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Mainstage Variable

sampst_bh

sample membership status

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6704	33.23%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	49	0.24%
Birth - OSM	3	2956	14.65%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	930	4.61%
TSM	5	2225	11.03%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	6957	34.48%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	356	1.76%
	Total	20177	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6988	33.73%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	49	0.24%
Birth - OSM	3	2807	13.55%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	876	4.23%
TSM	5	2295	11.08%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	7320	35.34%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	380	1.83%
	Total	20715	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7292	34.09%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	50	0.23%
Birth - OSM	3	2637	12.33%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	821	3.84%
TSM	5	2355	11.01%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	7823	36.57%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	411	1.92%
	Total	21389	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7538	34.69%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	51	0.23%
Birth - OSM	3	2461	11.33%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	720	3.31%
TSM	5	2303	10.6%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	8225	37.85%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	432	1.99%
	Total	21730	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7845	35.45%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	51	0.23%
Birth - OSM	3	2251	10.17%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	648	2.93%
TSM	5	2207	9.97%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	8656	39.12%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	469	2.12%
	Total	22127	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8066	35.73%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	59	0.26%
Birth - OSM	3	2034	9.01%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	588	2.6%
TSM	5	2167	9.6%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	9156	40.56%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	504	2.23%
	Total	22574	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8469	36.14%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	64	0.27%
Birth - OSM	3	1835	7.83%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	526	2.24%
TSM	5	2120	9.05%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	9886	42.18%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	535	2.28%
	Total	23435	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8733	32.85%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	70	0.26%
Birth - OSM	3	1716	6.45%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	479	1.8%
TSM	5	2171	8.17%
ECHP subsample	6	1764	6.64%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.02%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	11042	41.53%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	607	2.28%
	Total	26586	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8991	41.62%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	75	0.35%
Birth - OSM	3	1529	7.08%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	382	1.77%
tsm	5	1966	9.1%
ECHP subsample	6	1882	8.71%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.02%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	6115	28.31%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	658	3.05%
	Total	21602	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	9324	43.23%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	79	0.37%
Birth - OSM	3	1288	5.97%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	398	1.85%
tsm	5	1495	6.93%
ECHP subsample	6	2006	9.3%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.02%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	6972	32.33%
	Total	21566	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	9680	65.25%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	81	0.55%
Birth - OSM	3	1143	7.7%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	321	2.16%
tsm	5	1444	9.73%
ECHP subsample	6	2161	14.57%
ECHP rejoiner	7	5	0.03%
	Total	14835	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	9972	66.29%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	81	0.54%
Birth - OSM	3	992	6.59%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	255	1.7%
tsm	5	1407	9.35%
OSM: ECHP sample	6	2335	15.52%
	Total	15042	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	10338	81.27%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	85	0.67%
Birth - OSM	3	798	6.27%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	191	1.5%
tsm	5	1308	10.28%
	Total	12720	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	10573	84.25%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	85	0.68%
Birth - OSM	3	638	5.08%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	129	1.03%
tsm	5	1124	8.96%
	Total	12549	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	11150	86.76%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	89	0.69%
Birth - OSM	3	496	3.86%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	86	0.67%
tsm	5	1030	8.01%
	Total	12851	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	11769	89.81%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	94	0.72%
Birth - OSM	3	319	2.43%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	37	0.28%
tsm	5	885	6.75%
	Total	13104	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	12278	93.36%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	119	0.9%
Birth - OSM	3	158	1.2%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	12	0.09%
tsm	5	584	4.44%
	Total	13151	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6303	43.71%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	41	0.28%
Birth - OSM	3	114	0.79%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	820	5.69%
TSM	5	1391	9.65%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	5498	38.13%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	252	1.75%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6616	44.48%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	42	0.28%
Birth - OSM	3	22	0.15%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	773	5.2%
TSM	5	1437	9.66%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	5714	38.42%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	269	1.81%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6785	44.08%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	43	0.28%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	735	4.78%
TSM	5	1494	9.71%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	6052	39.32%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	283	1.84%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	6891	44.12%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	40	0.26%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	649	4.16%
TSM	5	1509	9.66%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	6238	39.94%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	290	1.86%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7030	44.52%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	42	0.27%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	589	3.73%
TSM	5	1417	8.97%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	6406	40.57%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	307	1.94%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7120	43.85%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	46	0.28%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	536	3.3%
TSM	5	1435	8.84%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	6775	41.72%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	326	2.01%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7299	43.98%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	48	0.29%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	480	2.89%
TSM	5	1356	8.17%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	7075	42.63%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	339	2.04%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7448	39.48%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	53	0.28%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	445	2.36%
TSM	5	1433	7.6%
ECHP subsample	6	1349	7.15%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.02%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	7777	41.22%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	358	1.9%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7600	48.71%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	54	0.35%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	352	2.26%
tsm	5	1315	8.43%
ECHP subsample	6	1421	9.11%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.03%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	4472	28.66%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	385	2.47%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7765	49.7%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	56	0.36%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	359	2.3%
tsm	5	1043	6.68%
ECHP subsample	6	1483	9.49%
ECHP rejoiner	7	4	0.03%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	4913	31.45%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	7936	72.77%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	56	0.51%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	291	2.67%
tsm	5	1032	9.46%
ECHP subsample	6	1586	14.54%
ECHP rejoiner	7	5	0.05%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8102	72.38%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	53	0.47%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	240	2.14%
tsm	5	1071	9.57%
OSM: ECHP sample	6	1727	15.43%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8261	87.53%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	54	0.57%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	179	1.9%
tsm	5	944	10.0%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8252	89.22%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	53	0.57%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	120	1.3%
tsm	5	824	8.91%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8554	90.22%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	55	0.58%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	77	0.81%
tsm	5	795	8.39%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	8862	92.31%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	59	0.61%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	29	0.3%
tsm	5	650	6.77%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Continuing OSM	1	9281	94.27%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	70	0.71%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	10	0.1%
tsm	5	484	4.92%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	758	2.87%
Continuing OSM	1	8548	32.38%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	69	0.26%
Birth - OSM	3	3364	12.74%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	1166	4.42%
TSM	5	2996	11.35%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	9027	34.19%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	475	1.8%
	Total	26403	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	832	3.1%
Continuing OSM	1	8758	32.62%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	70	0.26%
Birth - OSM	3	3181	11.85%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	1088	4.05%
TSM	5	3066	11.42%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	9351	34.83%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	499	1.86%
	Total	26845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	810	2.98%
Continuing OSM	1	8956	32.97%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	77	0.28%
Birth - OSM	3	2952	10.87%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	993	3.66%
TSM	5	3057	11.26%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	9770	35.97%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	545	2.01%
	Total	27160	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	806	2.88%
Continuing OSM	1	9187	32.8%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	80	0.29%
Birth - OSM	3	2746	9.8%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	871	3.11%
TSM	5	3012	10.75%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	10682	38.14%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	627	2.24%
	Total	28011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	906	3.18%
Continuing OSM	1	9484	33.29%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	82	0.29%
Birth - OSM	3	2488	8.73%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	770	2.7%
TSM	5	2934	10.3%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	11187	39.27%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	639	2.24%
	Total	28490	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	901	3.1%
Continuing OSM	1	9757	33.61%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	85	0.29%
Birth - OSM	3	2237	7.71%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	692	2.38%
TSM	5	2826	9.74%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	11872	40.9%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	658	2.27%
	Total	29028	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	888	3.03%
Continuing OSM	1	10261	35.03%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	87	0.3%
Birth - OSM	3	2011	6.86%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	621	2.12%
TSM	5	2734	9.33%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	12027	41.06%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	665	2.27%
	Total	29294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	821	2.61%
Continuing OSM	1	10391	33.03%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	87	0.28%
Birth - OSM	3	1882	5.98%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	559	1.78%
TSM	5	2762	8.78%
ECHP subsample	6	2207	7.02%
ECHP rejoiner	7	6	0.02%
Scot/Wales/NI new sample	8	12074	38.38%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	669	2.13%
	Total	31458	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	817	3.15%
Continuing OSM	1	10601	40.82%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	87	0.34%
Birth - OSM	3	1660	6.39%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	444	1.71%
tsm	5	2444	9.41%
ECHP subsample	6	2278	8.77%
ECHP rejoiner	7	6	0.02%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	6972	26.85%
SW W9 non-cont/enum	9	658	2.53%
	Total	25967	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	592	2.41%
Continuing OSM	1	10756	43.81%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	89	0.36%
Birth - OSM	3	1390	5.66%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	444	1.81%
tsm	5	1991	8.11%
ECHP subsample	6	2314	9.42%
ECHP rejoiner	7	5	0.02%
Scot/Wales new sample	8	6972	28.4%
	Total	24553	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	556	3.18%
Continuing OSM	1	10939	62.65%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	89	0.51%
Birth - OSM	3	1209	6.92%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	352	2.02%
tsm	5	1976	11.32%
ECHP subsample	6	2335	13.37%
ECHP rejoiner	7	5	0.03%
	Total	17461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	490	2.71%
Continuing OSM	1	11845	65.54%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	103	0.57%
Birth - OSM	3	1053	5.83%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	279	1.54%
tsm	5	1968	10.89%
OSM: ECHP sample	6	2335	12.92%
	Total	18073	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	525	3.35%
Continuing OSM	1	12221	78.04%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	104	0.66%
Birth - OSM	3	849	5.42%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	208	1.33%
tsm	5	1752	11.19%
	Total	15659	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	584	3.71%
Continuing OSM	1	12648	80.27%
W1 non-cont/enum	2	115	0.73%
Birth - OSM	3	689	4.37%
PSM: parent of OSM	4	140	0.89%
tsm	5	1580	10.03%
	Total	15756	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	538	3.38%
continuing osm	1	13228	83.18%
w1 non-cont/enum	2	118	0.74%
birth - osm	3	523	3.29%
psm: parent of osm	4	88	0.55%
tsm	5	1408	8.85%
	Total	15903	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	655	4.07%
continuing osm	1	13799	85.65%
w1 non-cont/enum	2	119	0.74%
birth - osm	3	332	2.06%
psm: parent of osm	4	38	0.24%
tsm	5	1167	7.24%
	Total	16110	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	431	2.83%
continuing osm	1	13902	91.38%
w1 non-cont/enum	2	119	0.78%
birth - osm	3	158	1.04%
psm: parent of osm	4	12	0.08%
tsm	5	591	3.88%
	Total	15213	100.0%

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