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            | MEPS HC-244 |  
            | PANEL 26 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   August 23, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | YNOUSC4_M18 |  
            | Description: | MAIN REAS PERS DOESNT HAVE USC-R4 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 1882 |  
            | End: | 1883 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 20 | 1,365,636 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 2 | 95,449 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 5,255 | 255,786,957 |  
            | 1 SELDOM OR NEVER SICK | 801 | 43,923,646 |  
            | 2 RECENTLY MOVED TO AREA | 89 | 4,927,288 |  
            | 3 JUST CHANGED INSURANCE PLANS | 37 | 2,160,021 |  
            | 4 NO HEALTH INSURANCE, OTH INSURANCE-RELATED ISSUE | 124 | 7,511,901 |  
            | 5 DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO | 46 | 2,679,670 |  
            | 6 USC IN AREA NO LONGER AVAILABLE | 52 | 2,333,711 |  
            | 7 LIKES TO GO DIFFERENT PLACES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS | 81 | 4,612,045 |  
            | 8 DON'T USE DOCTORS/TREAT SELF | 49 | 2,878,321 |  
            | 9 COST OF MEDICAL CARE | 38 | 1,742,044 |  
            | 91 OTHER REASON | 147 | 7,006,607 |  
            | TOTAL | 6,741 | 337,023,297 |  
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