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            | MEPS HC016G CODEBOOK |  
            | 1997 Office-Based Medical Provider Visits File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | TIMESPNT |  
            | Description: | TIME SPENT WITH DOCTOR/MEDICAL PERSON |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 60 |  
            | End: | 61 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 2,966 | 24,032,221 |  
            | -8 DK | 2,083 | 16,359,423 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 31 | 170,074 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 3,499 | 33,173,607 |  
            | 1 5 MINUTES OR LESS | 13,430 | 116,706,520 |  
            | 2 6-10 MINUTES | 20,533 | 176,335,821 |  
            | 3 11-15 MINUTES | 28,633 | 243,004,603 |  
            | 4 16-25 MINUTES | 25,878 | 216,236,647 |  
            | 5 26-40 MINUTES | 23,247 | 189,625,385 |  
            | 6 41 MINUTES OR MORE | 28,535 | 232,518,294 |  
            | TOTAL | 148,835 | 1,248,162,595 |  
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