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MEPS HC-189
2016 FOOD SECURITY FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: June 18, 2018

Name
Start
End
Description
HOMEIDX
1   
7   
HOME ID NUMBER (DUID + RU + ROUND)
DUID
8   
12   
DWELLING UNIT ID
PANEL
13   
14   
PANEL
FSOUT42
15   
16   
HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU RUN OUT OF FOOD
FSLAST42
17   
18   
HOW OFTEN DID FOOD NOT LAST
FSAFRD42
19   
20   
HOW OFTEN NOT AFFORD BALANCED MEALS
FSSKIP42
21   
22   
DID YOU EVER SKIP MEALS
FSSKDY42
23   
24   
HOW MANY DAYS WERE MEALS SKIPPED
FSLESS42
25   
26   
DID YOU EVER EAT LESS
FSHGRY42
27   
28   
DID YOU EVER GO HUNGRY
FSWTLS42
29   
30   
LOW FOOD MONEY CAUSE WEIGHT LOSS
FSNEAT42
31   
32   
DID YOU EVER NOT EAT
FSNEDY42
33   
34   
HOW MANY DAYS DID YOU NOT EAT
FSWT42
35   
46   
FOOD SECURITY WEIGHT
VARSTR
47   
50   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM - 2016
VARPSU
51   
51   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU - 2016
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