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            | MEPS HC-108 2007 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:    March 10, 2009 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_LEFT |  
            | Description: | REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 72 |  
            | End: | 73 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             68 |  
            | -8 DK |             33 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |             54 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         47,331 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            609 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD |            212 |  
            | 3 RETIRED |            176 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            202 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF |            455 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY |             85 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL |            292 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM |            240 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF |            175 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB |          1,479 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE |             12 |  
            | 91 OTHER |            883 |  
            | TOTAL |         52,306 |  
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