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            | MEPS HC016H CODEBOOK |  
            | 1997 Home Health File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | OTHSVCOS |  
            | Description: | SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED |  
            | Format: | 25.0 |  
            | Type: | CHAR |  
            | Start: | 156 |  
            | End: | 180 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 6,463 | 41,854,423 |  
            | 1 | 7 | 31,865 |  
            | 2 | 3 | 10,826 |  
            | 3 IVS DAILY | 2 | 38,357 |  
            | ADVISES & ASSISTS WITH IN | 7 | 0 |  
            | BATHING, DRESSING | 3 | 30,289 |  
            | BATHING, DRESSING, FEEDIN | 3 | 35,694 |  
            | BLOOD WORK | 6 | 69,097 |  
            | CARE FOR MENTAL DISABLED | 2 | 34,201 |  
            | CHANGES POUCH | 6 | 20,935 |  
            | CHECK BLOOD PRESSURE | 12 | 58,999 |  
            | CHECK HOME ATTENDANTS | 1 | 3,538 |  
            | CHECKED INSISION | 1 | 3,370 |  
            | CHECKED ON TUBES | 2 | 17,860 |  
            | CLEANED, DRESSED SURGERY | 1 | 2,535 |  
            | CLEANING | 1 | 8,292 |  
            | CLEANING, VACUUMING, DUST | 3 | 73,092 |  
            | CLEANING/COOKING/LAUNDRY | 2 | 5,114 |  
            | COMMUNION | 3 | 23,531 |  
            | COOKING | 6 | 106,383 |  
            | COOKING MEALS/CLEANING HO | 1 | 12,107 |  
            | COOKING, CLEANING,HELPING | 1 | 10,096 |  
            | COOKING, LAUNDRY | 2 | 34,873 |  
            | COUNSULING | 3 | 14,490 |  
            | CUTTING TOE NAILS | 1 | 2,078 |  
            | DELIVER GROCERIES | 4 | 9,112 |  
            | DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SUPPL | 1 | 3,777 |  
            | DIET COUNSELING | 2 | 17,498 |  
            | DIET INSTRUCTION | 1 | 10,744 |  
            | DRAW BLOOD | 2 | 24,215 |  
            | DRAW BLOOD TO TEST | 1 | 5,673 |  
            | DRAWING BLOOD EVERY 3 WKS | 1 | 10,004 |  
            | DRIVE TO SCHOOL | 2 | 27,054 |  
            | DRIVES/CHAUFFER | 5 | 39,219 |  
            | DRIVING TO DOC.S APPTS. | 1 | 13,527 |  
            | DRIVING, SHOPPING | 2 | 13,298 |  
            | DRIVING,FOOD PREPARATION | 3 | 30,289 |  
            | EDUCATION/INFORMATION | 1 | 8,279 |  
            | ERRANDS & TRANSPORTATION | 2 | 14,591 |  
            | EVALUATION/HOME HEALTH | 1 | 7,822 |  
            | EVERY THING | 1 | 1,386 |  
            | EXERCISE | 2 | 8,486 |  
            | FED HER MEALS, DRIVING, H | 3 | 30,289 |  
            | FEEDING HER, HYGIENE | 5 | 8,753 |  
            | FLUSH PORTACATH/DRAW BLOO | 6 | 56,867 |  
            | GAVE MEDICINE, COOK,CLEAN | 1 | 2,535 |  
            | GENERAL CHECKUP | 1 | 3,314 |  
            | GETTING TO THE RESTROOM | 1 | 0 |  
            | GIRL FRIEND | 2 | 21,536 |  
            | GIVE MEDICATIONS | 2 | 3,654 |  
            | GOES SHOPPING WITH HER | 4 | 6,849 |  
            | HELP W/HEALTH CARE PPWORK | 1 | 4,561 |  
            | HELP WITH KIDS | 7 | 16,348 |  
            | HELPED DURING GSONS DEAT | 1 | 565 |  
            | HELPING HIM AS A NURSE | 3 | 74,677 |  
            | HELPS W/MEMORY | 2 | 34,337 |  
            | HOME DRAW-BLOOD DRAWN | 8 | 41,164 |  
            | HOME MAINTENENCE | 6 | 103,011 |  
            | HOUSE CLEANING | 6 | 63,069 |  
            | HOUSE CLEANING COOKING | 1 | 2,557 |  
            | HOUSE KEEPING | 5 | 34,770 |  
            | HOUSECLEANING | 18 | 125,377 |  
            | HOUSEHOLD CHORES | 6 | 0 |  
            | HOUSEKEEPING | 14 | 69,255 |  
            | INTAKE FOR RESPITE CARE | 1 | 7,278 |  
            | JUST TOOK BLOOD PRESSURE | 1 | 2,766 |  
            | LAUDRY, VACCUMS, ODDS/END | 1 | 5,149 |  
            | LAUNDRY | 4 | 36,434 |  
            | LAWN SERVICES | 1 | 4,900 |  
            | LAWN WORK, | 4 | 19,602 |  
            | LIASON TO DISABILITIES PR | 1 | 4,872 |  
            | LIFE CARE CENTER | 1 | 4,323 |  
            | LIFELINE | 2 | 14,110 |  
            | LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS | 2 | 21,857 |  
            | MAINTAIN HOUSE & YARD | 6 | 25,873 |  
            | MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH | 3 | 23,217 |  
            | MANIPULATION OF LEG AND H | 1 | 10,648 |  
            | MASSAGE | 1 | 853 |  
            | MASSAGES | 1 | 853 |  
            | MEAL PREP | 4 | 22,703 |  
            | MEAL PREPARATION | 2 | 7,748 |  
            | MEALS AND HOUSEWORK | 9 | 45,439 |  
            | MEALS ON WHEELS | 4 | 30,149 |  
            | MEDICAL TREATMENT | 15 | 55,279 |  
            | MEDICATIONS | 13 | 195,964 |  
            | MONITERING HEALTH CARE | 3 | 48,907 |  
            | NURSE VISITS EVERY 3 MONT | 4 | 12,041 |  
            | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | 1 | 7,915 |  
            | OXYGEN FILTER AND BOTTLES | 1 | 15,185 |  
            | PATIENT SUPPORT ACTIVITY | 1 | 1,836 |  
            | PAY BILLS-SHOP FOR HER | 5 | 20,874 |  
            | PEDICURE | 1 | 3,489 |  
            | PERSONAL CARE | 7 | 45,996 |  
            | PHYSICAL THERAPY | 4 | 31,661 |  
            | PRESCRIBED MED | 1 | 1,690 |  
            | READING MATERIALS | 1 | 6,271 |  
            | RESPITE CARE | 2 | 2,458 |  
            | SHOPPING | 5 | 12,415 |  
            | SHOPPING AND COOKING | 7 | 14,254 |  
            | SHOPPING ONCE | 1 | 6,845 |  
            | SHOPPING, INSERT BATTERIE | 2 | 48,728 |  
            | SHOPPING, PU PRESCRIPTION | 1 | 3,360 |  
            | SUPPER EVERYNIGHT | 2 | 9,523 |  
            | TAKES OUT TRASH 1X WK | 6 | 54,962 |  
            | TAKING BLOOD SAMPLES | 5 | 56,073 |  
            | TAPES FOR RELAXTION | 1 | 6,271 |  
            | TEACHING HOW TO INJECT ME | 2 | 5,338 |  
            | THERAPY | 1 | 2,742 |  
            | TOENAIL CARE,PHELEBOTOMY | 6 | 14,449 |  
            | TOOK RESP INTO HER HOME | 4 | 39,037 |  
            | TRANSPORTATION | 6 | 18,922 |  
            | TRAVEL | 1 | 10,768 |  
            | WASHING BODY, AND BEN-GAY | 2 | 32,227 |  
            | WASHING HAIR | 3 | 23,531 |  
            | WAYS TO ELIM STRESS | 8 | 40,800 |  
            | WELL BABY CARE | 4 | 16,372 |  
            | TOTAL | 6,852 | 44,605,470 |  
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