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Mainstage Variable

mrjmngr

Managerial duties, most recent job

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	587	4.07%
inapplicable	-8	1509	10.47%
proxy	-7	108	0.75%
Never had a job	-3	593	4.11%
Manager	1	2257	15.65%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1398	9.7%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	7967	55.25%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	610	4.1%
inapplicable	-8	1553	10.44%
proxy	-7	102	0.69%
Never had a job	-3	581	3.91%
Manager	1	2319	15.59%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1483	9.97%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	8225	55.3%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	712	4.63%
inapplicable	-8	1594	10.36%
proxy	-7	127	0.83%
Never had a job	-3	557	3.62%
Manager	1	2591	16.83%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1483	9.63%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	8328	54.11%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	552	3.53%
inapplicable	-8	1617	10.35%
proxy	-7	160	1.02%
Never had a job	-3	518	3.32%
Manager	1	2245	14.38%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1608	10.3%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	8917	57.1%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	641	4.06%
inapplicable	-8	1599	10.13%
proxy	-7	349	2.21%
Never had a job	-3	319	2.02%
Manager	1	2280	14.44%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1677	10.62%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	8926	56.53%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	572	3.52%
inapplicable	-8	1626	10.01%
proxy	-7	326	2.01%
Never had a job	-3	409	2.52%
Manager	1	2260	13.92%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1823	11.23%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	9222	56.79%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	518	3.12%
inapplicable	-8	1620	9.76%
proxy	-7	325	1.96%
Never had a job	-3	458	2.76%
Manager	1	2350	14.16%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1877	11.31%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	9449	56.93%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	436	2.31%
inapplicable	-8	1785	9.46%
proxy	-7	264	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	665	3.52%
Manager	1	2482	13.16%
Foreman/supervisor	2	2276	12.06%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	10959	58.09%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	327	2.1%
inapplicable	-8	1467	9.4%
proxy	-7	184	1.18%
Never had a job	-3	501	3.21%
Manager	1	2066	13.24%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1999	12.81%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	9059	58.06%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	159	1.02%
inapplicable	-8	1453	9.3%
proxy	-7	149	0.95%
Never had a job	-3	687	4.4%
Manager	1	2012	12.88%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1970	12.61%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	9193	58.84%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	105	0.96%
inapplicable	-8	1098	10.07%
proxy	-7	128	1.17%
Never had a job	-3	379	3.48%
Manager	1	1422	13.04%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1394	12.78%
Not mnger/supervisor	3	6380	58.5%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	134	1.2%
inapplicable	-8	1128	10.08%
proxy	-7	133	1.19%
Never had a job	-3	430	3.84%
Manager	1	1411	12.61%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1416	12.65%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	6541	58.44%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	81	0.86%
inapplicable	-8	1053	11.16%
proxy	-7	109	1.15%
Never had a job	-3	426	4.51%
Manager	1	1243	13.17%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1137	12.05%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5389	57.1%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	96	1.04%
inapplicable	-8	1007	10.89%
proxy	-7	159	1.72%
Never had a job	-3	396	4.28%
Manager	1	1201	12.99%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1151	12.44%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5239	56.64%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	90	0.95%
inapplicable	-8	1053	11.11%
proxy	-7	148	1.56%
Never had a job	-3	406	4.28%
Manager	1	1170	12.34%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1246	13.14%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5368	56.62%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	115	1.2%
inapplicable	-8	1056	11.0%
proxy	-7	228	2.38%
Never had a job	-3	423	4.41%
Manager	1	1164	12.12%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1256	13.08%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5358	55.81%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	123	1.25%
inapplicable	-8	1025	10.41%
proxy	-7	138	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	446	4.53%
Manager	1	1162	11.8%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1275	12.95%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5676	57.65%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	109	1.06%
inapplicable	-8	1057	10.3%
proxy	-7	133	1.3%
Never had a job	-3	470	4.58%
Manager	1	1195	11.64%
Foreman/supervisor	2	1457	14.2%
Not mngr/supervisor	3	5843	56.93%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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