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paynw

Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	7707	53.45%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
Per hour	-4	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	6463	44.82%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.45	7956	0.6	52.0	6.68	6463

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	7776	52.28%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
Per hour	-4	3	0.02%
Period uncodeable	-3	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	6802	45.73%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.43	8071	0.6	52.0	6.83	6802

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.19%
inapplicable	-8	8113	52.71%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
Per hour	-4	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	6946	45.13%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.25	8446	0.6	52.0	6.23	6946

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	8064	51.64%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
Per hour	-4	4	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	7207	46.15%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.21	8410	0.2	52.0	6.28	7207

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	7760	49.14%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Week	1	1796	11.37%
Fortnight	2	158	1.0%
Four weeks	3	10	0.06%
Calendar month	4	633	4.01%
Year	5	6	0.04%
Other	6	5	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	7009	44.39%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.17	8782	0.2	52.0	6.31	7009

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	8194	50.46%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
Per hour	-4	6	0.04%
Week	1	1922	11.84%
Fortnight	2	152	0.94%
Four weeks	3	5	0.03%
Calendar month	4	611	3.76%
Year	5	5	0.03%
Other	6	7	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	7137	43.95%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.07	9101	0.2	52.0	6.08	7137

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	8419	50.73%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Per hour	-4	1	0.01%
Week	1	1998	12.04%
Fortnight	2	165	0.99%
Four weeks	3	9	0.05%
Calendar month	4	644	3.88%
Year	5	8	0.05%
Other	6	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	7281	43.87%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.21	9316	0.1	52.0	6.69	7281

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	9875	52.34%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Per hour	-4	2	0.01%
Week	1	2409	12.77%
Fortnight	2	174	0.92%
Four weeks	3	7	0.04%
Calendar month	4	706	3.74%
Year	5	7	0.04%
Other	6	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	8183	43.37%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.98	10684	0.1	52.0	6.13	8183

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	8146	52.21%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Per hour	-4	6	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	6922	44.36%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.97	8681	0.1	52.0	6.01	6922

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	8347	53.43%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Per hour	-4	3	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	6828	43.7%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.85	8795	-5.0	88.8	5.89	6828

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	5687	52.15%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Per hour	-4	4	0.04%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	4846	44.43%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.81	6060	0.2	52.0	5.43	4846

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	5919	52.88%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
Per hour	-4	5	0.04%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	4892	43.71%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.78	6301	0.2	52.0	5.69	4892

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	5026	53.25%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
Per hour	-4	6	0.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	4097	43.41%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.77	5341	0.2	52.0	5.42	4097

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4918	53.17%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
Per hour	-4	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3906	42.23%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.51	5343	0.2	52.0	4.06	3906

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	5208	54.93%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
Per hour	-4	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3842	40.52%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.45	5639	0.2	52.0	3.95	3842

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	5229	54.47%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	3783	39.41%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.41	5817	0.2	52.0	3.99	3783

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	5495	55.82%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3953	40.15%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.21	5892	0.1	52.0	3.03	3953

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.23%
inapplicable	-8	5665	55.19%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Period uncodeable	-3	13	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	4210	41.02%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.05	6054	0.1	52.0	2.79	4210

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