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ntrain

Number of part-time courses

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indresp

Index term

Education: Recent Education and Training

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11188	77.59%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	2264	15.7%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.99	12155	1.0	25.0	1.93	2264

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11389	76.58%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	2536	17.05%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.97	12337	1.0	20.0	1.77	2536

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11617	75.47%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	2798	18.18%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.93	12594	1.0	40.0	1.88	2798

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11581	74.16%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3052	19.54%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.93	12565	1.0	30.0	1.87	3052

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11755	74.44%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3020	19.12%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.88	12771	1.0	40.0	1.71	3020

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12300	75.75%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	3044	18.75%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	13194	1.0	25.0	1.58	3044

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12718	76.63%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	2987	18.0%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.86	13610	1.0	30.0	1.73	2987

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14589	77.33%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	6	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	3471	18.4%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.86	15396	1.0	24.0	1.68	3471

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	11864	76.04%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	8	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	3208	20.56%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.02	12395	1.0	40.0	2.13	3208

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	12305	78.76%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	10	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	2872	18.38%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.99	12751	1.0	50.0	2.05	2872

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	8457	77.54%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	2077	19.04%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.87	8829	1.0	20.0	1.53	2077

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