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Mainstage Variable

hienddatm

household interview end (month)

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Survey information Interview characteristics and conditions Interview date

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	2	0.01%
January	1	2300	11.74%
February	2	1885	9.62%
March	3	1767	9.02%
April	4	1437	7.34%
May	5	1768	9.03%
June	6	1256	6.41%
July	7	1851	9.45%
August	8	1833	9.36%
September	9	1273	6.5%
October	10	2007	10.25%
November	11	1226	6.26%
December	12	965	4.93%
	Total	19586	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.02	18	1.0	12.0	3.42	19568

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
January	1	2141	10.01%
February	2	1847	8.64%
March	3	2105	9.84%
April	4	1542	7.21%
May	5	1997	9.34%
June	6	1528	7.15%
July	7	1861	8.7%
August	8	2069	9.68%
September	9	1457	6.81%
October	10	1905	8.91%
November	11	1706	7.98%
December	12	1225	5.73%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.2	2	1.0	12.0	3.42	21383

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
January	1	1449	8.97%
February	2	1435	8.88%
March	3	1721	10.65%
April	4	1091	6.75%
May	5	1372	8.49%
June	6	1374	8.5%
July	7	1194	7.39%
August	8	1386	8.58%
September	9	1285	7.95%
October	10	1262	7.81%
November	11	1455	9.01%
December	12	1124	6.96%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.32	8	1.0	12.0	3.47	16148

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	1716	10.18%
February	2	1515	8.99%
March	3	1307	7.75%
April	4	1762	10.45%
May	5	1447	8.58%
June	6	1459	8.66%
July	7	1278	7.58%
August	8	1255	7.45%
September	9	1391	8.25%
October	10	1504	8.92%
November	11	1338	7.94%
December	12	884	5.24%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.14	0	1.0	12.0	3.4	16856

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5	0.03%
January	1	1572	8.67%
February	2	1412	7.78%
March	3	1546	8.52%
April	4	1696	9.35%
May	5	1597	8.8%
June	6	1491	8.22%
July	7	1499	8.26%
August	8	1422	7.84%
September	9	1487	8.2%
October	10	1550	8.55%
November	11	1560	8.6%
December	12	1302	7.18%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.41	5	1.0	12.0	3.42	18134

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16	0.08%
January	1	1994	10.36%
February	2	1521	7.9%
March	3	1748	9.08%
April	4	1642	8.53%
May	5	1631	8.47%
June	6	1541	8.0%
July	7	1613	8.38%
August	8	1618	8.4%
September	9	1536	7.98%
October	10	1648	8.56%
November	11	1543	8.01%
December	12	1201	6.24%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.25	16	1.0	12.0	3.44	19236

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4	0.02%
January	1	1940	9.68%
February	2	1597	7.97%
March	3	1822	9.09%
April	4	1583	7.9%
May	5	1668	8.32%
June	6	1586	7.91%
July	7	1600	7.98%
August	8	1749	8.72%
September	9	1575	7.86%
October	10	1804	9.0%
November	11	1705	8.5%
December	12	1415	7.06%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.38	4	1.0	12.0	3.47	20044

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6	0.03%
January	1	2032	9.34%
February	2	1967	9.05%
March	3	1806	8.3%
April	4	1765	8.12%
May	5	1799	8.27%
June	6	1855	8.53%
July	7	1925	8.85%
August	8	1780	8.19%
September	9	1932	8.88%
October	10	1782	8.19%
November	11	1889	8.69%
December	12	1208	5.56%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.29	6	1.0	12.0	3.4	21740

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8	0.03%
January	1	2091	9.08%
February	2	1968	8.54%
March	3	2124	9.22%
April	4	1812	7.87%
May	5	1929	8.37%
June	6	1902	8.26%
July	7	1888	8.2%
August	8	1817	7.89%
September	9	1900	8.25%
October	10	1996	8.67%
November	11	2114	9.18%
December	12	1484	6.44%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.37	8	1.0	12.0	3.45	23025

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.09%
January	1	2518	10.3%
February	2	2175	8.89%
March	3	2075	8.49%
April	4	1850	7.57%
May	5	1927	7.88%
June	6	1986	8.12%
July	7	1941	7.94%
August	8	1843	7.54%
September	9	2034	8.32%
October	10	2098	8.58%
November	11	2278	9.32%
December	12	1707	6.98%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.35	22	1.0	12.0	3.52	24432

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	221	0.91%
January	1	2363	9.71%
February	2	1621	6.66%
March	3	2523	10.37%
April	4	2174	8.94%
May	5	1873	7.7%
June	6	1963	8.07%
July	7	1750	7.19%
August	8	1827	7.51%
September	9	2447	10.06%
October	10	2044	8.4%
November	11	1916	7.88%
December	12	1603	6.59%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.33	221	1.0	12.0	3.44	24104

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