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            | MEPS HC016H CODEBOOK |  
            | 1997 Home Health File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | HRSLONG |  
            | Description: | HOURS EACH VISIT LASTED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 191 |  
            | End: | 192 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 19 | 123,501 |  
            | -8 DK | 50 | 364,414 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 2 | 12,110 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 576 | 4,910,175 |  
            | 0 | 1,660 | 11,792,225 |  
            | 1 - 24 | 4,545 | 27,403,046 |  
            | TOTAL | 6,852 | 44,605,470 |  
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