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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | POVCATY3 |  
            | Description: | FAMILY INC AS % OF POVERTY LINE - CATEGORICAL 21 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 5277 |  
            | End: | 5278 |  
 
        
          
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            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 310 | 6,220,268 |  
            | 1 POOR/NEGATIVE | 1,087 | 41,335,963 |  
            | 2 NEAR POOR | 317 | 14,691,660 |  
            | 3 LOW INCOME | 748 | 41,791,185 |  
            | 4 MIDDLE INCOME | 1,374 | 91,798,837 |  
            | 5 HIGH INCOME | 1,729 | 141,102,714 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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