Main survey variable: ypdlfa change to improve life: 1st mention

change to improve life: 1st mention

Datafile

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.57%
refusal	-2	127	10.39%
don't know	-1	19	1.55%
appearance/weight	1	121	9.9%
self-confidence	2	40	3.27%
age	3	2	0.16%
academic ability	4	53	4.34%
health	5	26	2.13%
give up smoking	6	4	0.33%
finess/sporting ability	7	30	2.45%
more independence	8	22	1.8%
other changes in self	9	45	3.68%
girl/boy friend	11	7	0.57%
other friends	12	26	2.13%
rels. with family	13	37	3.03%
parental relations	14	11	0.9%
living arrangements	15	18	1.47%
fam. rel. problems	16	17	1.39%
other family probs.	17	29	2.37%
getting job	21	9	0.74%
more money for self	22	44	3.6%
more money for family	23	26	2.13%
better accommodation	24	29	2.37%
new possessions	25	6	0.49%
animals/pets	26	6	0.49%
other life style changes	27	28	2.29%
being bullied	31	11	0.9%
school circumstances	32	55	4.5%
leaving school	33	5	0.41%
live elsewhere	35	40	3.27%
other school/community	37	12	0.98%
less suffering/violence	41	9	0.74%
environmental improvement	42	8	0.65%
other improvements	47	13	1.06%
no change: all ok	50	112	9.17%
no change: nothing	51	146	11.95%
other changes	97	22	1.8%
	Total	1222	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.71%
refusal	-2	169	11.96%
don't know	-1	36	2.55%
appearance/weight	1	95	6.72%
self-confidence	2	77	5.45%
age	3	5	0.35%
academic ability	4	77	5.45%
health	5	17	1.2%
give up smoking	6	1	0.07%
finess/sporting ability	7	22	1.56%
more independence	8	21	1.49%
other personal changes	9	27	1.91%
girl/boy friend	11	5	0.35%
other friends	12	33	2.34%
rels. with family	13	69	4.88%
parental relations	14	27	1.91%
living arrangements	15	17	1.2%
fam. rel. problems	16	22	1.56%
other family probs.	17	39	2.76%
getting job	21	14	0.99%
more money for self	22	46	3.26%
more money for family	23	20	1.42%
better accommodation	24	40	2.83%
new possessions	25	11	0.78%
animals/pets	26	1	0.07%
other life style	27	16	1.13%
being bullied	31	10	0.71%
school circumstances	32	39	2.76%
leaving school	33	7	0.5%
live elsewhere	35	54	3.82%
other community	37	69	4.88%
less suffering/violence	41	18	1.27%
environmental improvement	42	7	0.5%
other improvements	47	18	1.27%
no change: all ok	50	129	9.13%
no change: nothing	51	136	9.62%
other changes	97	9	0.64%
	Total	1413	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	126	8.92%
don't know	-1	38	2.69%
appearance/weight	1	125	8.85%
self-confidence	2	48	3.4%
age	3	10	0.71%
academic ability	4	84	5.94%
health	5	12	0.85%
give up smoking	6	6	0.42%
finess/sporting ability	7	24	1.7%
more independence	8	8	0.57%
other personal changes	9	40	2.83%
girl/boy friend	11	6	0.42%
other friends	12	28	1.98%
rels. with family	13	42	2.97%
parental relations	14	17	1.2%
living arrangements	15	22	1.56%
fam. rel. problems	16	26	1.84%
other family probs.	17	46	3.26%
getting job	21	23	1.63%
more money for self	22	60	4.25%
more money for family	23	33	2.34%
better accommodation	24	24	1.7%
new possessions	25	11	0.78%
animals/pets	26	5	0.35%
other life style	27	22	1.56%
being bullied	31	20	1.42%
school circumstances	32	52	3.68%
leaving school	33	3	0.21%
live elsewhere	35	74	5.24%
other community	37	23	1.63%
less suffering/violence	41	22	1.56%
environmental improvement	42	6	0.42%
other improvements	47	13	0.92%
no change: all ok	50	123	8.7%
no change: nothing	51	164	11.61%
other changes	97	27	1.91%
	Total	1413	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	113	7.99%
don't know	-1	33	2.33%
appearance/weight	1	130	9.19%
self-confidence	2	40	2.83%
age	3	18	1.27%
academic ability	4	102	7.21%
health	5	10	0.71%
give up smoking	6	5	0.35%
finess/sporting ability	7	27	1.91%
more independence	8	8	0.57%
other personal changes	9	51	3.61%
girl/boy friend	11	16	1.13%
other friends	12	43	3.04%
rels. with family	13	43	3.04%
parental relations	14	22	1.56%
living arrangements	15	25	1.77%
fam. rel. problems	16	21	1.49%
other family probs.	17	29	2.05%
getting job	21	25	1.77%
more money for self	22	42	2.97%
more money for family	23	41	2.9%
better accommodation	24	29	2.05%
new possessions	25	10	0.71%
animals/pets	26	8	0.57%
other life style	27	11	0.78%
being bullied	31	19	1.34%
school circumstances	32	65	4.6%
leaving school	33	6	0.42%
live elsewhere	35	72	5.09%
other community	37	38	2.69%
less suffering/violence	41	27	1.91%
environmental improvement	42	5	0.35%
other improvements	47	23	1.63%
no change: all ok	50	117	8.27%
no change: nothing	51	133	9.41%
other changes	97	7	0.5%
	Total	1414	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	78	8.32%
don't know	-1	32	3.41%
appearance/weight	1	84	8.96%
self-confidence	2	58	6.18%
age	3	18	1.92%
academic ability	4	63	6.72%
health	5	9	0.96%
give up smoking	6	1	0.11%
finess/sporting ability	7	12	1.28%
more independence	8	3	0.32%
other personal changes	9	13	1.39%
girl/boy friend	11	8	0.85%
other friends	12	23	2.45%
rels. with family	13	18	1.92%
parental relations	14	16	1.71%
living arrangements	15	15	1.6%
fam. rel. problems	16	7	0.75%
other family probs.	17	15	1.6%
getting job	21	15	1.6%
more money for self	22	43	4.58%
more money for family	23	17	1.81%
better accommodation	24	19	2.03%
new possessions	25	4	0.43%
animals/pets	26	2	0.21%
other life style	27	10	1.07%
being bullied	31	6	0.64%
school circumstances	32	33	3.52%
leaving school	33	4	0.43%
live elsewhere	35	54	5.76%
other community	37	18	1.92%
less suffering/violence	41	13	1.39%
environmental improvement	42	3	0.32%
other improvements	47	9	0.96%
no change: all ok	50	78	8.32%
no change: nothing	51	111	11.83%
other changes	97	26	2.77%
	Total	938	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.21%
refusal	-2	61	6.45%
don't know	-1	37	3.91%
appearance/weight	1	88	9.3%
self-confidence	2	55	5.81%
age	3	5	0.53%
academic ability	4	73	7.72%
health	5	14	1.48%
give up smoking	6	4	0.42%
finess/sporting ability	7	19	2.01%
more independence	8	4	0.42%
other personal changes	9	23	2.43%
girl/boy friend	11	13	1.37%
other friends	12	39	4.12%
rels. with family	13	35	3.7%
parental relations	14	15	1.59%
living arrangements	15	7	0.74%
fam. rel. problems	16	13	1.37%
other family probs.	17	11	1.16%
getting job	21	11	1.16%
more money for self	22	61	6.45%
more money for family	23	31	3.28%
better accommodation	24	23	2.43%
new possessions	25	7	0.74%
animals/pets	26	5	0.53%
other life style	27	9	0.95%
being bullied	31	4	0.42%
school circumstances	32	33	3.49%
leaving school	33	2	0.21%
live elsewhere	35	20	2.11%
other community	37	5	0.53%
less suffering/violence	41	7	0.74%
environmental improvement	42	7	0.74%
other improvements	47	10	1.06%
no change: all ok	50	48	5.07%
no change: nothing	51	139	14.69%
other changes	97	6	0.63%
	Total	946	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
nothing written in	-3	75	10.42%
don't know	-1	24	3.33%
appearance/weight	1	86	11.94%
self-confidence	2	40	5.56%
age	3	9	1.25%
academic ability	4	61	8.47%
health	5	8	1.11%
give up smoking	6	2	0.28%
finess/sporting ability	7	15	2.08%
more independence	8	6	0.83%
other personal changes	9	5	0.69%
girl/boy friend	11	10	1.39%
other friends	12	16	2.22%
rels. with family	13	16	2.22%
parental relations	14	8	1.11%
living arrangements	15	9	1.25%
fam. rel. problems	16	4	0.56%
other family probs.	17	21	2.92%
getting job	21	5	0.69%
more money for self	22	36	5.0%
more money for family	23	20	2.78%
better accommodation	24	14	1.94%
new possessions	25	4	0.56%
animals/pets	26	6	0.83%
other life style	27	1	0.14%
being bullied	31	2	0.28%
school circumstances	32	11	1.53%
leaving school	33	3	0.42%
live elsewhere	35	25	3.47%
other community	37	8	1.11%
less suffering/violence	41	5	0.69%
environmental improvement	42	7	0.97%
other improvements	47	10	1.39%
no change: all ok	50	39	5.42%
no change: nothing	51	94	13.06%
other changes	97	15	2.08%
	Total	720	100.0%

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