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Mainstage Variable

xphsdf

Problems paying for housing over year

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Financial Management: Credit and Debt

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	2761	33.9%
proxy	-7	538	6.61%
refusal	-2	3	0.04%
don't know	-1	23	0.28%
Yes	1	419	5.14%
No	2	3958	48.6%
100% rent rebate	3	440	5.4%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.0	3327	1.0	3.0	0.42	4817

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	2762	33.09%
proxy	-7	484	5.8%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	27	0.32%
Yes	1	394	4.72%
No	2	4191	50.22%
100% rent rebate	3	484	5.8%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.02	3277	1.0	3.0	0.42	5069

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	2770	32.2%
proxy	-7	462	5.37%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	27	0.31%
Yes	1	378	4.39%
No	2	4440	51.61%
100% rent rebate	3	511	5.94%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.02	3274	1.0	3.0	0.41	5329

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	2790	32.04%
proxy	-7	442	5.08%
refusal	-2	5	0.06%
don't know	-1	22	0.25%
Yes	1	390	4.48%
No	2	4508	51.76%
100% rent rebate	3	543	6.23%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.03	3268	1.0	3.0	0.41	5441

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	2820	31.7%
proxy	-7	448	5.04%
refusal	-2	10	0.11%
don't know	-1	32	0.36%
Yes	1	344	3.87%
No	2	4711	52.95%
100% rent rebate	3	531	5.97%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.03	3311	1.0	3.0	0.39	5586

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	2870	31.73%
proxy	-7	301	3.33%
refusal	-2	7	0.08%
don't know	-1	23	0.25%
Yes	1	382	4.22%
No	2	4836	53.47%
100% rent rebate	3	624	6.9%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.04	3203	1.0	3.0	0.41	5842

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	2851	30.49%
proxy	-7	351	3.75%
refusal	-2	8	0.09%
don't know	-1	33	0.35%
Yes	1	433	4.63%
No	2	5038	53.87%
100% rent rebate	3	636	6.8%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.03	3245	1.0	3.0	0.42	6107

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	3077	28.94%
proxy	-7	246	2.31%
refusal	-2	5	0.05%
don't know	-1	29	0.27%
Yes	1	617	5.8%
No	2	5839	54.92%
100% rent rebate	3	811	7.63%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.03	3364	1.0	3.0	0.44	7267

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	2423	27.66%
proxy	-7	154	1.76%
refusal	-2	5	0.06%
don't know	-1	39	0.45%
Yes	1	625	7.13%
No	2	4914	56.09%
100% rent rebate	3	595	6.79%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.0	2627	1.0	3.0	0.45	6134

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.25%
inapplicable	-8	2382	27.08%
proxy	-7	55	0.63%
refusal	-2	12	0.14%
don't know	-1	51	0.58%
Yes	1	647	7.35%
No	2	5042	57.31%
100% rent rebate	3	586	6.66%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.99	2522	1.0	3.0	0.44	6275

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	1.15%
inapplicable	-8	1526	25.41%
proxy	-7	59	0.98%
refusal	-2	2	0.03%
don't know	-1	25	0.42%
Yes	1	441	7.34%
No	2	3464	57.69%
100% rent rebate	3	419	6.98%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.99	1681	1.0	3.0	0.45	4324

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	68	1.12%
inapplicable	-8	1485	24.38%
proxy	-7	31	0.51%
refusal	-2	2	0.03%
don't know	-1	27	0.44%
Yes	1	509	8.36%
No	2	3576	58.72%
100% rent rebate	3	392	6.44%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.97	1613	1.0	3.0	0.45	4477

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	1.09%
inapplicable	-8	1311	25.89%
proxy	-7	40	0.79%
refusal	-2	6	0.12%
don't know	-1	25	0.49%
Yes	1	341	6.73%
No	2	2996	59.16%
100% rent rebate	3	290	5.73%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.99	1437	1.0	3.0	0.42	3627

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	65	1.29%
inapplicable	-8	1286	25.55%
proxy	-7	98	1.95%
refusal	-2	2	0.04%
don't know	-1	38	0.76%
Yes	1	406	8.07%
No	2	2879	57.2%
100% rent rebate	3	259	5.15%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.96	1489	1.0	3.0	0.43	3544

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.55%
inapplicable	-8	1329	25.92%
proxy	-7	88	1.72%
don't know	-1	38	0.74%
Yes	1	460	8.97%
No	2	2894	56.45%
100% rent rebate	3	290	5.66%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.95	1483	1.0	3.0	0.45	3644

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	1.22%
inapplicable	-8	1299	24.83%
proxy	-7	211	4.03%
refusal	-2	1	0.02%
don't know	-1	21	0.4%
Yes	1	517	9.88%
No	2	2861	54.68%
100% rent rebate	3	258	4.93%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.93	1596	1.0	3.0	0.46	3636

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	0.82%
inapplicable	-8	1324	25.33%
refusal	-2	3	0.06%
don't know	-1	15	0.29%
Yes	1	658	12.59%
No	2	2938	56.21%
100% rent rebate	3	246	4.71%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.89	1385	1.0	3.0	0.47	3842

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	1.03%
inapplicable	-8	1636	29.69%
refusal	-2	2	0.04%
don't know	-1	3	0.05%
Yes	1	736	13.36%
No	2	3077	55.83%
	Total	5511	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	1698	1.0	2.0	0.39	3813

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