spethnum
Values
[1]names 1[2]chooses 1 of 2+[3]cannot choose 1[4]cannot name any[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 | names 1 | chooses 1 of 2+ | cannot choose 1 | cannot name any | uncodeable | not available in this year | Total |
| 1985 | 663 | 457 | 219 | 63 | 127 | 5 | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 644 | 427 | 221 | 54 | 120 | 4 | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | 903 | 479 | 196 | 70 | 161 | 10 | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 693 | 416 | 175 | 51 | 136 | 10 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 690 | 448 | 186 | 73 | 125 | 15 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 645 | 380 | 183 | 44 | 107 | 13 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 713 | 471 | 161 | 55 | 105 | 12 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 747 | 435 | 222 | 54 | 132 | 16 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 2591 | 222 | 100 | 10 | 56 | 13 | - | 2992 |
| Total | 8289 | 3735 | 1663 | 474 | 1069 | 98 | 0 | 15328 |