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Mainstage Variable

jhsoc00_cc

occupation (soc2000): previous job - condensed classification

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Index term

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
499.24	1175	111.0	999.0	263.03	1770

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
522.64	1357	111.0	999.0	267.53	1884

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
529.38	1412	0	925.0	263.21	1841

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
531.73	1700	111.0	925.0	261.88	2789

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
538.18	1607	0	999.0	259.5	2811

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
525.76	1811	0	925.0	260.6	2992

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
532.03	1914	111.0	999.0	261.08	3129

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
539.36	2269	0	999.0	265.48	3704

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
580.55	2648	112.0	925.0	249.83	297

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
613.9	2896	112.0	925.0	252.63	345

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
612.16	2766	0	925.0	253.57	487

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