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MEPS HC 240
2022 FOOD SECURITY FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: June 12, 2024

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
10   
16   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
FSAFRD42
25   
26   
HOW OFTEN COULDN'T AFFORD BALANCED MEALS
FSHGRY42
33   
34   
DID YOU EVER GO HUNGRY
FSLAST42
23   
24   
HOW OFTEN DID FOOD NOT LAST
FSLESS42
31   
32   
DID YOU EVER EAT LESS
FSNEAT42
37   
38   
DID YOU EVER NOT EAT
FSNEDY42
39   
40   
HOW MANY DAYS DID YOU NOT EAT
FSOUT42
21   
22   
HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU RUN OUT OF FOOD
FSSKDY42
29   
30   
HOW MANY DAYS WERE MEALS SKIPPED
FSSKIP42
27   
28   
DID YOU EVER SKIP MEALS
FSWT42
41   
53   
FOOD SECURITY WEIGHT
FSWTLS42
35   
36   
LOW FOOD MONEY CAUSE WEIGHT LOSS
HOMEIDX
1   
9   
HOME ID NUMBER (DUID + RU + ROUND)
PANEL
17   
18   
PANEL NUMBER
RULETR42
19   
20   
RU LETTER - R4/2
VARPSU
58   
58   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU - 2022
VARSTR
54   
57   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM - 2022
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