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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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MEPS HC-124 2009 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: April 14, 2011

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
57
-8 DK
36
-7 REFUSED
63
-1 INAPPLICABLE
54,220
1 JOB ENDED
897
2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD
265
3 RETIRED
149
4 ILLNESS OR INJURY
190
5 LAID OFF
1,101
6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY
67
7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL
276
8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM
175
9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF
134
10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB
956
11 UNPAID LEAVE
16
91 OTHER
852
TOTAL
59,454


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