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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | MNHLTH9 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS R9 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 924 |  
            | End: | 925 |  
 
        
          
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            | -8 DK | 3 | 91,402 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 1 | 233,005 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 391 | 7,813,038 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,477 | 104,007,916 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,614 | 110,717,802 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,568 | 88,274,910 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 427 | 21,975,584 |  
            | 5 POOR | 84 | 3,826,969 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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