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Mainstage Variable

lmspy41

cohab no. 1: Year ended ML spell

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family and households Family life Partnership history

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	32579	99.18%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	56	0.17%
don't know	-1	57	0.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	81	0.25%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2022.58	32768	2005.0	2024.0	2.2	81

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	35147	99.09%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	58	0.16%
don't know	-1	48	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	83	0.23%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2021.83	35388	2017.0	2023.0	1.08	83

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	27664	98.81%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	68	0.24%
don't know	-1	61	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	100	0.36%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.86	27898	2019.0	2022.0	0.78	100

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	28804	98.4%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	84	0.29%
don't know	-1	71	0.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	110	0.38%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2019.67	29161	2013.0	2021.0	1.12	110

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	31273	97.7%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	71	0.22%
don't know	-1	66	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	127	0.4%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.91	31881	2016.0	2021.0	1.0	127

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33256	96.9%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	58	0.17%
don't know	-1	55	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	146	0.43%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.03	34173	2016.0	2020.0	0.77	146

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	34668	96.15%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	74	0.21%
don't know	-1	60	0.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	157	0.44%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.86	35901	2010.0	2019.0	1.02	157

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	37378	95.12%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	40	0.1%
don't know	-1	58	0.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	133	0.34%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.83	39161	2000.0	2018.0	1.77	133

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	39098	92.72%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	23	0.05%
don't know	-1	45	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	171	0.41%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.98	41999	2011.0	2017.0	0.87	171

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37244	82.41%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	27	0.06%
don't know	-1	39	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	4753	10.52%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
47.8	40439	-11.0	2016.0	340.05	4753

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40791	90.98%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	185	0.41%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.09	44652	2009.0	2015.0	0.77	185

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	42978	91.3%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	159	0.34%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.96	46915	2003.0	2013.0	0.99	159

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	45697	91.96%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	162	0.33%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.08	49530	2009.0	2013.0	0.71	162

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	50439	92.43%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	248	0.45%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.96	54320	2008.0	2012.0	0.71	248

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