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Mainstage Variable

ncars_bh

Car or van available for private use

Datafile

hhresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	75	0.92%
inapplicable	-8	9	0.11%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
	0	1732	21.27%
One	1	3414	41.92%
Two	2	2298	28.22%
3+	3	615	7.55%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	67	0.8%
inapplicable	-8	13	0.16%
refusal	-2	6	0.07%
	0	1753	21.0%
One	1	3490	41.82%
Two	2	2434	29.16%
3+	3	583	6.99%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	67	0.78%
inapplicable	-8	16	0.19%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
	0	1862	21.64%
One	1	3643	42.35%
Two	2	2446	28.43%
3+	3	567	6.59%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	65	0.75%
inapplicable	-8	15	0.17%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
	0	1896	21.77%
One	1	3727	42.79%
Two	2	2405	27.62%
3+	3	598	6.87%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.67%
inapplicable	-8	25	0.28%
proxy	-7	448	5.04%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
	0	1900	21.36%
One	1	3642	40.94%
Two	2	2285	25.68%
3+	3	534	6.0%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	61	0.67%
inapplicable	-8	13	0.14%
proxy	-7	301	3.33%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
	0	2046	22.62%
One	1	3814	42.17%
Two	2	2300	25.43%
3+	3	509	5.63%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	54	0.58%
inapplicable	-8	16	0.17%
proxy	-7	351	3.75%
refusal	-2	12	0.13%
	0	2124	22.71%
One	1	3954	42.28%
Two	2	2335	24.97%
3+	3	506	5.41%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	73	0.69%
inapplicable	-8	22	0.21%
proxy	-7	246	2.31%
	0	2698	25.38%
One	1	4673	43.96%
Two	2	2403	22.6%
3+	3	516	4.85%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	35	0.4%
inapplicable	-8	19	0.22%
proxy	-7	153	1.75%
	0	2321	26.49%
One	1	3867	44.14%
Two	2	1974	22.53%
3+	3	392	4.47%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	47	0.53%
inapplicable	-8	19	0.22%
proxy	-7	54	0.61%
	0	2394	27.21%
One	1	3942	44.81%
Two	2	1936	22.01%
3+	3	405	4.6%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.42%
inapplicable	-8	21	0.35%
proxy	-7	59	0.98%
	0	1593	26.53%
One	1	2699	44.95%
Two	2	1302	21.68%
3+	3	306	5.1%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	23	0.38%
proxy	-7	31	0.51%
	0	1727	28.36%
One	1	2723	44.71%
Two	2	1318	21.64%
3+	3	259	4.25%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	14	0.28%
proxy	-7	40	0.79%
	0	1318	26.03%
One	1	2284	45.1%
Two	2	1151	22.73%
3+	3	240	4.74%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	10	0.2%
proxy	-7	98	1.95%
	0	1342	26.66%
One	1	2238	44.47%
Two	2	1105	21.96%
3+	3	223	4.43%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.39%
inapplicable	-8	14	0.27%
proxy	-7	88	1.72%
	0	1394	27.19%
One	1	2310	45.06%
Two	2	1090	21.26%
3+	3	211	4.12%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.48%
inapplicable	-8	10	0.19%
proxy	-7	211	4.03%
	0	1431	27.35%
One	1	2323	44.4%
Two	2	1034	19.76%
3+	3	198	3.78%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	72	1.38%
	0	1531	29.29%
One	1	2410	46.11%
Two	2	1036	19.82%
3+	3	178	3.41%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.45%
	0	1683	30.54%
One	1	2536	46.02%
Two	2	1070	19.42%
3+	3	197	3.57%
	Total	5511	100.0%

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