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

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