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Spouse/partner's weekly overtime

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Index term

Employment: Labour Force Status

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	799	5.54%
inapplicable	-8	9104	63.14%
None	0	2695	18.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	4516	31.32%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	9903	0	74.0	5.93	4516

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	801	5.39%
inapplicable	-8	9321	62.67%
None	0	2745	18.46%
[Value >= 0]	1	4751	31.94%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.4	10122	0	70.0	5.77	4751

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	802	5.21%
inapplicable	-8	9697	63.0%
None	0	2877	18.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	4893	31.79%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.24	10499	0	70.0	5.51	4893

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	779	4.99%
inapplicable	-8	9844	63.03%
None	0	2963	18.97%
[Value >= 0]	1	4994	31.98%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.36	10623	0	53.0	5.7	4994

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1058	6.7%
inapplicable	-8	9789	61.99%
None	0	2831	17.93%
[Value >= 0]	1	4944	31.31%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.55	10847	0	70.0	5.85	4944

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	945	5.82%
inapplicable	-8	10151	62.51%
None	0	2943	18.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	5142	31.67%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.59	11096	0	80.0	6.1	5142

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1000	6.03%
inapplicable	-8	10343	62.32%
None	0	2924	17.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	5254	31.66%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.64	11343	0	75.0	5.83	5254

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1030	5.46%
inapplicable	-8	11965	63.42%
None	0	3269	17.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	5872	31.12%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.82	12995	0	79.0	6.31	5872

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	724	4.64%
inapplicable	-8	9887	63.37%
None	0	2632	16.87%
[Value >= 0]	1	4992	31.99%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.14	10611	0	71.0	6.42	4992

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	718	4.6%
inapplicable	-8	9867	63.16%
None	0	2705	17.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	5038	32.25%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.13	10585	0	60.0	6.47	5038

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	451	4.14%
inapplicable	-8	6787	62.23%
None	0	1894	17.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	3668	33.63%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.23	7238	0	70.0	6.73	3668

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	410	3.66%
inapplicable	-8	7113	63.55%
None	0	1880	16.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	3670	32.79%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.29	7523	0	60.0	6.48	3670

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	373	3.95%
inapplicable	-8	5910	62.62%
None	0	1622	17.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	3155	33.43%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.25	6283	0	80.0	6.63	3155

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	446	4.82%
inapplicable	-8	5777	62.46%
None	0	1600	17.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	3026	32.72%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.42	6223	0	80.0	7.08	3026

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	408	4.3%
inapplicable	-8	6031	63.61%
None	0	1604	16.92%
[Value >= 0]	1	3042	32.09%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.2	6439	0	60.0	6.65	3042

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	472	4.92%
inapplicable	-8	6101	63.55%
None	0	1608	16.75%
[Value >= 0]	1	3027	31.53%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.15	6573	0	70.0	6.75	3027

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	373	3.79%
inapplicable	-8	6291	63.9%
None	0	1736	17.63%
[Value >= 0]	1	3181	32.31%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.95	6664	0	52.0	6.26	3181

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	381	3.71%
inapplicable	-8	6492	63.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	3391	33.04%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.99	6873	0	76.0	6.68	3391

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