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Mainstage Variable

eaage

Whether working age

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indresp

Index term

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	734	5.09%
Male 16-64	1	4997	34.66%
Female 16-59	2	5332	36.98%
Others	3	3356	23.27%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.88	734	1.0	3.0	0.77	13685

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	683	4.59%
Male 16-64	1	5221	35.1%
Female 16-59	2	5583	37.54%
Others	3	3386	22.77%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.87	683	1.0	3.0	0.77	14190

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	677	4.4%
Male 16-64	1	5508	35.78%
Female 16-59	2	5807	37.73%
Others	3	3400	22.09%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.86	677	1.0	3.0	0.76	14715

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	672	4.3%
Male 16-64	1	5601	35.86%
Female 16-59	2	5986	38.33%
Others	3	3358	21.5%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.85	672	1.0	3.0	0.76	14945

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	5962	37.76%
Female 16-59	2	6336	40.12%
Others	3	3493	22.12%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.84	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	15791

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	6205	38.21%
Female 16-59	2	6487	39.95%
Others	3	3546	21.84%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.84	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	16238

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	6317	38.06%
Female 16-59	2	6710	40.43%
Others	3	3570	21.51%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.83	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	16597

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	7130	37.79%
Female 16-59	2	7673	40.67%
Others	3	4064	21.54%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.84	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	18867

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	5938	38.06%
Female 16-59	2	6269	40.18%
Others	3	3396	21.77%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.84	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	15603

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	5938	38.01%
Female 16-59	2	6251	40.01%
Others	3	3434	21.98%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.84	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	15623

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	4210	38.6%
Female 16-59	2	4346	39.85%
Others	3	2350	21.55%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.83	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	10906

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	4348	38.85%
Female 16-59	2	4455	39.8%
Others	3	2390	21.35%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.83	0	1.0	3.0	0.76	11193

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	3770	39.94%
Female 16-59	2	3830	40.58%
Others	3	1838	19.47%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	0	1.0	3.0	0.74	9438

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	3648	39.44%
Female 16-59	2	3732	40.35%
Others	3	1869	20.21%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	9249

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	3761	39.67%
Female 16-59	2	3825	40.34%
Others	3	1895	19.99%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	9481

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	3805	39.64%
Female 16-59	2	3867	40.28%
Others	3	1928	20.08%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	9600

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Male 16-64	1	3928	39.9%
Female 16-59	2	3901	39.62%
Others	3	2016	20.48%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	0	1.0	3.0	0.75	9845

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Male 16-64	1	3872	37.72%
Female 16-59	2	3942	38.41%
Others	3	2098	20.44%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	352	1.0	3.0	0.76	9912

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