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            | MEPS HC-235 |  
            | PANEL 24, 3-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 6, 2023 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | BENDIF3 |  
            | Description: | DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING-R3 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 1152 |  
            | End: | 1153 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -8 DK | 1 | 9,415 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 5,880 | 304,728,895 |  
            | 1 NO DIFFICULTY | 160 | 6,472,581 |  
            | 2 SOME DIFFICULTY | 334 | 12,010,174 |  
            | 3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY | 216 | 7,453,308 |  
            | 4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT | 123 | 3,552,146 |  
            | TOTAL | 6,714 | 334,226,518 |  
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