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            | MEPS HC025 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1998 Jobs File |  
            | DATE:September 20, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_LEFT |  
            | Description: | REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 69 |  
            | End: | 70 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 18 |  
            | -8 DK | 37 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 29 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 37,126 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED | 439 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISOLVED OR SOLD | 211 |  
            | 3 RETIRED | 119 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY | 206 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF | 353 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY | 58 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL | 276 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM | 182 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF | 172 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB | 1,347 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE | 10 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 823 |  
            | TOTAL | 41,406 |  
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