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            | MEPS HC-244 |  
            | PANEL 26 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   August 23, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | RTHLTH4 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS R4 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 518 |  
            | End: | 519 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 3 | 203,411 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 11 | 760,080 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 185 | 7,601,251 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,612 | 93,071,043 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 2,196 | 110,236,184 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,933 | 92,525,129 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 647 | 26,117,570 |  
            | 5 POOR | 154 | 6,508,628 |  
            | TOTAL | 6,741 | 337,023,297 |  
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