Main survey variable: ypnpal how many close friends do you have ?

how many close friends do you have ?

Datafiles

Index term

Young people Friendship and socialising

Question asked in the latest wave:

scyoungadults_w15.ypnpal

Question label:

How many close friends

Question text:

How many close friends would you say you have? Please enter the number.

Question universe:

if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and respondent has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web
And if [DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE < 22] // Aged 16-21

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	30491	92.82%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	42	0.13%
don't know	-1	36	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	2190	6.67%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.9	30659	0	99.0	4.89	2190

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	32970	92.95%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	57	0.16%
don't know	-1	33	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	2268	6.39%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.64	33203	0	99.0	4.06	2268

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	26092	93.19%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	27	0.1%
don't know	-1	36	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	1728	6.17%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.91	26270	0	99.0	6.39	1728

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	27198	92.92%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	29	0.1%
don't know	-1	25	0.09%
[Value >= 0]	1	1804	6.16%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.2	27467	0	99.0	5.52	1804

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	29313	91.58%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	37	0.12%
don't know	-1	25	0.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	2150	6.72%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.9	29858	0	99.0	4.54	2150

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	30852	89.9%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	52	0.15%
don't know	-1	134	0.39%
[Value >= 0]	1	2451	7.14%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.08	31868	0	99.0	4.87	2451

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	34590	88.03%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	21	0.05%
don't know	-1	29	0.07%
[Value >= 0]	1	2961	7.54%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.35	36333	0	99.0	4.84	2961

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	36050	85.49%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	11	0.03%
don't know	-1	22	0.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	3254	7.72%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.12	38916	0	99.0	4.75	3254

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	37628	83.92%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	3345	7.46%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.96	41492	0	97.0	5.93	3345

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	545	1.16%
inapplicable	-8	38981	82.81%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3605	7.66%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.28	43469	0	97.0	6.46	3605

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	1427	99.44%
	Total	1435	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.87	8	0	999.0	46.11	1427

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.49%
[Value >= 0]	1	1615	99.51%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.04	8	0	999.0	35.79	1615

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	1754	99.32%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.4	12	0	999.0	24.37	1754

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.54%
[Value >= 0]	1	1654	99.46%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9.28	9	0	999.0	42.76	1654

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	33	1.57%
[Value >= 0]	1	2067	98.43%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
10.17	33	0	999.0	58.27	2067

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	1.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	2476	98.8%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
14.72	30	0	999.0	91.29	2476

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	2.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	2764	97.98%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.58	57	0	99.0	11.85	2764

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	58	1.77%
[Value >= 0]	1	3214	98.23%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.96	58	0	99.0	11.34	3214

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	84	2.31%
[Value >= 0]	1	3546	97.69%
	Total	3630	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.88	84	0	96.0	7.52	3546

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	43	1.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	3418	98.76%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.0	43	0	99.0	10.98	3418

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	73	2.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	3582	98.0%
	Total	3655	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.8	73	0	84.0	6.75	3582

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	76	1.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	3969	98.12%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.52	76	0	98.0	7.2	3969

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	214	4.83%
[Value >= 0]	1	4213	95.17%
	Total	4427	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.16	214	0	90.0	6.94	4213

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	97	1.93%
[Value >= 0]	1	4921	98.07%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.87	97	0	97.0	7.82	4921

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	309	6.31%
refusal	-2	6	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	4584	93.57%
	Total	4899	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.43	315	0	82.0	7.58	4584

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	1.31%
refusal	-2	7	0.57%
don't know	-1	2	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	1197	97.95%
	Total	1222	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.84	25	0	75.0	6.88	1197

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.96%
refusal	-2	2	0.16%
don't know	-1	5	0.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	1226	98.47%
	Total	1245	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.16	19	0	97.0	8.71	1226

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.81%
refusal	-2	2	0.15%
don't know	-1	3	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	1344	98.82%
	Total	1360	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.41	16	0	95.0	6.85	1344

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.64%
refusal	-2	1	0.07%
don't know	-1	5	0.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	1398	98.94%
	Total	1413	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.68	15	0	97.0	6.53	1398

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.64%
refusal	-2	1	0.07%
don't know	-1	3	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	1384	99.07%
	Total	1397	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.3	13	0	97.0	7.33	1384

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.82%
don't know	-1	2	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	1207	99.02%
	Total	1219	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.89	12	0	83.0	6.24	1207

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	1.88%
[Value >= 0]	1	1255	98.12%
	Total	1279	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.47	24	0	62.0	5.54	1255

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.57%
don't know	-1	2	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	1403	99.29%
	Total	1413	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.32	10	0	50.0	6.29	1403

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.78%
refusal	-2	3	0.21%
don't know	-1	3	0.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	1397	98.8%
	Total	1414	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.39	17	0	97.0	7.29	1397

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.32%
refusal	-2	1	0.11%
don't know	-1	1	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	933	99.47%
	Total	938	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.01	5	0	72.0	6.59	933

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.74%
refusal	-2	1	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	938	99.15%
	Total	946	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.82	8	0	83.0	6.6	938

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.56%
don't know	-1	1	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	715	99.31%
	Total	720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.76	5	0	89.0	7.25	715

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.8%
refusal	-2	2	0.27%
don't know	-1	1	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	739	98.8%
	Total	748	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.79	9	0	89.0	5.64	739

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	746	99.6%
	Total	749	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.88	3	0	70.0	5.41	746

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	1.16%
don't know	-1	1	0.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	763	98.71%
	Total	773	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.2	10	0	50.0	5.52	763

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ypnpal

Datafiles

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

scyoungadults_w15.ypnpal

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Question text:

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Datafiles

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

scyoungadults_w15.ypnpal

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Wave 15 (o_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 7 (g_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 5 (e_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ypnpal indresp)

Wave 15 (o_ypnpal youth)

Wave 14 (n_ypnpal youth)

Wave 13 (m_ypnpal youth)

Wave 12 (l_ypnpal youth)

Wave 11 (k_ypnpal youth)

Wave 10 (j_ypnpal youth)

Wave 9 (i_ypnpal youth)

Wave 8 (h_ypnpal youth)

Wave 7 (g_ypnpal youth)

Wave 6 (f_ypnpal youth)

Wave 5 (e_ypnpal youth)

Wave 4 (d_ypnpal youth)

Wave 3 (c_ypnpal youth)

Wave 2 (b_ypnpal youth)

Wave 1 (a_ypnpal youth)

Wave B18 (br_ypnpal youth)

Wave B17 (bq_ypnpal youth)

Wave B16 (bp_ypnpal youth)

Wave B15 (bo_ypnpal youth)

Wave B14 (bn_ypnpal youth)

Wave B13 (bm_ypnpal youth)

Wave B12 (bl_ypnpal youth)

Wave B11 (bk_ypnpal youth)

Wave B10 (bj_ypnpal youth)

Wave B9 (bi_ypnpal youth)

Wave B8 (bh_ypnpal youth)

Wave B7 (bg_ypnpal youth)

Wave B6 (bf_ypnpal youth)

Wave B5 (be_ypnpal youth)

Wave B4 (bd_ypnpal youth)

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