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Mainstage Variable

hhgrid_length

Length of time it took to complete household grid

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	78081	56.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	60056	43.48%
	Total	138137	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.42	78081	0.29	504.45	12.88	60056

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19240	31.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	41786	68.47%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.89	19240	0.29	479.38	14.02	41786

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24354	28.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	61015	71.47%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.58	24354	0.15	492.4	7.92	61015

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28076	27.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	72979	72.22%
	Total	101055	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.21	28076	0.18	481.3	9.36	72979

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38285	36.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	67984	63.97%
	Total	106269	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.26	38285	0.24	449.15	11.07	67984

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.8	38680	0	463.02	9.04	84351

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29251	20.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	113018	79.44%
	Total	142269	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.8	29251	0	667.0	14.01	113018

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	42723	26.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	120112	73.76%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.62	42723	0	429.0	6.87	120112

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	123280	53.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	109097	46.95%
	Total	232377	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.23	123280	0	627.0	10.22	109097

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