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MEPS HC 256
2024 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 6, 2026

Variable Name: AFTHOU42
Description: HOW DIFF CONTACT USC AFT HOURS-R4/2
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 1528
End: 1529

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
4,283
72,279,641
-7 REFUSED
14
248,338
-1 INAPPLICABLE
5,384
99,126,973
1 VERY DIFFICULT
2,614
45,082,066
2 SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT
1,871
32,342,061
3 NOT TOO DIFFICULT
2,576
46,835,481
4 NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT
2,398
43,883,070
TOTAL
19,140
339,797,630


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