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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | MNHLTH7 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS R7 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 920 |  
            | End: | 921 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 3 | 238,753 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 7 | 908,368 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 379 | 7,479,217 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,421 | 100,282,595 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,592 | 109,670,623 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,636 | 89,324,382 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 447 | 24,409,714 |  
            | 5 POOR | 80 | 4,626,975 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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