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Mainstage Variable

q5

Whether contact made

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3411	5.18%
Contact made	1	31784	48.3%
No contact made	2	30613	46.52%
	Total	65808	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	77128	55.83%
Contact made	1	33188	24.03%
No contact made	2	27822	20.14%
	Total	138138	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	2702	4.43%
Contact made	1	29137	47.75%
No contact made	2	29187	47.83%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	3966	4.65%
Contact made	1	40343	47.26%
No contact made	2	41060	48.1%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4226	4.18%
Contact made	1	52815	52.26%
No contact made	2	44015	43.56%
	Total	101056	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4244	3.99%
Contact made	1	60022	56.48%
No contact made	2	42004	39.53%
	Total	106270	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4597	3.74%
	0	5877	4.78%
Contact made	1	70592	57.38%
No contact made	2	41965	34.11%
	Total	123031	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6040	4.25%
Contact made	1	84637	59.49%
No contact made	2	51586	36.26%
	Total	142263	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7456	4.58%
Contact made	1	89059	54.69%
No contact made	2	66320	40.73%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	116380	50.08%
contact made	1	61662	26.54%
no contact made	2	54335	23.38%
	Total	232377	100.0%

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