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MEPS HC001 CODEBOOK
1996 PANEL ROUND 1 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS FILE
DATE: August 25, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
5   
DU ID
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER (PN)
DUPERSID
9   
16   
SAMPLE PERSON ID (DN+PN) FOR PUBLIC USE
FAMID1
17   
18   
FAMILY IDENTIFIER (W/ STUDENT MERGED IN)
UNITSIZE
19   
20   
UNITSIZE OF THE RU
RUENDMM
21   
22   
DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDDD
23   
24   
DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: DAY)
RUENDYY
25   
28   
DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
RULETTER
29   
30   
RU LETTER
RUSIZE
31   
32   
RU SIZE
RUCLASS
33   
33   
RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW OR STUDENT
REGION
34   
34   
CENSUS REGION
MSA
35   
35   
MSA
RND1REF
36   
38   
REFERENCE PERSON AT ROUND 1
RND1RESP
39   
40   
1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR FOR RND 1
PROXY
41   
42   
WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY
BEGREFDD
43   
44   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: DAY
BEGREFMM
45   
46   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH
BEGREFYY
47   
50   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR
ENDREFDD
51   
52   
PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-DAY
ENDREFMM
53   
54   
PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-MONTH
ENDREFYY
55   
58   
PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-YEAR
KEYNESS
59   
59   
PERSON KEY STATUS
ELIGRND1
60   
60   
ELIGIBILITY: ELIGIBLE/NOT ELIGIBLE
INSCOPE
61   
61   
INSCOPE
PSTATUS
62   
63   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
SEX
64   
65   
SEX (EDITED/IMPUTED)
AGE1X
66   
67   
AGE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
DOBMM
68   
69   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
DOBYY
70   
73   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
RACEX
74   
75   
RACE (EDIT/IMPUTED)
RACETHNX
76   
77   
RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPANX
78   
79   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPCAT
80   
81   
SPECIFIC HISPANIC ETHNICITY GROUP
FTSTUD1
82   
83   
CURRENTLY A FULL-TIME STUDENT
EDUCYR1
84   
85   
COMPLETED YEARS OF EDUCATION
HIGHDEG1
86   
87   
HIGHEST DEGREE
MARRY1X
88   
89   
MARITAL STATUS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
SPOUSID1
90   
92   
SPOUSE ID
SPOUSIN1
93   
94   
MARITAL STATUS W/PRESENCE OF SPOUSE
DIDSERVE
95   
96   
EVER SERVED IN ARMED FORCES
ACTDUTY1
97   
98   
IS PERSON MILITARY FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY
VETWW
99   
100   
SERVED IN WWI OR WWII ERA
VETKOR
101   
102   
SERVED IN KOREAN WAR ERA
VETVIET
103   
104   
SERVED IN VIETNAM WAR ERA
VETPVIET
105   
106   
SERVED IN POST VIETNAM ERA
VETOTH
107   
108   
SERVED OTHER PERIOD
REFREL1X
109   
110   
RELATION TO REF PERSON (EDITED/IMPUTED)
EMPST1
111   
112   
PERSON EMPLOYMENT STATUS (EDITED)
HRWAGEX
113   
119   
HOURLY WAGE CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HRWAY
120   
121   
HOW WAGE WAS EDITED
HRPRWK1X
122   
124   
HOURS PER WEEK CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HELDCM1X
125   
126   
HI HELD FROM CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HELDNM1X
127   
128   
HI HELD FROM NON-CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)
OFERCM1X
129   
130   
HI OFFERED FROM CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)
OFERNM1X
131   
132   
HI OFFERED FR NON-CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)
DISVOW1
133   
134   
HI DISAVOWED IN HI SECTION
JOBORG
135   
136   
ORGANIZATION TYPE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
MORELOC
137   
138   
MORE THAN 1 LOCATION AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
NUMEMP
139   
141   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
PAYDRVS
142   
143   
PAID SICK LEAVE TO VISIT DOCTOR AT CMJ
SICPAY
144   
145   
PAID SICK LEAVE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
PAYVAC
146   
147   
PAID VACATION AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
RETPLN
148   
149   
PENSION PLAN AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
UNION
150   
151   
LABOR UNION MEMBER AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
RETIRED
152   
153   
RETIRED FROM ANY JOB
SELFCM
154   
155   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
RTEHLTH1
156   
157   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
MNTHLTH1
158   
159   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
IADLHLP1
160   
161   
LTC FLAG: IADL HELP/SUPERVISION
ADLHELP1
162   
163   
LTC FLAG: ADL HELP/SUPERVISION
AIDHELP1
164   
165   
LTC FLAG: USE AIDS/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
WALKLIM1
166   
167   
LTC FLAG: WALK/BEND/STOOP DIFFICULTIES
ACTLIMT1
168   
169   
LTC FLAG: WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL LIMIT
WRKLIMT1
170   
171   
LIMITED ABILITY TO WORK
HSELIMT1
172   
173   
LIMITED ABILITY DOING HOUSEWORK
SCHLIMT1
174   
175   
LIMITED ABILITY GOING TO SCHOOL
SOCLIMT1
176   
177   
LTC FLAG: SOCIAL LIMITATIONS
COGLIMT1
178   
179   
LTC FLAG: COGNITIVE LIMITATION
CHMPNOW1
180   
181   
PID COV BY CHAMPUS/VA - RD1 INT DATE
MCAID1
182   
183   
PID COVERED BY MEDICAID - RD 1
MCAID1X
184   
185   
PID COVERED BY MEDICAID - RD1 (EDITED)
OTPUBA1
186   
187   
PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID HMO - RD1
OTPUBB1
188   
189   
PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID HMO - RD1
STATPRG1
190   
191   
PID COV FRM STATE-SPECIFIC PROG - RD1
PUBLIC1
192   
193   
PID COV FRM PUBLIC INS PLAN - RD1
OTGOVPY1
194   
195   
ANY GOVT PAYS PART MCAID HMO PREM - RD 1
MCARNOW1
196   
197   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD1 INT DATE
MCARNW1X
198   
199   
PID COV BY MEDICARE-RD1 INT DATE (ED)
PRIV1
200   
201   
PID HAS PRIV HLTH INS COVERAGE - RD1
PRIVEG1
202   
203   
PID HAS COV FRM EMP GROUP PLAN - RD1
PRIVU1
204   
205   
PID HAS COV FROM UNION GROUP PLAN - RD1
PRIVS1
206   
207   
PID HAS COV FRM SELF-EMP-1 PLAN - RD1
PRIVOG1
208   
209   
PID HAS COV FRM OTH GROUP PLAN - RD1
PRIVNG1
210   
211   
PID HAS COV FRM NONGROUP PLAN - RD1
PRGVPYA1
212   
213   
NON-EMP PRIV COV FEDS PAY PART - RD1
PRGVPYB1
214   
215   
NON-EMP PRIV COV OTH GOV PAYS PART - RD1
PRIVDK1
216   
217   
PID HAS COV FRM PRIV DK PLAN - RD1
PRIVOUT1
218   
219   
PID HAS COV FRM HOLDER OUTSIDE RU - RD1
HPRIV1
220   
221   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN - RD1
HPRIVEG1
222   
223   
PID IS HOLDER OF EMP GROUP PLAN - RD1
HPRIVU1
224   
225   
PID IS HOLDER OF UNION GRP PLAN - RD1
HPRIVS1
226   
227   
PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD1
HPRIVOG1
228   
229   
PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN - RD1
HPRIVNG1
230   
231   
PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN - RD1
HPRIVDK1
232   
233   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN -RD1
INSURED1
234   
235   
PID IS INSURED - RD1
WGTRU1
236   
247   
FAMILY LEVEL ROUND 1 WEIGHT
VARSTRT1
248   
250   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
VARPSU1
251   
252   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
WGTSP1
253   
264   
PERSON ROUND 1 WEIGHT
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