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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | POVCATY2 |  
            | Description: | FAMILY INC AS % OF POVERTY LINE - CATEGORICAL 20 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 5275 |  
            | End: | 5276 |  
 
        
          
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            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 233 | 8,607,369 |  
            | 1 POOR/NEGATIVE | 1,083 | 40,983,004 |  
            | 2 NEAR POOR | 286 | 12,395,575 |  
            | 3 LOW INCOME | 801 | 41,734,234 |  
            | 4 MIDDLE INCOME | 1,397 | 86,339,447 |  
            | 5 HIGH INCOME | 1,765 | 146,880,997 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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