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Mainstage Variable

scsup1

Sex of closest friend

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indresp

Index term

Social Support Networks

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	610	4.1%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
Male	1	4942	33.23%
Female	2	8373	56.3%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	551	3.53%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
refusal	-2	6	0.04%
Male	1	5150	32.98%
Female	2	8928	57.17%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	593	3.65%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	11	0.07%
Male	1	5502	33.88%
Female	2	9241	56.91%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	739	3.92%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Male	1	6307	33.43%
Female	2	11018	58.4%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	635	4.06%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Male	1	5175	33.12%
Female	2	9378	60.03%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	369	3.3%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
Male	1	3776	33.74%
Female	2	6680	59.68%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	236	2.55%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
Male	1	3088	33.39%
Female	2	5503	59.5%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	244	2.54%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
Male	1	3163	32.95%
Female	2	5617	58.51%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	426	4.15%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Male	1	3526	34.35%
Female	2	5959	58.06%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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