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MEPS HC-151 2013 POINT IN TIME P17R3/P18R1
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS CODEBOOK
DATE: May 13, 2014

Name
Start
End
Description
EDUYRDEG
92   
93   
YEAR OF EDUCATION OR HIGHEST DEGREE
WRKLIM13
132   
133   
WORK LIMITATION
RACEWX
78   
78   
WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
PROXY13
34   
34   
WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY
VARSTR
215   
218   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
VARPSU
219   
219   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
AIDHLP13
110   
111   
USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES
FTSTD13X
94   
95   
STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)
SPOUID13
87   
89   
SPOUSE ID
HISPCAT
81   
82   
SPECIFIC HISPANIC ETHNICITY GROUP
SOCLIM13
140   
141   
SOCIAL LIMITATION
SEX
71   
71   
SEX
SELFCM13
166   
167   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
SCHLIM13
136   
137   
SCHOOL LIMITATION
FAMSIZ13
26   
27   
RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS
RUSIZE13
23   
24   
RU SIZE
RURSLT13
54   
55   
RU RESULT
RULETR13
21   
22   
RU LETTER
RUCLAS13
25   
25   
RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT
RFREL13X
100   
101   
RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RNDREF13
30   
32   
REFERENCE PERSON
ENDRFY13
46   
49   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR
ENDRFM13
45   
45   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH
ENDRFD13
43   
44   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: DAY
BEGRFY13
39   
42   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR
BEGRFM13
37   
38   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH
BEGRFD13
35   
36   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: DAY
RACETHX
79   
79   
RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEVER
72   
72   
RACE QUESTION VERSION ASKED
RACEV1X
73   
73   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEV2X
74   
75   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
INSRD13X
190   
190   
PID IS INSURED - EDITED
HPRIS13
188   
188   
PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS
HPRIV13
189   
189   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN
HPRIEU13
184   
184   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
HPRIDK13
185   
185   
PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN
HPRIOG13
187   
187   
PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN
HPRING13
186   
186   
PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN
OTPUBA13
173   
173   
PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID/SCHIP HMO
TRINW13X
168   
168   
PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA AT INT-EDITED
STPRG13
175   
175   
PID COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM
PRIS13
181   
181   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS
PUB13X
176   
176   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED
PRIV13
183   
183   
PID COV BY PRIVATE INS
PRIEU13
177   
177   
PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
PRIDK13
178   
178   
PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN
OTPUBB13
174   
174   
PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID/SCHIP HMO
PRIOG13
180   
180   
PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN
PRING13
179   
179   
PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN
MCARE13X
170   
170   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED
MCARE13
169   
169   
PID COV BY MEDICARE
MCAID13X
172   
172   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED
MCAID13
171   
171   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP
PRIOUT13
182   
182   
PID COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU
WGTSP13
191   
202   
PERSON WEIGHT
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
KEYNESS
50   
50   
PERSON KEY STATUS
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PSTAT13
52   
53   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
MNHLTH13
104   
105   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
RTHLTH13
102   
103   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
PANEL
17   
18   
PANEL NUMBER
NUMEMP13
163   
165   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
MSA13
29   
29   
MSA
ACTDTY13
96   
97   
MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
SPOUIN13
90   
91   
MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT
MARRY13X
85   
86   
MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
ACTLIM13
130   
131   
LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL
WLKLIM13
112   
113   
LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
INSCOP13
51   
51   
INSCOPE
IADLHP13
106   
107   
IADL SCREENER
HSELIM13
134   
135   
HOUSEWORK LIMITATION
HOUR13
156   
158   
HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ
HRWGRD13
152   
153   
HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG
HRWAG13X
146   
151   
HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HONRDC13
98   
99   
HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY
HISPANX
80   
80   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPNCAT
83   
84   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
OFFER13X
161   
162   
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)
HELD13X
159   
160   
HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)
WGTRU13
203   
214   
FAMILY WEIGHT
FAMID13
19   
20   
FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)
EMPST13
144   
145   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
STPDIF13
116   
117   
DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS
MILDIF13
120   
121   
DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE
WLKDIF13
118   
119   
DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS
FNGRDF13
128   
129   
DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP
STNDIF13
122   
123   
DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES
RCHDIF13
126   
127   
DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD
LFTDIF13
114   
115   
DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS
BENDIF13
124   
125   
DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING
RUENDY13
59   
62   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
RUENDM13
58   
58   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDD13
56   
57   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: DAY)
DOBYY
67   
70   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
DOBMM
65   
66   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
UNABLE13
138   
139   
COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY
COGLIM13
142   
143   
COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS
REGION13
28   
28   
CENSUS REGION
HRWAY13
154   
155   
CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE
RACEBX
77   
77   
BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEAX
76   
76   
ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
AGE13X
63   
64   
AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
ADLHLP13
108   
109   
ADL SCREENER
RDRESP13
33   
33   
1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR
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