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Mainstage Variable

pregy42

pregnancy 2: Year of pregnancy

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Fertility

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	35313	99.55%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
[Value >= 0]	1	24	0.07%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.54	35447	2014.0	2023.0	1.91	24

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27866	99.53%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	25	0.09%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2020.68	27973	2018.0	2022.0	0.99	25

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	29038	99.2%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	34	0.12%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2019.53	29237	2013.0	2021.0	1.64	34

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31516	98.46%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	27	0.08%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2018.85	31981	2015.0	2020.0	1.2	27

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33471	97.53%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	42	0.12%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2017.5	34277	2014.0	2019.0	1.13	42

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34913	96.82%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	48	0.13%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2016.73	36010	2013.0	2018.0	1.05	48

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	37565	95.6%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	39	0.1%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2015.74	39255	2012.0	2017.0	1.16	39

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	39296	93.18%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	26	0.06%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2014.5	42144	2011.0	2016.0	1.03	26

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	37429	82.82%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	4631	10.25%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-3.01	40561	-10.0	2015.0	118.74	4631

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40958	91.35%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	20	0.04%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2012.8	44817	2011.0	2014.0	0.83	20

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	43105	91.57%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	32	0.07%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2011.78	47042	2010.0	2013.0	0.75	32

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	45818	92.2%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	43	0.09%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2010.79	49649	2009.0	2012.0	0.86	43

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	50638	92.8%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	44	0.08%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2009.68	54524	2009.0	2011.0	0.71	44

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