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Mainstage Variable

xpgasy_bh

Amount spent on gas since Sept 2007

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	65	0.8%
proxy	-7	538	6.61%
No gas	-3	1690	20.75%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	380	4.67%
Nothing/included in rent	0	130	1.6%
[Value >= 0]	1	5470	67.17%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
590.07	2674	0	4800.0	403.49	5470

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	68	0.81%
proxy	-7	484	5.8%
No gas	-3	1765	21.15%
refusal	-2	8	0.1%
don't know	-1	397	4.76%
Nothing/included in rent	0	123	1.47%
[Value >= 0]	1	5624	67.39%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
496.65	2722	0	3626.0	341.87	5624

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.64%
inapplicable	-8	16	0.19%
proxy	-7	462	5.37%
No gas	-3	1888	21.95%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	420	4.88%
Nothing/included in rent	0	117	1.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	5760	66.95%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
468.57	2843	0	3000.0	309.32	5760

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.68%
inapplicable	-8	15	0.17%
proxy	-7	442	5.08%
No gas	-3	1933	22.2%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	396	4.55%
Nothing/included in rent	0	123	1.41%
[Value >= 0]	1	5862	67.31%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
384.3	2847	0	3120.0	262.65	5862

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	25	0.28%
proxy	-7	448	5.04%
No gas	-3	2050	23.04%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	407	4.57%
Nothing/included in rent	0	117	1.32%
[Value >= 0]	1	5905	66.37%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
345.56	2992	0	7200.0	235.13	5905

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	13	0.14%
proxy	-7	301	3.33%
No gas	-3	2226	24.61%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	418	4.62%
Nothing/included in rent	0	151	1.67%
[Value >= 0]	1	6026	66.62%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
324.48	3019	0	3000.0	210.44	6026

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	0.75%
inapplicable	-8	16	0.17%
proxy	-7	351	3.75%
No gas	-3	2472	26.43%
refusal	-2	11	0.12%
don't know	-1	426	4.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	6006	64.22%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
316.26	3346	2.0	8000.0	233.61	6006

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	61	0.57%
inapplicable	-8	22	0.21%
proxy	-7	246	2.31%
No gas	-3	3036	28.56%
don't know	-1	499	4.69%
[Value >= 0]	1	6767	63.65%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
313.21	3864	3.0	2500.0	193.87	6767

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.32%
inapplicable	-8	19	0.22%
proxy	-7	153	1.75%
No gas	-3	1673	19.1%
don't know	-1	555	6.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	6333	72.29%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
339.17	2428	1.0	3000.0	199.1	6333

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.3%
inapplicable	-8	19	0.22%
proxy	-7	54	0.61%
No gas	-3	1759	20.0%
don't know	-1	625	7.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	6314	71.77%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
327.3	2483	1.0	2500.0	186.44	6314

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.37%
inapplicable	-8	21	0.35%
proxy	-7	59	0.98%
No gas	-3	1128	18.78%
don't know	-1	274	4.56%
Nothing/included in rent	0	5	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	4501	74.95%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
320.36	1504	0	2000.0	176.48	4501

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	1.15%
inapplicable	-8	23	0.38%
proxy	-7	31	0.51%
No gas	-3	1139	18.7%
don't know	-1	338	5.55%
Nothing/included in rent	0	4	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	4489	73.71%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
350.96	1601	0	3000.0	203.46	4489

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