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Mainstage Variable

timeappthh

Time of appointment (hours)

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callrec

Index term

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	132641	96.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	5496	3.98%
	Total	138137	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.4	132641	0	22.0	2.98	5496

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	57325	93.94%
[Value >= 0]	1	3701	6.06%
	Total	61026	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.65	57325	2.0	21.0	3.23	3701

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	79709	93.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	5660	6.63%
	Total	85369	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.7	79709	2.0	22.0	3.21	5660

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	92278	91.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	8777	8.69%
	Total	101055	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.79	92278	0	23.0	3.15	8777

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	95349	89.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	10920	10.28%
	Total	106269	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.85	95349	0	23.0	3.14	10920

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	110130	89.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	12901	10.49%
	Total	123031	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
13.92	110130	0	23.0	3.12	12901

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	123174	86.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	19095	13.42%
	Total	142269	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.22	123174	0	23.0	3.18	19095

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	136397	83.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	26438	16.24%
	Total	162835	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.29	136397	0	23.0	3.22	26438

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	204980	88.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	27397	11.79%
	Total	232377	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.32	204980	0	23.0	3.25	27397

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