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iviolw_bh

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Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	710	3.52%
Full interview	1	13201	65.43%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2022	10.02%
Youth int	3	1365	6.77%
Child < 11	4	2685	13.31%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	174	0.86%
Retired rejoiner	6	20	0.1%
	Total	20177	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	783	3.78%
Full interview	1	13552	65.42%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1984	9.58%
Youth int	3	1462	7.06%
Child < 11	4	2777	13.41%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	127	0.61%
Retired rejoiner	6	30	0.14%
	Total	20715	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	882	4.12%
Full interview	1	13877	64.88%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1980	9.26%
Youth int	3	1513	7.07%
Child < 11	4	2878	13.46%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	240	1.12%
Retired rejoiner	6	16	0.07%
	Total	21389	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	914	4.21%
Full interview	1	13953	64.21%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2060	9.48%
Youth int	3	1595	7.34%
Child < 11	4	2968	13.66%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	203	0.93%
Retired rejoiner	6	37	0.17%
	Total	21730	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	912	4.12%
Full interview	1	14355	64.88%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1770	8.0%
Youth int	3	1295	5.85%
Child < 11	4	3400	15.37%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	364	1.65%
Retired rejoiner	6	31	0.14%
	Total	22127	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	900	3.99%
Full interview	1	14610	64.72%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1855	8.22%
Youth int	3	1337	5.92%
Child < 11	4	3540	15.68%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	318	1.41%
Retired rejoiner	6	14	0.06%
	Total	22574	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	963	4.11%
Full interview	1	15296	65.27%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1798	7.67%
Youth int	3	1336	5.7%
Child < 11	4	3777	16.12%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	240	1.02%
Retired rejoiner	6	25	0.11%
	Total	23435	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6198	23.31%
Full interview	1	14098	53.03%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1338	5.03%
Youth int	3	1519	5.71%
Child < 11	4	3064	11.52%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	350	1.32%
Retired rejoiner	6	19	0.07%
	Total	26586	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1717	7.95%
Full interview	1	13978	64.71%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1234	5.71%
Youth int	3	1049	4.86%
Child < 11	4	3437	15.91%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	169	0.78%
Retired rejoiner	6	18	0.08%
	Total	21602	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	710	2.69%
Full interview	1	14387	54.49%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2767	10.48%
Youth int	3	1499	5.68%
Child < 11	4	2982	11.29%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	4038	15.29%
Retired rejoiner	6	20	0.08%
	Total	26403	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	783	2.92%
Full interview	1	14912	55.55%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2812	10.47%
Youth int	3	1609	5.99%
Child < 11	4	3073	11.45%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	3626	13.51%
Retired rejoiner	6	30	0.11%
	Total	26845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	882	3.25%
Full interview	1	15140	55.74%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2755	10.14%
Youth int	3	1685	6.2%
Child < 11	4	3145	11.58%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	3534	13.01%
Retired rejoiner	6	16	0.06%
	Total	27160	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	914	3.26%
Full interview	1	15251	54.45%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2920	10.42%
Youth int	3	1755	6.27%
Child < 11	4	3264	11.65%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	3870	13.82%
Retired rejoiner	6	37	0.13%
	Total	28011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	912	3.2%
Full interview	1	15888	55.77%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2676	9.39%
Youth int	3	1422	4.99%
Child < 11	4	3775	13.25%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	3784	13.28%
Retired rejoiner	6	33	0.12%
	Total	28490	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	900	3.1%
Full interview	1	16239	55.94%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2873	9.9%
Youth int	3	1474	5.08%
Child < 11	4	4010	13.81%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	3518	12.12%
Retired rejoiner	6	14	0.05%
	Total	29028	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	963	3.29%
Full interview	1	17164	58.59%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	2709	9.25%
Youth int	3	1457	4.97%
Child < 11	4	4202	14.34%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	2774	9.47%
Retired rejoiner	6	25	0.09%
	Total	29294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6199	19.71%
Full interview	1	15604	49.6%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1940	6.17%
Youth int	3	1648	5.24%
Child < 11	4	3366	10.7%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	2679	8.52%
Retired rejoiner	6	22	0.07%
	Total	31458	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1726	6.65%
Full interview	1	15707	60.49%
Eligible but not interviewed	2	1858	7.16%
Youth int	3	1142	4.4%
Child < 11	4	3762	14.49%
Adult in non-int hhold	5	1754	6.75%
Retired rejoiner	6	18	0.07%
	Total	25967	100.0%

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