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jbhrlk

Preference over hours worked

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6386	44.29%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	45	0.31%
Work fewer hours	1	1975	13.7%
Work more hours	2	512	3.55%
Contin same hrs	3	4533	31.44%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.36	7399	1.0	3.0	0.89	7020

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6500	43.7%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	55	0.37%
Work fewer hours	1	2186	14.7%
Work more hours	2	517	3.48%
Contin same hrs	3	4667	31.38%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.34	7503	1.0	3.0	0.9	7370

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6812	44.26%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	71	0.46%
Work fewer hours	1	2188	14.22%
Work more hours	2	528	3.43%
Contin same hrs	3	4816	31.29%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.35	7860	1.0	3.0	0.9	7532

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6837	43.78%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	60	0.38%
Work fewer hours	1	2244	14.37%
Work more hours	2	536	3.43%
Contin same hrs	3	4958	31.75%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.35	7879	1.0	3.0	0.9	7738

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	56	0.35%
Work fewer hours	1	2474	15.67%
Work more hours	2	509	3.22%
Contin same hrs	3	4950	31.35%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.31	7858	1.0	3.0	0.92	7933

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	7171	44.16%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	47	0.29%
Work fewer hours	1	2561	15.77%
Work more hours	2	522	3.21%
Contin same hrs	3	5042	31.05%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.31	8113	1.0	3.0	0.92	8125

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	57	0.34%
Work fewer hours	1	2753	16.59%
Work more hours	2	557	3.36%
Contin same hrs	3	4999	30.12%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.27	8288	1.0	3.0	0.93	8309

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8643	45.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	73	0.39%
Work fewer hours	1	2974	15.76%
Work more hours	2	649	3.44%
Contin same hrs	3	5726	30.35%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.29	9518	1.0	3.0	0.92	9349

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	67	0.43%
Work fewer hours	1	2587	16.58%
Work more hours	2	605	3.88%
Contin same hrs	3	4665	29.9%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.26	7746	1.0	3.0	0.92	7857

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	89	0.57%
Work fewer hours	1	2551	16.33%
Work more hours	2	644	4.12%
Contin same hrs	3	4658	29.82%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.27	7770	1.0	3.0	0.92	7853

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	4852	44.49%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	50	0.46%
Work fewer hours	1	1823	16.72%
Work more hours	2	467	4.28%
Contin same hrs	3	3348	30.7%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.27	5268	1.0	3.0	0.92	5638

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	5101	45.57%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	47	0.42%
Work fewer hours	1	1707	15.25%
Work more hours	2	530	4.74%
Contin same hrs	3	3434	30.68%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.3	5522	1.0	3.0	0.9	5671

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	4252	45.05%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	48	0.51%
Work fewer hours	1	1502	15.91%
Work more hours	2	438	4.64%
Contin same hrs	3	2889	30.61%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.29	4609	1.0	3.0	0.91	4829

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	4147	44.84%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	39	0.42%
Work fewer hours	1	1491	16.12%
Work more hours	2	472	5.1%
Contin same hrs	3	2669	28.86%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.25	4617	1.0	3.0	0.91	4632

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	4316	45.52%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
don't know	-1	64	0.68%
Work fewer hours	1	1429	15.07%
Work more hours	2	430	4.54%
Contin same hrs	3	2809	29.63%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.3	4813	1.0	3.0	0.91	4668

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	4359	45.41%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	61	0.64%
Work fewer hours	1	1335	13.91%
Work more hours	2	462	4.81%
Contin same hrs	3	2797	29.14%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.32	5006	1.0	3.0	0.89	4594

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	4616	46.89%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
don't know	-1	71	0.72%
Work fewer hours	1	1385	14.07%
Work more hours	2	493	5.01%
Contin same hrs	3	2888	29.33%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.32	5079	1.0	3.0	0.89	4766

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	4748	46.26%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
don't know	-1	80	0.78%
Work fewer hours	1	1514	14.75%
Work more hours	2	463	4.51%
Contin same hrs	3	3089	30.1%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.31	5198	1.0	3.0	0.9	5066

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