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Mainstage Variable

impevent1s

subject of 1st mentioned event of year

Datafile

Index term

Variable note:

Related question only asked during sample months JA1 to JU1 (January to June 2009)

Question asked in the latest wave:

environmentalbehaviour_w1.impevents

Question label:

Final verbatim

Question text:

We've asked you a lot of questions but we also want to know what has happened in your own life that has been especially important to you. Can you please tell me anything that has happened to you, or your family, over the past year that has stood out as important?

Question universe:

if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE: THIS MIGHT BE THINGS YOU’VE DONE, OR THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN OF INTEREST OR CONCERN, JUST WHATEVER COMES TO MIND AS IMPORTANT TO YOU WRITE IN VERBATIM IF INTERVIEW DONE IN TRANSLATION, TRANSLATE RESPONDENTS ANSWER INTO ENGLISH AND RECORD

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-83783874.2%
don't know-110.0%
not mentioned038107.47%
household/we" "12670.52%
self241348.11%
partner34620.91%
daughter(s)46341.24%
son(s)55801.14%
child(ren) nec62780.55%
son/dtr-in-law7420.08%
mother82980.58%
father92460.48%
parent(s) nec10630.12%
parent(s)-in-law11850.17%
sibling(s)124150.81%
sis/bro-in-law13510.1%
grandparent(s)141500.29%
grandchild(ren)155251.03%
othr family mem164740.93%
friend/colleague17960.19%
other18650.13%
pet19480.09%
not specified204300.84%
2210.0%
Total50994100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
4.4937840022.05.6813154

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8252716.0%
proxy-710146.42%
Not mentioned03562.25%
Household/we""1692243.84%
Self24552.88%
Partner37834.96%
Daughter(s)47194.55%
Son(s)55143.26%
Child(ren) nec6230.15%
Son/dtr-in-law72961.87%
Mother82351.49%
Father9490.31%
Parent(s) nec101250.79%
Parent(s)-in-law114652.94%
Sibling(s)12730.46%
Sis/bro-in-law131120.71%
Grandparent(s)143612.29%
Grandchild(ren)154092.59%
Othr family mem161480.94%
Friend/colleague1730.02%
Other18860.54%
Pet191160.73%
Total15791100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.773541019.04.6912250

MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.8815817020.04.713050

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.04%
proxy-74352.78%
Not mentioned0338621.67%
Household/we""14162.66%
Self2668942.82%
Partner34562.92%
Daughter(s)45303.39%
Son(s)55313.4%
Child(ren) nec65053.23%
Son/dtr-in-law7340.22%
Mother82751.76%
Father92381.52%
Parent(s) nec10490.31%
Parent(s)-in-law11790.51%
Sibling(s)123732.39%
Sis/bro-in-law13430.28%
Grandparent(s)141140.73%
Grandchild(ren)153742.39%
Othr family mem167915.06%
Friend/colleague171370.88%
Other1860.04%
Pet191040.67%
Not specified20520.33%
Total15623100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.9441020.04.8915182

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-74224.56%
Not mentioned0180919.56%
Household/we""14064.39%
Self2388141.96%
Partner32642.85%
Daughter(s)43313.58%
Son(s)53273.54%
Child(ren) nec62442.64%
Son/dtr-in-law7180.19%
Mother81271.37%
Father91301.41%
Parent(s) nec10300.32%
Parent(s)-in-law11690.75%
Sibling(s)122292.48%
Sis/bro-in-law13360.39%
Grandparent(s)14540.58%
Grandchild(ren)151731.87%
Othr family mem164775.16%
Friend/colleague171101.19%
Other1890.1%
Pet19680.74%
Not specified20350.38%
Total9249100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.96422020.04.968827

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.03%
proxy-74214.44%
Not mentioned0196520.73%
Household/we""12903.06%
Self2406942.92%
Partner33533.72%
Daughter(s)43593.79%
Son(s)52883.04%
Child(ren) nec62692.84%
Son/dtr-in-law7200.21%
Mother81441.52%
Father91281.35%
Parent(s) nec10320.34%
Parent(s)-in-law11550.58%
Sibling(s)122092.2%
Sis/bro-in-law13380.4%
Grandparent(s)14560.59%
Grandchild(ren)151661.75%
Othr family mem164324.56%
Friend/colleague17890.94%
Other1860.06%
Pet19390.41%
Not specified20500.53%
Total9481100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.74424020.04.749057

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.03%
proxy-75766.0%
Not mentioned0212422.12%
Household/we""15015.22%
Self2370538.59%
Partner34224.4%
Daughter(s)44624.81%
Son(s)54024.19%
Child(ren) nec62732.84%
Son/dtr-in-law7350.36%
Mother81371.43%
Father91231.28%
Parent(s) nec10330.34%
Parent(s)-in-law11740.77%
Sibling(s)122002.08%
Sis/bro-in-law13310.32%
Grandparent(s)14520.54%
Grandchild(ren)151581.65%
Othr family mem161491.55%
Friend/colleague17620.65%
Other1810.01%
Pet19390.41%
Not specified20380.4%
Total9600100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.23579020.04.089021

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.05%
proxy-73863.92%
Not mentioned0232023.57%
Household/we""14925.0%
Self2388639.47%
Partner33813.87%
Daughter(s)44304.37%
Son(s)54384.45%
Child(ren) nec62652.69%
Son/dtr-in-law7200.2%
Mother81391.41%
Father91431.45%
Parent(s) nec10320.33%
Parent(s)-in-law11690.7%
Sibling(s)121982.01%
Sis/bro-in-law13360.37%
Grandparent(s)14510.52%
Grandchild(ren)151541.56%
Othr family mem161961.99%
Friend/colleague17410.42%
Other18100.1%
Pet19630.64%
Not specified20900.91%
Total9845100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
3.32391020.04.359454

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