	6	95	0.17%
july	7	32	0.06%
august	8	39	0.07%
september	9	70	0.13%
october	10	37	0.07%
november	11	31	0.06%
december	12	19	0.03%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.21	54051	1.0	12.0	3.2	517

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13378	92.78%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	13	0.09%
January	1	6	0.04%
February	2	4	0.03%
March	3	1	0.01%
April	4	3	0.02%
May	5	5	0.03%
June	6	10	0.07%
July	7	5	0.03%
August	8	7	0.05%
September	9	9	0.06%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	4	0.03%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.66	14358	1.0	12.0	3.17	61

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13837	93.03%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	28	0.19%
January	1	6	0.04%
February	2	4	0.03%
March	3	2	0.01%
April	4	6	0.04%
May	5	3	0.02%
June	6	6	0.04%
July	7	5	0.03%
August	8	4	0.03%
September	9	7	0.05%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	7	0.05%
December	12	5	0.03%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.87	14813	1.0	12.0	3.52	60

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14296	92.88%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	39	0.25%
January	1	5	0.03%
February	2	4	0.03%
March	3	7	0.05%
April	4	8	0.05%
May	5	2	0.01%
June	6	10	0.06%
July	7	6	0.04%
August	8	8	0.05%
September	9	12	0.08%
October	10	8	0.05%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	5	0.03%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.71	15314	1.0	12.0	3.18	78

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14508	92.9%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	29	0.19%
January	1	4	0.03%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	10	0.06%
April	4	5	0.03%
May	5	6	0.04%
June	6	11	0.07%
July	7	8	0.05%
August	8	5	0.03%
September	9	15	0.1%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	4	0.03%
December	12	7	0.04%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.64	15531	1.0	12.0	3.2	86

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14653	92.79%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	40	0.25%
January	1	8	0.05%
February	2	3	0.02%
March	3	5	0.03%
April	4	6	0.04%
May	5	9	0.06%
June	6	11	0.07%
July	7	7	0.04%
August	8	7	0.04%
September	9	8	0.05%
October	10	6	0.04%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	4	0.03%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.2	15715	1.0	12.0	3.1	76

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	133	0.82%
inapplicable	-8	15135	93.21%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	29	0.18%
January	1	1	0.01%
February	2	5	0.03%
March	3	4	0.02%
April	4	5	0.03%
May	5	3	0.02%
June	6	9	0.06%
July	7	5	0.03%
August	8	3	0.02%
September	9	3	0.02%
October	10	6	0.04%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	3	0.02%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.54	16188	1.0	12.0	3.11	50

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	156	0.94%
inapplicable	-8	15489	93.32%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	21	0.13%
January	1	4	0.02%
February	2	1	0.01%
March	3	1	0.01%
April	4	7	0.04%
May	5	2	0.01%
June	6	3	0.02%
July	7	3	0.02%
August	8	4	0.02%
September	9	8	0.05%
October	10	3	0.02%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	4	0.02%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.9	16555	1.0	12.0	3.33	42

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	37	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	17705	93.84%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	38	0.2%
January	1	41	0.22%
February	2	11	0.06%
March	3	32	0.17%
April	4	16	0.08%
May	5	21	0.11%
June	6	40	0.21%
July	7	19	0.1%
August	8	27	0.14%
September	9	33	0.17%
October	10	13	0.07%
November	11	15	0.08%
December	12	18	0.1%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.03	18581	1.0	12.0	3.37	286

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14850	95.17%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	71	0.46%
January	1	22	0.14%
February	2	8	0.05%
March	3	6	0.04%
April	4	14	0.09%
May	5	3	0.02%
June	6	17	0.11%
July	7	10	0.06%
August	8	11	0.07%
September	9	17	0.11%
October	10	10	0.06%
November	11	11	0.07%
December	12	9	0.06%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.3	15465	1.0	12.0	3.57	138

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14462	92.57%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	278	1.78%
January	1	33	0.21%
February	2	29	0.19%
March	3	34	0.22%
April	4	32	0.2%
May	5	30	0.19%
June	6	46	0.29%
July	7	31	0.2%
August	8	44	0.28%
September	9	54	0.35%
October	10	45	0.29%
November	11	30	0.19%
December	12	27	0.17%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.68	15188	1.0	12.0	3.29	435

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	10024	91.91%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	184	1.69%
January	1	30	0.28%
February	2	24	0.22%
March	3	25	0.23%
April	4	24	0.22%
May	5	20	0.18%
June	6	38	0.35%
July	7	28	0.26%
August	8	31	0.28%
September	9	29	0.27%
October	10	35	0.32%
November	11	20	0.18%
December	12	13	0.12%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.33	10589	1.0	12.0	3.27	317

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Wave 14 (n_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 13 (m_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 12 (l_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 11 (k_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 10 (j_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 9 (i_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 8 (h_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 7 (g_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 6 (f_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 5 (e_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 4 (d_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 3 (c_coh1bm indresp)

Wave 2 (b_coh1bm indresp)

Wave B18 (br_coh1bm indresp)

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Wave B16 (bp_coh1bm indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_coh1bm indresp)

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Wave B13 (bm_coh1bm indresp)

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Wave B10 (bj_coh1bm indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_coh1bm indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_coh1bm indresp)

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