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MEPS HC-134 2011 POINT IN TIME P15R3/P16R1
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS CODEBOOK
DATE: April 17, 2012

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   
46   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH
ENDRFY13
47   
50   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR
KEYNESS
51   
51   
PERSON KEY STATUS
INSCOP13
52   
52   
INSCOPE
PSTAT13
53   
54   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
RURSLT13
55   
56   
RU RESULT
RUENDD13
57   
58   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: DAY)
RUENDM13
59   
59   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDY13
60   
63   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
AGE13X
64   
65   
AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
DOBMM
66   
67   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
DOBYY
68   
71   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
SEX
72   
72   
SEX
RACEBX
73   
73   
BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEAX
74   
74   
ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEWX
75   
75   
WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEX
76   
76   
RACE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACETHNX
77   
77   
RACE/ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPANX
78   
78   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPCAT
79   
80   
SPECIFIC HISPANIC ETHNICITY GROUP
MARRY13X
81   
82   
MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
SPOUID13
83   
85   
SPOUSE ID
SPOUIN13
86   
87   
MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT
EDUCYR
88   
89   
YEARS OF EDUC WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
HIDEG
90   
91   
HIGHEST DEGREE WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
FTSTD13X
92   
93   
STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)
ACTDTY13
94   
95   
MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
HONRDC13
96   
97   
HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY
RFREL13X
98   
99   
RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RTHLTH13
100   
101   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
MNHLTH13
102   
103   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
IADLHP13
104   
105   
IADL SCREENER
ADLHLP13
106   
107   
ADL SCREENER
AIDHLP13
108   
109   
USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES
WLKLIM13
110   
111   
LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
LFTDIF13
112   
113   
DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS
STPDIF13
114   
115   
DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS
WLKDIF13
116   
117   
DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS
MILDIF13
118   
119   
DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE
STNDIF13
120   
121   
DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES
BENDIF13
122   
123   
DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING
RCHDIF13
124   
125   
DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD
FNGRDF13
126   
127   
DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP
ACTLIM13
128   
129   
LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL
WRKLIM13
130   
131   
WORK LIMITATION
HSELIM13
132   
133   
HOUSEWORK LIMITATION
SCHLIM13
134   
135   
SCHOOL LIMITATION
UNABLE13
136   
137   
COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY
SOCLIM13
138   
139   
SOCIAL LIMITATION
COGLIM13
140   
141   
COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS
EMPST13
142   
143   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
HRWAG13X
144   
149   
HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HRWGRD13
150   
151   
HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG
HRWAY13
152   
153   
CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE
HOUR13
154   
156   
HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ
HELD13X
157   
158   
HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)
OFFER13X
159   
160   
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)
NUMEMP13
161   
163   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
SELFCM13
164   
165   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
TRINW13X
166   
166   
PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA AT INT-EDITED
MCARE13
167   
167   
PID COV BY MEDICARE
MCARE13X
168   
168   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED
MCAID13
169   
169   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP
MCAID13X
170   
170   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED
OTPUBA13
171   
171   
PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID/SCHIP HMO
OTPUBB13
172   
172   
PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID/SCHIP HMO
STPRG13
173   
173   
PID COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM
PUB13X
174   
174   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED
PRIEU13
175   
175   
PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
PRIDK13
176   
176   
PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN
PRING13
177   
177   
PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN
PRIOG13
178   
178   
PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN
PRIS13
179   
179   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS
PRIOUT13
180   
180   
PID COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU
PRIV13
181   
181   
PID COV BY PRIVATE INS
HPRIEU13
182   
182   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
HPRIDK13
183   
183   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN
HPRING13
184   
184   
PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN
HPRIOG13
185   
185   
PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN
HPRIS13
186   
186   
PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS
HPRIV13
187   
187   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN
INSRD13X
188   
188   
PID IS INSURED - EDITED
WGTSP13
189   
200   
PERSON WEIGHT
WGTRU13
201   
212   
FAMILY WEIGHT
VARSTR
213   
216   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
VARPSU
217   
217   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
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