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paygw

Pay period (weeks): last gross pay

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7814	54.19%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
Per hour	-4	12	0.08%
Period uncodeable	-3	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	6356	44.08%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.16	8063	0.6	52.0	17.85	6356

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	7848	52.77%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
Per hour	-4	8	0.05%
Period uncodeable	-3	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	6743	45.34%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.58	8130	-5.0	88.8	17.37	6743

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	8124	52.78%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
Per hour	-4	10	0.06%
Period uncodeable	-3	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	6945	45.12%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.45	8447	0.6	52.0	17.25	6945

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	8061	51.62%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
Per hour	-4	12	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	7189	46.03%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.59	8428	0.2	52.0	16.41	7189

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	7646	48.42%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Per hour	-4	7	0.04%
Week	1	1865	11.81%
Fortnight	2	171	1.08%
Four weeks	3	12	0.08%
Calendar month	4	606	3.84%
Year	5	6	0.04%
Other	6	7	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	7107	45.01%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.03	8684	0.2	52.0	15.82	7107

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	8068	49.69%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
One off payment	-5	1	0.01%
Per hour	-4	17	0.1%
Week	1	2017	12.42%
Fortnight	2	175	1.08%
Four weeks	3	8	0.05%
Calendar month	4	593	3.65%
Year	5	3	0.02%
Other	6	8	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	7242	44.6%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.37	8996	-5.0	52.0	15.09	7242

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	8184	49.31%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Per hour	-4	9	0.05%
Week	1	2128	12.82%
Fortnight	2	192	1.16%
Four weeks	3	10	0.06%
Calendar month	4	629	3.79%
Year	5	7	0.04%
Other	6	9	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	7503	45.21%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.46	9094	0.1	52.0	15.24	7503

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	9666	51.23%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Per hour	-4	23	0.12%
Week	1	2534	13.43%
Fortnight	2	185	0.98%
Four weeks	3	11	0.06%
Calendar month	4	697	3.69%
Year	5	7	0.04%
Other	6	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	8368	44.35%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.02	10499	0.1	52.0	14.78	8368

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	7970	51.08%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Per hour	-4	14	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	7089	45.43%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.69	8514	-5.0	52.0	14.32	7089

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	8154	52.19%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Per hour	-4	24	0.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	7000	44.81%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.98	8623	-5.0	88.8	13.4	7000

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	5340	48.96%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Per hour	-4	22	0.2%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	5172	47.42%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.6	5734	0.1	52.0	12.77	5172

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	5591	49.95%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
Per hour	-4	17	0.15%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	5207	46.52%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.34	5986	0.1	52.0	12.46	5207

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.26%
inapplicable	-8	4723	50.04%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
Per hour	-4	18	0.19%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4370	46.3%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.09	5068	0.1	52.0	11.98	4370

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	4557	49.27%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
Per hour	-4	15	0.16%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	4237	45.81%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.9	5012	0.1	52.0	9.45	4237

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.21%
inapplicable	-8	4730	49.89%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
Per hour	-4	7	0.07%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4302	45.37%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.65	5179	-5.0	52.0	9.08	4302

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	4768	49.67%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	4243	44.2%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.59	5357	0.1	52.0	9.01	4243

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	5089	51.69%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
Period uncodeable	-3	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4346	44.14%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.94	5499	0.1	52.0	7.29	4346

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.23%
inapplicable	-8	5345	52.08%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Period uncodeable	-3	30	0.29%
[Value >= 0]	1	4513	43.97%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.32	5751	0.1	52.0	8.63	4513

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