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Mainstage Variable

pregy41

pregnancy 1: Year of pregnancy

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Fertility

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35159	99.12%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	172	0.48%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2021.33	35299	2014.0	2023.0	1.28	172

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27576	98.49%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	7	0.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	311	1.11%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.67	27687	2015.0	2022.0	0.97	311

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28737	98.18%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	332	1.13%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2019.57	28939	2010.0	2022.0	1.09	332

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31154	97.33%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	5	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	383	1.2%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.64	31625	2004.0	2021.0	1.28	383

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33119	96.5%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	388	1.13%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2017.62	33931	2003.0	2019.0	1.17	388

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34516	95.72%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	6	0.02%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	436	1.21%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.79	35622	2011.0	2018.0	0.92	436

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	37141	94.52%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	446	1.14%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.75	38848	2009.0	2017.0	0.96	446

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38796	92.0%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	535	1.27%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.71	41635	2009.0	2016.0	0.91	535

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	36959	81.78%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	5	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	5088	11.26%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
178.14	40104	-10.0	2016.0	587.72	5088

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	40390	90.08%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	571	1.27%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.74	44266	2006.0	2014.0	0.84	571

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	42450	90.18%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	667	1.42%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.77	46407	2008.0	2013.0	0.78	667

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	45044	90.65%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	796	1.6%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.74	48896	2008.0	2012.0	0.77	796

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	49722	91.12%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	930	1.7%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.63	53638	2007.0	2012.0	0.82	930

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