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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | MNHLTH4 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS R4 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 914 |  
            | End: | 915 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -8 DK | 2 | 37,519 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 1 | 20,436 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 328 | 10,938,303 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,624 | 112,815,947 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,577 | 107,295,645 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,498 | 80,713,006 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 450 | 22,410,568 |  
            | 5 POOR | 85 | 2,709,203 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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