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Mainstage Variable

matlvendy4

Maternity/paternity leave end: year

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Family Life

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28947	98.89%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	121	0.41%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.02	29150	2018.0	2021.0	0.75	121

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31334	97.89%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	10	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	197	0.62%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.95	31811	2017.0	2020.0	0.69	197

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33288	97.0%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	24	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	201	0.59%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.09	34118	2017.0	2020.0	0.73	201

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34706	96.25%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	7	0.02%
don't know	-1	29	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	220	0.61%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.99	35838	2013.0	2019.0	0.75	220

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37358	95.07%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	32	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	216	0.55%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.06	39078	2011.0	2018.0	0.9	216

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	39001	92.49%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	9	0.02%
don't know	-1	69	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	258	0.61%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.97	41912	2011.0	2017.0	0.79	258

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37173	82.26%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	54	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	4831	10.69%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
80.5	40361	-10.0	2015.0	418.37	4831

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40625	90.61%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	47	0.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	306	0.68%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2013.1	44531	2011.0	2015.0	0.71	306

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	42708	90.73%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	41	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	388	0.82%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.11	46686	2010.0	2014.0	0.76	388

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	45412	91.39%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
don't know	-1	68	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	380	0.76%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.08	49312	2009.0	2013.0	0.75	380

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	50122	91.85%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	69	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	495	0.91%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.91	54073	2008.0	2012.0	0.75	495

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