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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | MNHLTH5 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS R5 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 916 |  
            | End: | 917 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 2 | 60,787 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 2 | 123,438 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 349 | 9,572,847 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,605 | 111,423,815 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,573 | 103,970,426 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,520 | 87,033,828 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 438 | 21,392,204 |  
            | 5 POOR | 76 | 3,363,282 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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