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Mainstage Variable

lmcby41

cohab no. 1: Year began cohabitation spell

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family life Partnership history

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32357	98.5%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	18	0.05%
don't know	-1	15	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	385	1.17%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2022.42	32464	2005.0	2024.0	1.41	385

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34951	98.53%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	17	0.05%
don't know	-1	17	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	352	0.99%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.55	35119	2000.0	2023.0	2.67	352

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27471	98.12%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	22	0.08%
don't know	-1	19	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	382	1.36%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.07	27616	2001.0	2023.0	2.27	382

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28555	97.55%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	16	0.05%
don't know	-1	19	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	483	1.65%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.92	28788	2000.0	2022.0	2.21	483

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31012	96.89%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	22	0.07%
don't know	-1	24	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	486	1.52%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.09	31522	2000.0	2020.0	1.98	486

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32953	96.02%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	34	0.1%
don't know	-1	19	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	509	1.48%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2017.04	33810	2000.0	2019.0	2.22	509

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34290	95.1%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	33	0.09%
don't know	-1	33	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	606	1.68%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.71	35452	2000.0	2018.0	2.75	606

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	36881	93.86%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	22	0.06%
don't know	-1	50	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	658	1.67%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.87	38636	1999.0	2018.0	2.55	658

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38171	90.52%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	42	0.1%
don't know	-1	94	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	1031	2.44%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.52	41139	2008.0	2016.0	0.91	1031

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	36554	80.89%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	11	0.02%
don't know	-1	49	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	5449	12.06%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
299.72	39743	-10.0	2015.0	728.63	5449

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40319	89.92%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	8	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	648	1.45%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.97	44189	1950.0	2015.0	4.92	648

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42546	90.38%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	586	1.24%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.56	46488	1995.0	2013.0	1.47	586

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	45168	90.9%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	687	1.38%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.42	49005	1966.0	2012.0	2.39	687

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	49843	91.34%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	9	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	833	1.53%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.17	53735	1972.0	2012.0	2.76	833

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