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Mainstage Variable

j2hrs

No. of hours worked per month, second job

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment Second job Working time arrangement

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27746	94.79%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	36	0.12%
don't know	-1	53	0.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	1238	4.23%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
19.26	28033	0	160.0	22.49	1238

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30043	93.86%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	25	0.08%
don't know	-1	68	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	1408	4.4%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
20.89	30600	0	160.0	25.27	1408

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31581	92.02%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	38	0.11%
don't know	-1	85	0.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	1811	5.28%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
20.48	32508	0	160.0	23.14	1811

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33037	91.62%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	35	0.1%
don't know	-1	87	0.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	1803	5.0%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.56	34255	0	160.0	26.63	1803

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35593	90.58%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	26	0.07%
don't know	-1	118	0.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	1874	4.77%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.4	37420	0	160.0	25.9	1874

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37399	88.69%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	7	0.02%
don't know	-1	127	0.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	1805	4.28%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.6	40365	0	160.0	26.66	1805

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39473	87.35%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	144	0.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	2248	4.97%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.18	42944	0	160.0	26.58	2248

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39087	87.18%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	36	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	1852	4.13%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.76	42985	0	160.0	28.88	1852

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40959	87.01%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	58	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	2120	4.5%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.44	44954	0	160.0	27.2	2120

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	43777	88.1%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	61	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	2023	4.07%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.62	47669	0	160.0	28.13	2023

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	48147	88.23%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	43	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	2496	4.57%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.75	52072	0	160.0	25.33	2496

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	45599	89.42%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	66	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	2063	4.05%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.57	48931	0	160.0	24.57	2063

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12762	88.51%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	57	0.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	635	4.4%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.11	13784	0	200.0	24.26	635

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13091	88.02%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	57	0.38%
[Value >= 0]	1	777	5.22%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.95	14096	0	125.0	23.25	777

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13556	88.07%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	53	0.34%
97 hours or more	97	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	804	5.22%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.47	14588	0	142.0	24.14	804

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13721	87.86%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	58	0.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	855	5.47%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.47	14762	0	120.0	23.62	855

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	13870	87.83%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	59	0.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	847	5.36%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.25	14944	0	160.0	24.56	847

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	14361	88.44%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	72	0.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	910	5.6%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.65	15328	0	200.0	24.68	910

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	14734	88.78%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	70	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	899	5.42%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.15	15698	0	224.0	25.48	899

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	16955	89.87%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	65	0.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	1045	5.54%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
25.78	17822	0	500.0	27.91	1045

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14006	89.76%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	66	0.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	1009	6.47%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.83	14594	0	140.0	23.54	1009

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14074	90.09%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	71	0.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	1042	6.67%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.79	14581	0	100.0	22.58	1042

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	9619	88.2%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	74	0.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	847	7.77%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.13	10059	0	300.0	30.52	847

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	9785	87.42%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	77	0.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	954	8.52%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
27.86	10239	0	250.0	30.36	954

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	8253	87.44%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	79	0.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	796	8.43%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
26.84	8642	0	480.0	33.11	796

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	8004	86.54%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	63	0.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	752	8.13%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.94	8497	0	99.0	24.4	752

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	8245	86.96%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	76	0.8%
97 hours or more	97	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	724	7.64%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.72	8757	0	99.0	22.32	724

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	8259	86.03%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	77	0.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	678	7.06%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.74	8922	0	99.0	22.28	678

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	8691	88.28%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
don't know	-1	80	0.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	679	6.9%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.54	9166	1.0	99.0	23.54	679

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.25%
inapplicable	-8	9091	88.57%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
don't know	-1	99	0.96%
97 hours or more	97	33	0.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	696	6.78%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.76	9568	1.0	97.0	25.82	696

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