Variable Description

Name
H3BM9
Label
S20Q9 R DEFENDS BELIEFS-W3
Dataset

Summary Statistics for 'H3BM9'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
. Missing missing 12
0.08%
1 Valid never or almost never true 180
4.45%
1.18%
2 Valid usually not true 106
2.62%
0.70%
3 Valid sometimes but infrequently true 225
5.56%
1.48%
4 Valid occasionally true 378
9.34%
2.49%
5 Valid often true 747
18.46%
4.92%
6 Valid usually true 936
23.13%
6.16%
7 Valid always or almost always true 1,474
36.43%
9.70%
95 Missing question not asked of this respondent 10,994
72.34%
96 Missing refused 47
0.31%
98 Missing don't know 60
0.39%
99 Missing not applicable 38
0.25%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
15197 4046 11151 1 7

Representation

Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

H3BM9

Lineage

  • Wave III In-Home Interview - H3BM9
    S20Q9 R DEFENDS BELIEFS-W3
    • 9. How often is the following statement true of you? I defend my own beliefs.

Concordance

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Wave III
Wave III In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview
H3BM9
never or almost never true
4.45%
usually not true
2.62%
sometimes but infrequently true
5.56%
occasionally true
9.34%
often true
18.46%
usually true
23.13%
always or almost always true
36.43%
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Wave III
Wave III In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview
H3BM9
never or almost never true
1.18%
usually not true
0.70%
sometimes but infrequently true
1.48%
occasionally true
2.49%
often true
4.92%
usually true
6.16%
always or almost always true
9.70%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave III In-Home Interview H3BM9 4,046 11,151 1 7
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Wave III
Wave III In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview
H3BM9
never or almost never true 1
usually not true 2
sometimes but infrequently true 3
occasionally true 4
often true 5
usually true 6
always or almost always true 7