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            | MEPS HC-245 |  
            | PANEL 24, 4-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:   October 9, 2024 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | POVCATY1 |  
            | Description: | FAMILY INC AS % OF POVERTY LINE - CATEGORICAL 19 |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 5273 |  
            | End: | 5274 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 113 | 10,563,945 |  
            | 1 POOR/NEGATIVE | 1,134 | 44,059,680 |  
            | 2 NEAR POOR | 318 | 13,223,863 |  
            | 3 LOW INCOME | 783 | 38,200,651 |  
            | 4 MIDDLE INCOME | 1,447 | 91,783,368 |  
            | 5 HIGH INCOME | 1,770 | 139,109,119 |  
            | TOTAL | 5,565 | 336,940,627 |  
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