S3Q4 NUMB OF CLOSE FRIENDS-W4

Variable Description

Name
H4WS4
Label
S3Q4 NUMB OF CLOSE FRIENDS-W4
Dataset
wave4

Summary Statistics for 'H4WS4'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
1 Valid none 476
3.07%
3.03%
2 Valid 1 or 2 friends 3,634
23.44%
23.15%
3 Valid 3 to 5 friends 6,956
44.87%
44.30%
4 Valid 6 to 9 friends 2,536
16.36%
16.15%
5 Valid 10 or more friends 1,900
12.26%
12.10%
95 Missing not asked on pretest 193
1.23%
96 Missing refused 3
0.02%
98 Missing don't know 3
0.02%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
15701 15502 199 1 5

Representation

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

Source Questions

H4WS4

Lineage

  • Wave IV In-Home Interview - H4WS4
    S3Q4 NUMB OF CLOSE FRIENDS-W4
    • H4WS4
      4. How many close friends do you have? (Close friends include people whom you feel at ease with, can talk to about private matters, and can call on for help.)

Concordance

Add Health
Wave IV Wave V
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H4WS4 H5SS6
none
3.07%
5.53%
1 or 2 friends
23.44%
38.54%
3 to 5 friends
44.87%
41.85%
6 to 9 friends
16.36%
9.08%
10 or more friends
12.26%
5.00%
Add Health
Wave IV Wave V
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H4WS4 H5SS6
none
3.03%
5.41%
1 or 2 friends
23.15%
37.73%
3 to 5 friends
44.30%
40.97%
6 to 9 friends
16.15%
8.89%
10 or more friends
12.10%
4.89%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave IV In-Home Interview H4WS4 15,502 199 1 5
Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey H5SS6 12,041 259 1 5
Add Health
Wave IV Wave V
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H4WS4 H5SS6
none 1 1
1 or 2 friends 2 2
3 to 5 friends 3 3
6 to 9 friends 4 4
10 or more friends 5 5