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Mainstage Variable

refcode

interviewer: please record the reason for household refusal (g.1 on the arf)

Datafile

Index term

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92981891.98%
don't know-160.02%
looking after ill/elderly10860.27%
looking after child(ren)11440.14%
respondent almost never home12490.15%
respondent is temporarily absent13180.06%
stressful family situation143030.93%
too busy (not elsewhere specified)154831.49%
unhappy about confidentiality20130.04%
questions too personal21780.24%
respondent does not want to be bothered225291.63%
nothing ever changes23270.08%
survey is too long241420.44%
survey is waste of time25330.1%
previous bad experience with surveys26180.06%
other family member opposes respondent participating30250.08%
someone has convinced respondent to refuse3150.02%
other hhold member refuses on behalf of respondent32340.1%
no reason given962070.64%
other reason975011.55%
Total32419100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93334289.75%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1110.03%
looking after ill/elderly101430.38%
looking after child(ren)11730.2%
respondent almost never home12720.19%
respondent is temporarily absent13370.1%
stressful family situation143650.98%
too busy (not elsewhere specified)157061.9%
unhappy about confidentiality20460.12%
questions too personal211140.31%
respondent does not want to be bothered227381.99%
nothing ever changes23320.09%
survey is too long242260.61%
survey is waste of time25560.15%
previous bad experience with surveys26250.07%
other family member opposes respondent participating30340.09%
someone has convinced respondent to refuse31160.04%
other hhold member refuses on behalf of respondent32430.12%
no reason given962860.77%
other reason977842.11%
Total37150100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93663290.46%
don't know-1130.03%
looking after ill/elderly101340.33%
looking after child(ren)11580.14%
respondent almost never home12700.17%
respondent is temporarily absent13480.12%
stressful family situation143540.87%
too busy (not elsewhere specified)155591.38%
unhappy about confidentiality20640.16%
questions too personal211370.34%
respondent does not want to be bothered226961.72%
nothing ever changes23300.07%
survey is too long242020.5%
survey is waste of time25400.1%
previous bad experience with surveys26370.09%
other family member opposes respondent participating30590.15%
someone has convinced respondent to refuse31150.04%
other hhold member refuses on behalf of respondent32430.11%
no reason given963320.82%
other reason979712.4%
Total40494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9730.08%
inapplicable-87831082.17%
don't know-1310.03%
looking after ill/elderly104540.48%
looking after child(ren)112210.23%
respondent almost never home123340.35%
respondent is temporarily absent13970.1%
stressful family situation146430.67%
too busy (not elsewhere specified)1525342.66%
unhappy about confidentiality206570.69%
questions too personal215410.57%
respondent does not want to be bothered2240914.29%
nothing ever changes23930.1%
survey is too long242300.24%
survey is waste of time255130.54%
previous bad experience with surveys261740.18%
other family member opposes respondent participating302900.3%
someone has convinced respondent to refuse311060.11%
other hhold member refuses on behalf of respondent321280.13%
no reason given9627182.85%
other reason9730703.22%
Total95308100.0%

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