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MEPS HC 248B CODEBOOK
2023 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: May 23, 2025
Variable Name:
ORTHDONX
Description:
ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS - EDITED
Format:
2.0
Type:
NUM
Start:
92
End:
93
VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
90
1,659,442
-7 REFUSED
14
333,002
1 YES
1,801
35,730,784
2 NO
17,694
303,325,555
TOTAL
19,599
341,048,784
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