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            | MEPS HC-150 |  
            | 2012 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE: February 24, 2014 |  
 
          
            | 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 |             53 |  
            | -8 DK |             63 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |             60 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         56,656 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            863 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD |            217 |  
            | 3 RETIRED |            207 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            209 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF |            608 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY |             57 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL |            290 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM |            202 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF |            158 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB |          1,449 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE |             17 |  
            | 91 OTHER |            860 |  
            | TOTAL |         61,969 |  
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