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Mainstage Variable

dvy41

marst change 1: Year divorce/CP dissolved

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35334	99.61%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	2	0.01%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.0	35469	2012.0	2012.0	0	2

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27887	99.6%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	3	0.01%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.67	27995	2000.0	2021.0	11.85	3

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29067	99.3%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.01%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.5	29267	2006.0	2020.0	6.61	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31538	98.53%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.01%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.25	32004	2001.0	2019.0	7.5	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33514	97.65%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Valid Observations

0

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34961	96.96%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	1	0.0%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.0	36057	2018.0	2018.0	0	1

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37609	95.71%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Valid Observations

0

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39337	93.28%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	1	0.0%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.0	42169	2015.0	2015.0	0	1

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37445	82.86%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	4618	10.22%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-8.69	40574	-10.0	2014.0	51.57	4618

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40973	91.38%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	5	0.01%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.0	44832	2004.0	2013.0	3.94	5

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43137	91.64%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	2	0.0%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.0	47072	2011.0	2013.0	1.41	2

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45858	92.28%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	4	0.01%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2005.25	49688	1990.0	2011.0	10.21	4

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50686	92.89%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	2	0.0%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.0	54566	2010.0	2010.0	0	2

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