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            | MEPS HC-176 |  
            | 2015 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE: December 30, 2016 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_LEFT |  
            | Description: | REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 64 |  
            | End: | 65 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             48 |  
            | -8 DK |             72 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |             63 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         55,089 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            674 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD |            166 |  
            | 3 RETIRED |            216 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            245 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF |            420 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY |             61 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL |            330 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM |            230 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF |            165 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB |          1,802 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE |             16 |  
            | 91 OTHER |          1,077 |  
            | TOTAL |         60,674 |  
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