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Mainstage Variable

jbpl_bh

Work location

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
At home	1	136	0.94%
Employers prems	2	6107	42.35%
Driving/travel	3	623	4.32%
1 + other places	4	564	3.91%
Other	5	29	0.2%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6805	45.75%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
At home	1	119	0.8%
Employers prems	2	6380	42.9%
Driving/travel	3	645	4.34%
1 + other places	4	600	4.03%
Other	5	59	0.4%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7105	46.16%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
At home	1	118	0.77%
Employers prems	2	6563	42.64%
Driving/travel	3	700	4.55%
1 + other places	4	555	3.61%
Other	5	51	0.33%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7141	45.73%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
At home	1	125	0.8%
Employers prems	2	6593	42.22%
Driving/travel	3	771	4.94%
1 + other places	4	611	3.91%
Other	5	64	0.41%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
At home	1	114	0.72%
Employers prems	2	6505	41.19%
Driving/travel	3	699	4.43%
1 + other places	4	625	3.96%
Other	5	46	0.29%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	7171	44.16%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
At home	1	112	0.69%
Employers prems	2	6668	41.06%
Driving/travel	3	707	4.35%
1 + other places	4	628	3.87%
Other	5	57	0.35%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
At home	1	102	0.61%
Employers prems	2	6821	41.1%
Driving/travel	3	757	4.56%
1 + other places	4	617	3.72%
Other	5	69	0.42%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8643	45.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
At home	1	114	0.6%
Employers prems	2	7713	40.88%
Driving/travel	3	795	4.21%
1 + other places	4	737	3.91%
Other	5	63	0.33%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
At home	1	94	0.6%
Employers prems	2	6482	41.54%
Driving/travel	3	681	4.36%
1 + other places	4	599	3.84%
Other	5	68	0.44%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
At home	1	99	0.63%
Employers prems	2	6555	41.96%
Driving/travel	3	682	4.37%
1 + other places	4	537	3.44%
Other	5	66	0.42%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4852	44.49%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
At home	1	73	0.67%
Employers prems	2	4751	43.56%
Driving/travel	3	480	4.4%
1 + other places	4	367	3.37%
Other	5	23	0.21%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	5101	45.57%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
At home	1	75	0.67%
Employers prems	2	4775	42.66%
Driving/travel	3	449	4.01%
1 + other places	4	401	3.58%
Other	5	24	0.21%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4252	45.05%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
At home	1	61	0.65%
Employers prems	2	4118	43.63%
Driving/travel	3	381	4.04%
1 + other places	4	297	3.15%
Other	5	27	0.29%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4147	44.84%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
At home	1	70	0.76%
Employers prems	2	3904	42.21%
Driving/travel	3	367	3.97%
1 + other places	4	324	3.5%
Other	5	13	0.14%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4316	45.52%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
At home	1	62	0.65%
Employers prems	2	4004	42.23%
Driving/travel	3	346	3.65%
1 + other places	4	320	3.38%
Other	5	11	0.12%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4359	45.41%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
At home	1	67	0.7%
Employers prems	2	3909	40.72%
Driving/travel	3	346	3.6%
1 + other places	4	307	3.2%
Other	5	33	0.34%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4754	48.29%
At home	1	79	0.8%
Employers prems	2	4185	42.51%
Driving/travel	3	422	4.29%
1 + other places	4	329	3.34%
Other	5	75	0.76%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	4925	47.98%
At home	1	79	0.77%
Employers prems	2	4352	42.4%
Driving/travel	3	435	4.24%
1 + other places	4	391	3.81%
Other	5	69	0.67%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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