Main survey variable: ppsex Partner's sex

Partner's sex

(Spouse or cohabiting) Partner’s sex

See SPPNO SPPID PPNO PPID

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

(Spouse or cohabiting) Partner's sex

See SPPNO SPPID PPNO PPID

Derived variable note:

Uses RELATIONSHIP_DV PNO APNO HIDP ASEX on data file EGOALT/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15522	99.99%
female	2	1	0.01%
	Total	15523	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17138	100.0%
	Total	17138	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24081	49.25%
male	1	12419	25.4%
female	2	12396	25.35%
	Total	48896	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	27688	49.98%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
male	1	13873	25.04%
female	2	13835	24.97%
	Total	55400	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	20536	49.36%
male	1	10544	25.35%
female	2	10520	25.29%
	Total	41601	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	21667	49.72%
male	1	10964	25.16%
female	2	10946	25.12%
	Total	43577	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	23525	50.09%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
male	1	11721	24.96%
female	2	11718	24.95%
	Total	46965	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25435	50.76%
male	1	12340	24.62%
female	2	12338	24.62%
	Total	50113	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	26973	51.19%
male	1	12858	24.4%
female	2	12862	24.41%
	Total	52694	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	29071	51.35%
male	1	13771	24.33%
female	2	13765	24.32%
	Total	56608	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31148	51.96%
male	1	14401	24.03%
female	2	14392	24.01%
	Total	59941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	33899	52.38%
refusal	-2	3	0.0%
male	1	15417	23.82%
female	2	15389	23.78%
	Total	64712	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31614	51.39%
male	1	14949	24.3%
female	2	14949	24.3%
	Total	61512	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33822	51.54%
male	1	15910	24.24%
female	2	15894	24.22%
	Total	65626	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	36497	51.64%
male	1	17087	24.18%
female	2	17087	24.18%
	Total	70671	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	40185	51.85%
male	1	18649	24.06%
female	2	18661	24.08%
	Total	77495	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	41276	53.39%
male	1	18013	23.3%
female	2	18019	23.31%
	Total	77308	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12527	38.14%
male	1	10634	32.37%
female	2	9688	29.49%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13729	38.7%
male	1	11421	32.2%
female	2	10321	29.1%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	10386	37.1%
male	1	9236	32.99%
female	2	8376	29.92%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	10944	37.39%
male	1	9611	32.83%
female	2	8716	29.78%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12070	37.71%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
male	1	10397	32.48%
female	2	9540	29.81%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13006	37.9%
male	1	11083	32.29%
female	2	10230	29.81%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13701	38.0%
male	1	11605	32.18%
female	2	10752	29.82%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14837	37.76%
male	1	12601	32.07%
female	2	11856	30.17%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16094	38.16%
male	1	13350	31.66%
female	2	12726	30.18%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	17370	38.44%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
male	1	14206	31.43%
female	2	13611	30.12%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16998	37.91%
male	1	14185	31.64%
female	2	13654	30.45%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17620	37.43%
male	1	15075	32.02%
female	2	14379	30.55%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	18483	37.2%
male	1	16001	32.2%
female	2	15208	30.6%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	20280	37.16%
male	1	17605	32.26%
female	2	16683	30.57%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19640	38.51%
male	1	16258	31.88%
female	2	15096	29.6%
	Total	50994	100.0%

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Wave 3 (c_ppsex child)

Wave 2 (b_ppsex child)

Wave 15 (o_ppsex indall)

Wave 14 (n_ppsex indall)

Wave 13 (m_ppsex indall)

Wave 12 (l_ppsex indall)

Wave 11 (k_ppsex indall)

Wave 10 (j_ppsex indall)

Wave 9 (i_ppsex indall)

Wave 8 (h_ppsex indall)

Wave 7 (g_ppsex indall)

Wave 6 (f_ppsex indall)

Wave 5 (e_ppsex indall)

Wave 4 (d_ppsex indall)

Wave 3 (c_ppsex indall)

Wave 2 (b_ppsex indall)

Wave 1 (a_ppsex indall)

Wave 15 (o_ppsex indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ppsex indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ppsex indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ppsex indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ppsex indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ppsex indresp)

Wave 9 (i_ppsex indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ppsex indresp)

Wave 7 (g_ppsex indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ppsex indresp)

Wave 5 (e_ppsex indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ppsex indresp)

Wave 3 (c_ppsex indresp)

Wave 2 (b_ppsex indresp)

Wave 1 (a_ppsex indresp)

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