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            | MEPS HC-195 |  
            | 2017 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   January 9, 2019 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_LEFT |  
            | Description: | REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 67 |  
            | End: | 68 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |             32 |  
            | -8 DK |             48 |  
            | -7 REFUSED |             81 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE |         50,171 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED |            602 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD |            149 |  
            | 3 RETIRED |            227 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY |            237 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF |            292 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY |             30 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL |            279 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM |            227 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF |             99 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB |            972 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE |              6 |  
            | 91 OTHER |          1,583 |  
            | TOTAL |         55,035 |  
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