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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | RTHLTH1 |  
            | Description: | PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS R1 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 890 |  
            | End: | 891 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -8 DK | 1 | 18,809 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 171 | 13,732,092 |  
            | 1 EXCELLENT | 1,559 | 112,399,640 |  
            | 2 VERY GOOD | 1,567 | 105,044,212 |  
            | 3 GOOD | 1,376 | 71,209,780 |  
            | 4 FAIR | 677 | 27,742,378 |  
            | 5 POOR | 214 | 6,793,715 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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