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Mainstage Variable

hholdmodedv

Mode for the completion of the household interview

Datafiles

Index term

Survey information Interview mode

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	2065	10.54%
cati	2	417	2.13%
cawi	3	17104	87.33%
	Total	19586	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	3349	15.66%
cati	2	797	3.73%
cawi	3	17239	80.61%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	624	3.86%
cati	2	1751	10.84%
cawi	3	13781	85.3%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	471	2.79%
cati	2	3004	17.82%
cawi	3	13381	79.38%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	4429	24.42%
cati	2	1563	8.62%
cawi	3	12147	66.97%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	8052	41.82%
cati	2	75	0.39%
cawi	3	11125	57.79%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	9743	48.6%
cati	2	87	0.43%
cawi	3	10218	50.97%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	14967	68.83%
cati	2	222	1.02%
cawi	3	6557	30.15%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	21570	93.65%
cati	2	321	1.39%
cawi	3	1142	4.96%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	23853	97.54%
cati	2	553	2.26%
instrument unproductive	9	48	0.2%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	129	0.53%
capi	1	23781	97.76%
cati	2	415	1.71%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	25255	97.82%
cati	2	517	2.0%
instrument unproductive	9	45	0.17%
	Total	25817	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	27276	98.29%
cati	2	431	1.55%
instrument unproductive	9	44	0.16%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8782	30.96%
capi	1	2065	7.28%
cati	2	417	1.47%
cawi	3	17104	60.29%
	Total	28368	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27731	56.46%
capi	1	3349	6.82%
cati	2	797	1.62%
cawi	3	17239	35.1%
	Total	49116	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5667	25.97%
capi	1	624	2.86%
cati	2	1751	8.02%
cawi	3	13781	63.15%
	Total	21823	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5275	23.84%
capi	1	471	2.13%
cati	2	3004	13.57%
cawi	3	13381	60.46%
	Total	22131	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4903	21.28%
capi	1	4429	19.22%
cati	2	1563	6.78%
cawi	3	12147	52.72%
	Total	23042	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	5224	21.34%
capi	1	8052	32.9%
cati	2	75	0.31%
cawi	3	11125	45.45%
	Total	24477	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5904	22.75%
capi	1	9743	37.54%
cati	2	87	0.34%
cawi	3	10218	39.37%
	Total	25952	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6783	23.78%
capi	1	14967	52.46%
cati	2	222	0.78%
cawi	3	6557	22.98%
	Total	28529	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12017	34.28%
capi	1	21573	61.54%
cati	2	321	0.92%
cawi	3	1143	3.26%
	Total	35054	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17135	35.12%
capi	1	23858	48.89%
cati	2	554	1.14%
instrument unproductive	9	7249	14.86%
	Total	48796	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5321	18.03%
capi	1	23781	80.56%
cati	2	415	1.41%
instrument unproductive	9	3	0.01%
	Total	29520	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	25255	77.9%
cati	2	517	1.59%
instrument unproductive	9	6647	20.5%
	Total	32419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
capi	1	27303	73.49%
cati	2	632	1.7%
instrument unproductive	9	9215	24.8%
	Total	37150	100.0%

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