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jbtime

Times of day usually work

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indresp

Index term

Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Mornings only	1	285	1.98%
Afternoons only	2	79	0.55%
During the day	3	5179	35.92%
Evenings only	4	171	1.19%
At night	5	153	1.06%
Both lunch/eves	6	58	0.4%
Other times/day	7	13	0.09%
Rotating shifts	8	658	4.56%
Varies/no pattern	9	305	2.12%
Daytime and evenings	10	507	3.52%
	97	51	0.35%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.81	6960	1.0	97.0	8.03	7459

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6805	45.75%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
refusal	-2	282	1.9%
don't know	-1	624	4.2%
Mornings only	1	336	2.26%
Afternoons only	2	96	0.65%
During the day	3	5384	36.2%
Evenings only	4	173	1.16%
At night	5	157	1.06%
Both lunch/eves	6	49	0.33%
Other times/day	7	15	0.1%
Rotating shifts	8	35	0.24%
Varies/no pattern	9	14	0.09%
Daytime and evenings	10	570	3.83%
	97	68	0.46%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.53	7976	1.0	97.0	9.46	6897

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7105	46.16%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
refusal	-2	286	1.86%
don't know	-1	592	3.85%
Mornings only	1	353	2.29%
Afternoons only	2	92	0.6%
During the day	3	5557	36.1%
Evenings only	4	171	1.11%
At night	5	161	1.05%
Both lunch/eves	6	77	0.5%
Other times/day	7	18	0.12%
Rotating shifts	8	41	0.27%
Varies/no pattern	9	9	0.06%
Daytime and evenings	10	557	3.62%
	97	73	0.47%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.55	8283	1.0	97.0	9.64	7109

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7141	45.73%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	353	2.26%
don't know	-1	647	4.14%
Mornings only	1	354	2.27%
Afternoons only	2	85	0.54%
During the day	3	5574	35.69%
Evenings only	4	202	1.29%
At night	5	163	1.04%
Both lunch/eves	6	67	0.43%
Other times/day	7	14	0.09%
Rotating shifts	8	31	0.2%
Varies/no pattern	9	10	0.06%
Daytime and evenings	10	580	3.71%
	97	85	0.54%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.71	8452	1.0	97.0	10.32	7165

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	327	2.07%
don't know	-1	702	4.45%
Mornings only	1	362	2.29%
Afternoons only	2	101	0.64%
During the day	3	5334	33.78%
Evenings only	4	213	1.35%
At night	5	177	1.12%
Both lunch/eves	6	55	0.35%
Other times/day	7	30	0.19%
Daytime and evenings	10	617	3.91%
	97	72	0.46%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.6	8830	1.0	97.0	9.68	6961

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Mornings only	1	397	2.39%
Afternoons only	2	127	0.77%
During the day	3	5546	33.42%
Evenings only	4	236	1.42%
At night	5	184	1.11%
Both lunch/eves	6	59	0.36%
Other times/day	7	19	0.11%
Rotating shifts	8	746	4.49%
Varies/no pattern	9	289	1.74%
Daytime and evenings	10	680	4.1%
	97	83	0.5%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.15	8231	1.0	97.0	9.54	8366

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8643	45.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Mornings only	1	463	2.45%
Afternoons only	2	165	0.87%
During the day	3	6023	31.92%
Evenings only	4	293	1.55%
At night	5	225	1.19%
Both lunch/eves	6	83	0.44%
Other times/day	7	43	0.23%
Rotating shifts	8	882	4.67%
Varies/no pattern	9	380	2.01%
Daytime and evenings	10	760	4.03%
	97	105	0.56%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.33	9445	1.0	97.0	10.06	9422

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Mornings only	1	378	2.42%
Afternoons only	2	108	0.69%
During the day	3	5098	32.67%
Evenings only	4	215	1.38%
At night	5	167	1.07%
Both lunch/eves	6	61	0.39%
Other times/day	7	26	0.17%
Rotating shifts	8	741	4.75%
Varies/no pattern	9	363	2.33%
Daytime and evenings	10	651	4.17%
	97	116	0.74%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.69	7679	1.0	97.0	11.43	7924

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Mornings only	1	408	2.61%
Afternoons only	2	132	0.84%
During the day	3	5030	32.2%
Evenings only	4	266	1.7%
At night	5	176	1.13%
Both lunch/eves	6	76	0.49%
Other times/day	7	24	0.15%
Rotating shifts	8	693	4.44%
Varies/no pattern	9	361	2.31%
Daytime and evenings	10	672	4.3%
	97	100	0.64%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.49	7685	1.0	97.0	10.66	7938

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	4852	44.49%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Mornings only	1	308	2.82%
Afternoons only	2	88	0.81%
During the day	3	3717	34.08%
Evenings only	4	172	1.58%
At night	5	124	1.14%
Both lunch/eves	6	43	0.39%
Other times/day	7	11	0.1%
Rotating shifts	8	550	5.04%
Varies/no pattern	9	206	1.89%
Daytime and evenings	10	446	4.09%
	97	23	0.21%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.61	5218	1.0	97.0	6.42	5688

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	1	0.01%
Mornings only	1	335	2.99%
Afternoons only	2	101	0.9%
During the day	3	3731	33.33%
Evenings only	4	165	1.47%
At night	5	123	1.1%
Both lunch/eves	6	57	0.51%
Other times/day	7	8	0.07%
Rotating shifts	8	508	4.54%
Varies/no pattern	9	214	1.91%
Daytime and evenings	10	439	3.92%
	97	36	0.32%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.77	5476	1.0	97.0	7.77	5717

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4252	45.05%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
Mornings only	1	298	3.16%
Afternoons only	2	79	0.84%
During the day	3	3194	33.84%
Evenings only	4	128	1.36%
At night	5	107	1.13%
Both lunch/eves	6	38	0.4%
Other times/day	7	11	0.12%
Rotating shifts	8	445	4.71%
Varies/no pattern	9	193	2.04%
Daytime and evenings	10	359	3.8%
	97	30	0.32%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.75	4556	1.0	97.0	7.68	4882

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4147	44.84%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
mornings only	1	287	3.1%
afternoons only	2	86	0.93%
during the day	3	3180	34.38%
evenings only	4	132	1.43%
at night	5	112	1.21%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	64	0.69%
other times of day	7	22	0.24%
rotating shifts	8	461	4.98%
varies/no usual pattern	9	229	2.48%
daytime and evenings	10	71	0.77%
other	97	33	0.36%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.55	4572	1.0	97.0	8.09	4677

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	33	0.35%
inapplicable	-8	7302	77.02%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
mornings only	1	91	0.96%
afternoons only	2	30	0.32%
during the day	3	1165	12.29%
evenings only	4	77	0.81%
at night	5	44	0.46%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	32	0.34%
other times of day	7	16	0.17%
rotating shifts	8	142	1.5%
varies/no usual pattern	9	91	0.96%
other	97	37	0.39%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.81	7756	1.0	97.0	13.65	1725

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	7376	76.83%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
mornings only	1	99	1.03%
afternoons only	2	32	0.33%
during the day	3	1071	11.16%
evenings only	4	73	0.76%
at night	5	34	0.35%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	29	0.3%
other times of day	7	9	0.09%
rotating shifts	8	144	1.5%
varies/no usual pattern	9	87	0.91%
other	97	52	0.54%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.78	7970	1.0	97.0	16.51	1630

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	7970	80.95%
mornings only	1	80	0.81%
afternoons only	2	33	0.34%
during the day	3	1223	12.42%
evenings only	4	93	0.94%
at night	5	33	0.34%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	27	0.27%
other times of day	7	9	0.09%
rotating shifts	8	168	1.71%
varies/no usual pattern	9	122	1.24%
other	97	72	0.73%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.53	7985	1.0	97.0	18.08	1860

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	4925	47.98%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	332	3.23%
afternoons only	2	81	0.79%
during the day	3	3526	34.35%
evenings only	4	184	1.79%
at night	5	122	1.19%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	52	0.51%
other times of day	7	31	0.3%
rotating shifts	8	531	5.17%
varies/no usual pattern	9	301	2.93%
other	97	170	1.66%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.83	4934	1.0	97.0	16.5	5330

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