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            | MEPS HC020 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1997 Full Year Consolidated Data File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | YCHJ3142 |  
            | Description: | WHY CHNGD JOB BETWEEN RD 3/1 AND RD 4/2 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 699 |  
            | End: | 700 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 238 | 2,150,772 |  
            | -8 DK | 17 | 92,982 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 8 | 60,982 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 31,851 | 247,936,729 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED | 185 | 1,521,113 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD | 142 | 1,246,339 |  
            | 3 RETIRED | 88 | 893,048 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY | 107 | 790,008 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF | 196 | 1,634,665 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY | 30 | 193,521 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL | 183 | 1,819,048 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY | 93 | 717,250 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF | 65 | 539,062 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE ANOTHER JOB | 826 | 7,583,647 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE | 13 | 70,259 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 509 | 4,029,159 |  
            | TOTAL | 34,551 | 271,278,585 |  
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