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            | MEPS HC010G CODEBOOK |  
            | 1996 Office Based Provider Visits |  
            | DATE:September 19, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | TIMESPNT |  
            | Description: | TIME SPENT WITH DOCTOR/MEDICAL PERSON |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 59 |  
            | End: | 60 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 3,064 | 43,868,858 |  
            | -8 DK | 1,278 | 16,299,376 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 10 | 158,548 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 3,552 | 48,900,599 |  
            | 1 5 MINUTES OR LESS | 10,520 | 141,248,813 |  
            | 2 6-10 MINUTES | 14,488 | 185,503,638 |  
            | 3 11-15 MINUTES | 18,541 | 239,797,756 |  
            | 4 16-25 MINUTES | 17,015 | 214,187,807 |  
            | 5 26-40 MINUTES | 14,874 | 188,470,493 |  
            | 6 41 MINUTES OR MORE | 16,978 | 218,274,479 |  
            | TOTAL | 100,320 | 1,296,710,368 |  
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