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MEPS HC-205 2019 P23R3/P24R1
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS CODEBOOK
DATE: April 8, 2020

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
1   
7   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED CASE ID
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PANEL
21   
22   
PANEL NUMBER
FAMID13
23   
24   
FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)
RULETR13
25   
26   
RU LETTER
RUSIZE13
27   
28   
RU SIZE
RUCLAS13
29   
29   
RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT
FAMSIZ13
30   
31   
RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS
REGION13
32   
32   
CENSUS REGION
RNDREF13
33   
35   
REFERENCE PERSON
RDRESP13
36   
36   
1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR
PROXY13
37   
37   
WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY
BEGRFM13
38   
39   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH
BEGRFY13
40   
43   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR
ENDRFM13
44   
45   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH
ENDRFY13
46   
49   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR
KEYNESS
50   
50   
PERSON KEY STATUS
INSCOP13
51   
51   
INSCOPE
PSTAT13
52   
53   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
RURSLT13
54   
55   
RU RESULT
RUENDM13
56   
56   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDY13
57   
60   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
AGE13X
61   
62   
AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
DOBMM
63   
64   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
DOBYY
65   
68   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
SEX
69   
69   
SEX
RACEV1X
70   
70   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEV2X
71   
72   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEAX
73   
73   
ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEBX
74   
74   
BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEWX
75   
75   
WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACETHX
76   
76   
RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPANX
77   
77   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPNCAT
78   
78   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
MARRY13X
79   
80   
MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
SPOUID13
81   
83   
SPOUSE ID
SPOUIN13
84   
86   
MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT
EDUCYR
87   
89   
YEARS OF EDUC WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
HIDEG
90   
92   
HIGHEST DEGREE WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
FTSTD13X
93   
94   
STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)
ACTDTY13
95   
96   
MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
REFRL13X
97   
98   
RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
OTHLGSPK
99   
101   
SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGE AT HOME
WHTLGSPK
102   
103   
WHAT LANGUAGE SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH
HWELLSPK
104   
105   
HOW WELL PERSON SPEAKS ENGLISH
BORNUSA
106   
108   
PERSON BORN IN THE US
YRSINUS
109   
110   
YEARS PERSON LIVED IN THE US
RTHLTH13
111   
112   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
MNHLTH13
113   
114   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
IADLHP13
115   
116   
IADL SCREENER
ADLHLP13
117   
118   
ADL SCREENER
AIDHLP13
119   
120   
USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES
WLKLIM13
121   
122   
LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
LFTDIF13
123   
124   
DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS
STPDIF13
125   
126   
DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS
WLKDIF13
127   
128   
DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS
MILDIF13
129   
130   
DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE
STNDIF13
131   
132   
DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES
BENDIF13
133   
134   
DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING
RCHDIF13
135   
136   
DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD
FNGRDF13
137   
138   
DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP
ACTLIM13
139   
140   
LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL
WRKLIM13
141   
142   
WORK LIMITATION
HSELIM13
143   
144   
HOUSEWORK LIMITATION
SCHLIM13
145   
146   
SCHOOL LIMITATION
UNABLE13
147   
148   
COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY
SOCLIM13
149   
150   
SOCIAL LIMITATION
COGLIM13
151   
152   
COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS
EMPST13
153   
155   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
HRWAG13X
156   
161   
HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HRWGRD13
162   
163   
HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG
HRWAY13
164   
166   
CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE
HOUR13
167   
169   
HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ
HELD13X
170   
172   
HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)
OFFER13X
173   
175   
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)
NUMEMP13
176   
178   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
SELFCM13
179   
181   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
IHS13
182   
182   
PID COV BY INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
TRIAT13
183   
183   
PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA
VAPROG13
184   
184   
PID COV BY VA
MCARE13
185   
185   
PID COV BY MEDICARE
MCARE13X
186   
186   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED
GOVTA13
187   
187   
PID COV BY OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
GOVTB13
188   
188   
PID COV BY OTH PUB HMO
GOVTC13
189   
189   
PID COV BY OTH PUB PAYS PREM
MCAID13
190   
190   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP
MCAID13X
191   
191   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED
PUB13X
192   
192   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED
PRIEU13
193   
193   
PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
PRIEUO13
194   
194   
PID COV BY ESI, POLICYHOLDER OUTSIDE RU
PRINEO13
195   
195   
PID COV BY PRIV NON-ESI, POLICYHOLDER OUT RU
PRIDK13
196   
196   
PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN
PRING13
197   
197   
PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN
PRIOG13
198   
198   
PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN
PRSTX13
199   
199   
PID COV BY PRIV INS THROUGH EXCHANGE
PRIV13
200   
200   
PID COV BY PRIVATE INS
HPRIEU13
201   
201   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF EMPL/UNION PLAN
HPRIDK13
202   
202   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN
HPRING13
203   
203   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN
HPRIOG13
204   
204   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN
HPRSTX13
205   
205   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV INS EXCHANGE
HPRIV13
206   
206   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN
VERFLG13
207   
208   
ROUND PID GAINED COVG THRU VERIFICATION
INSRD13X
209   
209   
PID IS INSURED - EDITED
WGTSP13
210   
221   
PERSON WEIGHT
WGTRU13
222   
233   
FAMILY WEIGHT
VARSTR
234   
237   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
VARPSU
238   
238   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
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