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            | MEPS HC-133 2010 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:  February 1, 2012 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_DIFF |  
            | Description: | WHY WAGES CHANGED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 56 |  
            | End: | 57 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             37 |  
            | -8 DK |              4 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |              3 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         48,191 |  
            | 1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION |            428 |  
            | 2 CHANGE IN RESP |            142 |  
            | 3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE |          2,758 |  
            | 4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR |            288 |  
            | 5 NEW CONTRACT |             38 |  
            | 6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD |            103 |  
            | 7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME |             14 |  
            | 8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE |              5 |  
            | 9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES |              3 |  
            | 91 OTHER |            145 |  
            | TOTAL |         52,159 |  
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