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            | MEPS HC-133 2010 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:  February 1, 2012 |  
 
          
            | 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 |             49 |  
            | -8 DK |             45 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |             53 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         47,909 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            731 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD |            211 |  
            | 3 RETIRED |            136 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            151 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF |            643 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY |             51 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL |            248 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM |            143 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF |            117 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB |            955 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE |              9 |  
            | 91 OTHER |            708 |  
            | TOTAL |         52,159 |  
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