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Mainstage Variable

vote2

Closer to one political party than others

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	10693	36.53%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	37	0.13%
don't know	-1	57	0.19%
Yes	1	7016	23.97%
No	2	11268	38.5%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17375	54.28%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	36	0.11%
don't know	-1	41	0.13%
Yes	1	4960	15.5%
No	2	9132	28.53%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19712	57.44%
inapplicable	-8	9287	27.06%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	16	0.05%
don't know	-1	62	0.18%
Yes	1	1338	3.9%
No	2	3100	9.03%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14669	40.68%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	49	0.14%
don't know	-1	38	0.11%
Yes	1	6169	17.11%
No	2	14037	38.93%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	14152	33.56%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	20	0.05%
don't know	-1	156	0.37%
Yes	1	7284	17.27%
No	2	17725	42.03%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
inapplicable	-8	12397	27.43%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	16	0.04%
don't know	-1	179	0.4%
yes	1	7574	16.76%
no	2	17282	38.24%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12646	28.2%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	7	0.02%
don't know	-1	20	0.04%
yes	1	7756	17.3%
no	2	20550	45.83%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	13032	27.68%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	6	0.01%
don't know	-1	19	0.04%
yes	1	8289	17.61%
no	2	21792	46.29%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14519	29.22%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	25	0.05%
yes	1	8984	18.08%
no	2	22329	44.93%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17580	32.22%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	31	0.06%
yes	1	9458	17.33%
no	2	23617	43.28%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14935	29.29%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	31	0.06%
yes	1	8645	16.95%
no	2	24116	47.29%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4916	34.09%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
Yes	1	2463	17.08%
No	2	6806	47.2%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	5200	34.96%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Yes	1	2819	18.95%
No	2	6580	44.24%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	5214	33.87%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
Yes	1	2828	18.37%
No	2	7038	45.73%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	51	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	5772	36.96%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Yes	1	3005	19.24%
No	2	6478	41.48%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	46	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	5403	34.22%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Yes	1	2987	18.92%
No	2	6341	40.16%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.36%
inapplicable	-8	5289	32.57%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Yes	1	3265	20.11%
No	2	6733	41.46%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.27%
inapplicable	-8	5815	35.04%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Yes	1	3194	19.24%
No	2	6652	40.08%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	52	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	6997	37.09%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Yes	1	3866	20.49%
No	2	7150	37.9%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.28%
inapplicable	-8	5750	36.85%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Yes	1	3172	20.33%
No	2	6116	39.2%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	27	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	6345	40.61%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Yes	1	3098	19.83%
No	2	5718	36.6%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	4359	39.97%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	4	0.04%
Yes	1	2394	21.95%
No	2	3785	34.71%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	254	2.27%
inapplicable	-8	5034	44.97%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	11	0.1%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
Yes	1	2344	20.94%
No	2	3182	28.43%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	3593	38.07%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	5	0.05%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Yes	1	2414	25.58%
No	2	3116	33.02%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	3781	40.88%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	8	0.09%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Yes	1	2205	23.84%
No	2	2828	30.58%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	3741	39.46%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	6	0.06%
Yes	1	2249	23.72%
No	2	3049	32.16%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	3973	41.39%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	6	0.06%
Yes	1	2290	23.85%
No	2	2750	28.65%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4588	46.6%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	7	0.07%
Yes	1	2307	23.43%
No	2	2555	25.95%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	4236	41.27%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	5	0.05%
Yes	1	2612	25.45%
No	2	3044	29.66%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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