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yphmwkwe

Hours spent doing homework on weekend during term time

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youth

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	40	2.27%
inapplicable	-8	99	5.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	1627	92.13%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.95	139	0	99.0	16.9	1627

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	266	12.67%
inapplicable	-8	85	4.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	1749	83.29%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.57	351	0	12.0	1.5	1749

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	2.27%
inapplicable	-8	52	1.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	2705	95.89%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
16.05	116	0	99.0	34.59	2705

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	40	1.22%
inapplicable	-8	32	0.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	3200	97.8%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.74	72	0	99.0	27.58	3200

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	53	1.53%
inapplicable	-8	75	2.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	3333	96.3%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
11.59	128	0	99.0	29.06	3333

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	209	5.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	3836	94.83%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	209	0	45.0	2.53	3836

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	245	4.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	4773	95.12%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.69	245	0	97.0	2.7	4773

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