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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

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-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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