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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | BENDIF5 |  
            | Description: | DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING R5 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 1461 |  
            | End: | 1462 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -8 DK | 2 | 23,074 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 4,851 | 307,151,908 |  
            | 1 NO DIFFICULTY | 144 | 6,120,973 |  
            | 2 SOME DIFFICULTY | 290 | 13,158,988 |  
            | 3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY | 177 | 7,246,454 |  
            | 4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT | 101 | 3,239,231 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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