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            | MEPS HC020 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1997 Full Year Consolidated Data File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | YCHJ4253 |  
            | Description: | WHY CHNGD JOB BETWEEN RD 4/2 AND RD 5/3 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 701 |  
            | End: | 702 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 183 | 1,416,345 |  
            | -8 DK | 16 | 95,097 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 8 | 77,887 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 32,776 | 255,920,263 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED | 153 | 1,160,008 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD | 78 | 685,601 |  
            | 3 RETIRED | 37 | 246,580 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY | 83 | 591,339 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF | 156 | 1,250,501 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY | 26 | 194,551 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL | 92 | 851,766 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME OR FAMILY | 79 | 785,080 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF | 51 | 427,546 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB | 520 | 4,712,538 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE | 3 | 29,437 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 290 | 2,834,044 |  
            | TOTAL | 34,551 | 271,278,585 |  
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