exptext
Values
[1]correct - control group[2]correct - vague reason[3]correct - wrong reason[4]correct - don't know[5]wrong - reservations about control group[6]wrong - reservations about sample[7]wrong - other reason[8]wrong - don't know[9]no answer to closed ended question[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | correct - control group | correct - vague reason | correct - wrong reason | correct - don't know | wrong - reservations about control group | wrong - reservations about sample | wrong - other reason | wrong - don't know | no answer to closed ended question | uncodeable | not available in this year | Total |
| 2006 | 2646 | 300 | 450 | 682 | 35 | 27 | 157 | 106 | 21 | 84 | 2 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 629 | 199 | 362 | 513 | 14 | 37 | 120 | 106 | 8 | 2 | 33 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 1364 | 240 | 114 | 193 | 17 | 10 | 62 | 21 | 6 | 17 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 1038 | 154 | 144 | 460 | 33 | 23 | 52 | 55 | 4 | 11 | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 1366 | 194 | 394 | 347 | 12 | 20 | 93 | 86 | 2 | 24 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 1526 | 264 | 428 | 364 | 34 | 36 | 104 | 80 | 12 | 19 | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 1212 | 288 | 281 | 303 | 28 | 44 | 104 | 57 | 17 | 14 | - | - | 2348 |
| Total | 9781 | 1639 | 2173 | 2862 | 173 | 197 | 692 | 511 | 70 | 171 | 35 | 0 | 18304 |