Main survey variable: coh1em Month first cohabitation ended

Month first cohabitation ended

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Marital and Cohabitation History

Question asked in the latest wave:

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1em

Question label:

Month first cohabitation ended

Question text:

In what month and year did you stop living as a couple with this partner?

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)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)

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	33467	94.35%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	79	0.22%
don't know	-1	696	1.96%
January	1	105	0.3%
February	2	74	0.21%
March	3	90	0.25%
April	4	80	0.23%
May	5	85	0.24%
June	6	117	0.33%
July	7	103	0.29%
August	8	87	0.25%
September	9	119	0.34%
October	10	67	0.19%
November	11	81	0.23%
December	12	87	0.25%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.45	34376	1.0	12.0	3.39	1095

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27777	99.21%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	14	0.05%
don't know	-1	50	0.18%
January	1	7	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	5	0.02%
April	4	1	0.0%
May	5	2	0.01%
June	6	6	0.02%
July	7	4	0.01%
August	8	8	0.03%
September	9	3	0.01%
October	10	3	0.01%
November	11	6	0.02%
December	12	2	0.01%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.09	27945	1.0	12.0	3.55	53

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28953	98.91%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	18	0.06%
don't know	-1	43	0.15%
January	1	9	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	7	0.02%
April	4	4	0.01%
May	5	3	0.01%
June	6	6	0.02%
July	7	1	0.0%
August	8	4	0.01%
September	9	5	0.02%
October	10	5	0.02%
November	11	5	0.02%
December	12	4	0.01%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.86	29212	1.0	12.0	3.74	59

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31411	98.13%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	19	0.06%
don't know	-1	37	0.12%
January	1	8	0.02%
February	2	9	0.03%
March	3	3	0.01%
April	4	8	0.02%
May	5	8	0.02%
June	6	6	0.02%
July	7	4	0.01%
August	8	5	0.02%
September	9	13	0.04%
October	10	2	0.01%
November	11	9	0.03%
December	12	2	0.01%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.12	31931	1.0	12.0	3.4	77

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33378	97.26%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	10	0.03%
don't know	-1	51	0.15%
January	1	4	0.01%
February	2	3	0.01%
March	3	7	0.02%
April	4	3	0.01%
May	5	6	0.02%
June	6	13	0.04%
July	7	4	0.01%
August	8	10	0.03%
September	9	10	0.03%
October	10	4	0.01%
November	11	6	0.02%
December	12	6	0.02%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.93	34243	1.0	12.0	3.11	76

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34813	96.55%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	12	0.03%
don't know	-1	52	0.14%
January	1	10	0.03%
February	2	5	0.01%
March	3	8	0.02%
April	4	7	0.02%
May	5	6	0.02%
June	6	7	0.02%
July	7	5	0.01%
August	8	8	0.02%
September	9	8	0.02%
October	10	4	0.01%
November	11	10	0.03%
December	12	7	0.02%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.46	35973	1.0	12.0	3.61	85

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37415	95.22%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	10	0.03%
don't know	-1	61	0.16%
January	1	12	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	10	0.03%
April	4	12	0.03%
May	5	9	0.02%
June	6	14	0.04%
July	7	9	0.02%
August	8	15	0.04%
September	9	12	0.03%
October	10	11	0.03%
November	11	8	0.02%
December	12	7	0.02%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.43	39169	1.0	12.0	3.27	125

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39099	92.72%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
don't know	-1	68	0.16%
January	1	14	0.03%
February	2	14	0.03%
March	3	7	0.02%
April	4	11	0.03%
May	5	15	0.04%
June	6	17	0.04%
July	7	9	0.02%
August	8	18	0.04%
September	9	14	0.03%
October	10	12	0.03%
November	11	13	0.03%
December	12	19	0.05%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.8	42007	1.0	12.0	3.51	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	29	0.06%
january	1	50	0.11%
february	2	18	0.04%
march	3	15	0.03%
april	4	20	0.04%
may	5	11	0.02%
june	6	19	0.04%
july	7	29	0.06%
august	8	12	0.03%
september	9	13	0.03%
october	10	10	0.02%
november	11	14	0.03%
december	12	13	0.03%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-9.29	40353	-10.0	12.0	3.32	4839

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40709	90.79%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	42	0.09%
january	1	21	0.05%
february	2	17	0.04%
march	3	16	0.04%
april	4	14	0.03%
may	5	10	0.02%
june	6	32	0.07%
july	7	22	0.05%
august	8	18	0.04%
september	9	18	0.04%
october	10	18	0.04%
november	11	16	0.04%
december	12	24	0.05%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.66	44611	1.0	12.0	3.47	226

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42787	90.89%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	6	0.01%
don't know	-1	46	0.1%
january	1	32	0.07%
february	2	23	0.05%
march	3	23	0.05%
april	4	25	0.05%
may	5	21	0.04%
june	6	37	0.08%
july	7	27	0.06%
august	8	17	0.04%
september	9	28	0.06%
october	10	20	0.04%
november	11	21	0.04%
december	12	26	0.06%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.31	46774	1.0	12.0	3.47	300

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45432	91.43%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	68	0.14%
january	1	31	0.06%
february	2	22	0.04%
march	3	28	0.06%
april	4	27	0.05%
may	5	23	0.05%
june	6	65	0.13%
july	7	31	0.06%
august	8	34	0.07%
september	9	33	0.07%
october	10	20	0.04%
november	11	22	0.04%
december	12	24	0.05%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.36	49332	1.0	12.0	3.19	360

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50075	91.77%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	91	0.17%
january	1	44	0.08%
february	2	34	0.06%
march	3	43	0.08%
april	4	39	0.07%
may	5	42	0.08%
june	6	84	0.15%
july	7	38	0.07%
august	8	40	0.07%
september	9	57	0.1%
october	10	37	0.07%
november	11	26	0.05%
december	12	34	0.06%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.32	54050	1.0	12.0	3.22	518

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13383	92.82%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	14	0.1%
January	1	6	0.04%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	4	0.03%
April	4	3	0.02%
May	5	3	0.02%
June	6	9	0.06%
July	7	4	0.03%
August	8	8	0.06%
September	9	5	0.03%
October	10	2	0.01%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	3	0.02%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.93	14364	1.0	12.0	3.24	55

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13840	93.05%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	22	0.15%
January	1	5	0.03%
February	2	3	0.02%
March	3	6	0.04%
April	4	5	0.03%
May	5	6	0.04%
June	6	11	0.07%
July	7	8	0.05%
August	8	2	0.01%
September	9	5	0.03%
October	10	3	0.02%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	7	0.05%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.32	14810	1.0	12.0	3.26	63

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14298	92.89%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	27	0.18%
January	1	6	0.04%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	8	0.05%
April	4	2	0.01%
May	5	5	0.03%
June	6	8	0.05%
July	7	1	0.01%
August	8	9	0.06%
September	9	12	0.08%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	10	0.06%
December	12	16	0.1%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.52	15304	1.0	12.0	3.68	88

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14518	92.96%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	18	0.12%
January	1	3	0.02%
February	2	14	0.09%
March	3	6	0.04%
April	4	4	0.03%
May	5	7	0.04%
June	6	11	0.07%
July	7	5	0.03%
August	8	13	0.08%
September	9	3	0.02%
October	10	9	0.06%
November	11	6	0.04%
December	12	6	0.04%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.44	15530	1.0	12.0	3.33	87

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14662	92.85%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	31	0.2%
January	1	9	0.06%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	5	0.03%
April	4	10	0.06%
May	5	9	0.06%
June	6	8	0.05%
July	7	2	0.01%
August	8	11	0.07%
September	9	4	0.03%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	2	0.01%
December	12	5	0.03%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.78	15715	1.0	12.0	3.27	76

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	132	0.81%
inapplicable	-8	15140	93.24%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	23	0.14%
January	1	4	0.02%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	3	0.02%
April	4	3	0.02%
May	5	6	0.04%
June	6	3	0.02%
July	7	4	0.02%
August	8	5	0.03%
September	9	9	0.06%
October	10	3	0.02%
November	11	5	0.03%
December	12	1	0.01%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.37	16186	1.0	12.0	3.28	52

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	156	0.94%
inapplicable	-8	15494	93.35%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	16	0.1%
January	1	4	0.02%
February	2	1	0.01%
March	3	3	0.02%
April	4	4	0.02%
May	5	1	0.01%
June	6	3	0.02%
July	7	4	0.02%
August	8	9	0.05%
September	9	5	0.03%
October	10	5	0.03%
November	11	1	0.01%
December	12	2	0.01%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.76	16555	1.0	12.0	3.11	42

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	17714	93.89%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	28	0.15%
January	1	27	0.14%
February	2	19	0.1%
March	3	19	0.1%
April	4	15	0.08%
May	5	20	0.11%
June	6	35	0.19%
July	7	19	0.1%
August	8	35	0.19%
September	9	41	0.22%
October	10	27	0.14%
November	11	14	0.07%
December	12	21	0.11%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.68	18575	1.0	12.0	3.3	292

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14859	95.23%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	65	0.42%
January	1	7	0.04%
February	2	10	0.06%
March	3	5	0.03%
April	4	12	0.08%
May	5	8	0.05%
June	6	20	0.13%
July	7	11	0.07%
August	8	11	0.07%
September	9	15	0.1%
October	10	6	0.04%
November	11	15	0.1%
December	12	15	0.1%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.07	15468	1.0	12.0	3.32	135

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	14518	92.93%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	200	1.28%
January	1	43	0.28%
February	2	35	0.22%
March	3	33	0.21%
April	4	29	0.19%
May	5	34	0.22%
June	6	54	0.35%
July	7	27	0.17%
August	8	47	0.3%
September	9	49	0.31%
October	10	34	0.22%
November	11	29	0.19%
December	12	42	0.27%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.56	15167	1.0	12.0	3.44	456

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	10032	91.99%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	140	1.28%
January	1	31	0.28%
February	2	18	0.17%
March	3	23	0.21%
April	4	20	0.18%
May	5	26	0.24%
June	6	31	0.28%
July	7	31	0.28%
August	8	34	0.31%
September	9	39	0.36%
October	10	31	0.28%
November	11	36	0.33%
December	12	24	0.22%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.88	10562	1.0	12.0	3.37	344

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Question asked in the latest wave:

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1em

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partnershiphistory_w14.coh1em

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Wave 14 (n_coh1em indresp)

Wave 13 (m_coh1em indresp)

Wave 12 (l_coh1em indresp)

Wave 11 (k_coh1em indresp)

Wave 10 (j_coh1em indresp)

Wave 9 (i_coh1em indresp)

Wave 8 (h_coh1em indresp)

Wave 7 (g_coh1em indresp)

Wave 6 (f_coh1em indresp)

Wave 5 (e_coh1em indresp)

Wave 4 (d_coh1em indresp)

Wave 3 (c_coh1em indresp)

Wave 2 (b_coh1em indresp)

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Wave B13 (bm_coh1em indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_coh1em indresp)

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Wave B10 (bj_coh1em indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_coh1em indresp)

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