S6Q1 FREQ-EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL-W2

Variable Description

Name
H2ED1
Label
S6Q1 FREQ-EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL-W2
Dataset
wave2

Summary Statistics for 'H2ED1'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
0 Valid never 1,673
12.51%
11.35%
1 Valid 1 or 2 times 4,214
31.50%
28.59%
2 Valid 3 to 10 times 5,865
43.85%
39.80%
3 Valid more than 10 times 1,624
12.14%
11.02%
6 Missing refused 3
0.02%
7 Missing legitimate skip 1,349
9.15%
8 Missing don't know 10
0.07%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
14738 13376 1362 0 3

Representation

Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

H2ED1

Lineage

  • Wave II In-Home Interview - H2ED1
    S6Q1 FREQ-EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL-W2
    • H2ED1
      1. [If SCHOOL YEAR:] During this school year/{If SUMMER:] During the 1995-1996 school year how many times {HAVE YOU BEEN/ WERE YOU} absent from school for a full day with an excuse--for example, because you were sick or out of town?

Concordance

Add Health
Wave I Wave II
Wave I In-Home Interview Wave II In-Home Interview
Wave I In-Home Interview Data Wave II In-Home Interview
H1ED1 H2ED1
never
10.86%
12.51%
1 or 2 times
29.99%
31.50%
3 to 10 times
44.77%
43.85%
more than 10 times
14.38%
12.14%
Add Health
Wave I Wave II
Wave I In-Home Interview Wave II In-Home Interview
Wave I In-Home Interview Data Wave II In-Home Interview
H1ED1 H2ED1
never
10.62%
11.35%
1 or 2 times
29.33%
28.59%
3 to 10 times
43.80%
39.80%
more than 10 times
14.07%
11.02%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave I In-Home Interview Data H1ED1 20,293 452 0 3
Wave II In-Home Interview H2ED1 13,376 1,362 0 3