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            | MEPS HC-236 |  
            | PANEL 23, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:  November 8, 2023 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | RTHLTH5 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS-R5 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 901 |  
            | End: | 902 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 2 | 78,078 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 2 | 45,020 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 371 | 10,118,519 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,780 | 97,886,342 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 2,179 | 115,132,659 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,893 | 82,392,575 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 682 | 24,222,662 |  
            | 5 POOR | 171 | 5,860,457 |  
            | TOTAL | 7,080 | 335,736,312 |  
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