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MEPS HC-125 2010 POINT IN TIME P14R3/P15R1
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS CODEBOOK
DATE: April 15, 2011

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
17   
18   
PANEL NUMBER
FAMID13
19   
20   
FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)
RULETR13
21   
22   
RU LETTER
RUSIZE13
23   
24   
RU SIZE
RUCLAS13
25   
25   
RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT
FAMSIZ13
26   
27   
RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS
REGION13
28   
28   
CENSUS REGION
MSA13
29   
29   
MSA
RNDREF13
30   
32   
REFERENCE PERSON
RDRESP13
33   
33   
1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR
PROXY13
34   
34   
WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY
BEGRFD13
35   
36   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: DAY
BEGRFM13
37   
38   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH
BEGRFY13
39   
42   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR
ENDRFD13
43   
44   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: DAY
ENDRFM13
45   
45   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH
ENDRFY13
46   
49   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR
KEYNESS
50   
50   
PERSON KEY STATUS
INSCOP13
51   
51   
INSCOPE
PSTAT13
52   
53   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
RURSLT13
54   
55   
RU RESULT
RUENDD13
56   
57   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: DAY)
RUENDM13
58   
58   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDY13
59   
62   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
AGE13X
63   
64   
AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
DOBMM
65   
66   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
DOBYY
67   
70   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
SEX
71   
71   
SEX
RACEBX
72   
72   
BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEAX
73   
73   
ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEWX
74   
74   
WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEX
75   
75   
RACE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACETHNX
76   
76   
RACE/ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPANX
77   
77   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPCAT
78   
79   
SPECIFIC HISPANIC ETHNICITY GROUP
MARRY13X
80   
81   
MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
SPOUID13
82   
84   
SPOUSE ID
SPOUIN13
85   
86   
MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT
EDUCYR
87   
88   
YEARS OF EDUC WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
HIDEG
89   
90   
HIGHEST DEGREE WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
FTSTD13X
91   
92   
STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)
ACTDTY13
93   
94   
MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
HONRDC13
95   
96   
HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY
RFREL13X
97   
98   
RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RTHLTH13
99   
100   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
MNHLTH13
101   
102   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
IADLHP13
103   
104   
IADL SCREENER
ADLHLP13
105   
106   
ADL SCREENER
AIDHLP13
107   
108   
USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES
WLKLIM13
109   
110   
LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
LFTDIF13
111   
112   
DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS
STPDIF13
113   
114   
DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS
WLKDIF13
115   
116   
DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS
MILDIF13
117   
118   
DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE
STNDIF13
119   
120   
DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES
BENDIF13
121   
122   
DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING
RCHDIF13
123   
124   
DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD
FNGRDF13
125   
126   
DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP
ACTLIM13
127   
128   
LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL
WRKLIM13
129   
130   
WORK LIMITATION
HSELIM13
131   
132   
HOUSEWORK LIMITATION
SCHLIM13
133   
134   
SCHOOL LIMITATION
UNABLE13
135   
136   
COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY
SOCLIM13
137   
138   
SOCIAL LIMITATION
COGLIM13
139   
140   
COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS
EMPST13
141   
142   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
HRWAG13X
143   
148   
HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HRWGRD13
149   
150   
HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG
HRWAY13
151   
152   
CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE
HOUR13
153   
155   
HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ
HELD13X
156   
157   
HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)
OFFER13X
158   
159   
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)
NUMEMP13
160   
162   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
SELFCM13
163   
164   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
TRINW13X
165   
165   
PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA AT INT-EDITED
MCARE13
166   
166   
PID COV BY MEDICARE
MCARE13X
167   
167   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED
MCAID13
168   
168   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP
MCAID13X
169   
169   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED
OTPUBA13
170   
170   
PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID/SCHIP HMO
OTPUBB13
171   
171   
PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID/SCHIP HMO
STPRG13
172   
172   
PID COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM
PUB13X
173   
173   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED
PRIEU13
174   
174   
PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
PRIDK13
175   
175   
PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN
PRING13
176   
176   
PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN
PRIOG13
177   
177   
PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN
PRIS13
178   
178   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS
PRIOUT13
179   
179   
PID COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU
PRIV13
180   
180   
PID COV BY PRIVATE INS
HPRIEU13
181   
181   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
HPRIDK13
182   
182   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN
HPRING13
183   
183   
PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN
HPRIOG13
184   
184   
PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN
HPRIS13
185   
185   
PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS
HPRIV13
186   
186   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN
INSRD13X
187   
187   
PID IS INSURED - EDITED
WGTSP13
188   
199   
PERSON WEIGHT
WGTRU13
200   
211   
FAMILY WEIGHT
VARSTR
212   
215   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
VARPSU
216   
216   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
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