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Mainstage Variable

histrtdatm

household interview start (month)

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2323	11.86%
February	2	1868	9.54%
March	3	1763	9.0%
April	4	1442	7.36%
May	5	1783	9.1%
June	6	1255	6.41%
July	7	1850	9.45%
August	8	1840	9.39%
September	9	1264	6.45%
October	10	2018	10.3%
November	11	1219	6.22%
December	12	961	4.91%
	Total	19586	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.01	0	1.0	12.0	3.42	19586

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2162	10.11%
February	2	1842	8.61%
March	3	2099	9.82%
April	4	1545	7.22%
May	5	1995	9.33%
June	6	1528	7.15%
July	7	1861	8.7%
August	8	2082	9.74%
September	9	1454	6.8%
October	10	1894	8.86%
November	11	1707	7.98%
December	12	1216	5.69%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.2	0	1.0	12.0	3.42	21385

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	1445	8.94%
February	2	1436	8.89%
March	3	1727	10.69%
April	4	1080	6.68%
May	5	1379	8.54%
June	6	1380	8.54%
July	7	1194	7.39%
August	8	1388	8.59%
September	9	1278	7.91%
October	10	1264	7.82%
November	11	1459	9.03%
December	12	1126	6.97%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.32	0	1.0	12.0	3.47	16156

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	1732	10.28%
February	2	1505	8.93%
March	3	1298	7.7%
April	4	1777	10.54%
May	5	1453	8.62%
June	6	1450	8.6%
July	7	1281	7.6%
August	8	1246	7.39%
September	9	1391	8.25%
October	10	1506	8.93%
November	11	1339	7.94%
December	12	878	5.21%
	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
January	1	1568	8.64%
February	2	1412	7.78%
March	3	1548	8.53%
April	4	1695	9.34%
May	5	1598	8.81%
June	6	1492	8.23%
July	7	1503	8.29%
August	8	1419	7.82%
September	9	1487	8.2%
October	10	1551	8.55%
November	11	1560	8.6%
December	12	1306	7.2%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.41	0	1.0	12.0	3.42	18139

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2005	10.41%
February	2	1517	7.88%
March	3	1752	9.1%
April	4	1638	8.51%
May	5	1636	8.5%
June	6	1539	7.99%
July	7	1621	8.42%
August	8	1617	8.4%
September	9	1535	7.97%
October	10	1653	8.59%
November	11	1545	8.03%
December	12	1194	6.2%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.24	0	1.0	12.0	3.44	19252

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	1942	9.69%
February	2	1599	7.98%
March	3	1822	9.09%
April	4	1585	7.91%
May	5	1670	8.33%
June	6	1587	7.92%
July	7	1599	7.98%
August	8	1740	8.68%
September	9	1582	7.89%
October	10	1802	8.99%
November	11	1704	8.5%
December	12	1416	7.06%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.38	0	1.0	12.0	3.47	20048

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2036	9.36%
February	2	1972	9.07%
March	3	1803	8.29%
April	4	1766	8.12%
May	5	1804	8.3%
June	6	1855	8.53%
July	7	1930	8.88%
August	8	1774	8.16%
September	9	1933	8.89%
October	10	1786	8.21%
November	11	1881	8.65%
December	12	1206	5.55%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.29	0	1.0	12.0	3.4	21746

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2089	9.07%
February	2	1967	8.54%
March	3	2127	9.23%
April	4	1812	7.87%
May	5	1927	8.37%
June	6	1907	8.28%
July	7	1888	8.2%
August	8	1816	7.88%
September	9	1900	8.25%
October	10	1997	8.67%
November	11	2117	9.19%
December	12	1486	6.45%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.37	0	1.0	12.0	3.45	23033

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
January	1	2519	10.3%
February	2	2178	8.91%
March	3	2073	8.48%
April	4	1853	7.58%
May	5	1928	7.88%
June	6	1984	8.11%
July	7	1947	7.96%
August	8	1843	7.54%
September	9	2038	8.33%
October	10	2096	8.57%
November	11	2282	9.33%
December	12	1711	7.0%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.35	2	1.0	12.0	3.52	24452

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
January	1	2398	9.86%
February	2	1867	7.68%
March	3	2276	9.36%
April	4	1994	8.2%
May	5	1850	7.61%
June	6	2045	8.41%
July	7	2090	8.59%
August	8	1902	7.82%
September	9	1977	8.13%
October	10	2076	8.53%
November	11	1998	8.21%
December	12	1852	7.61%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.37	0	1.0	12.0	3.48	24325

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