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MEPS HC-252

PANEL 27 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK

DATE:September 10, 2025

Variable Name:	LFTDIF1
Description:	DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS R1
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	803
End:	804

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED BY LONGWT
-8 DK	3	115,435
-1 INAPPLICABLE	7,280	306,879,793
1 NO DIFFICULTY	413	13,460,826
2 SOME DIFFICULTY	365	11,277,177
3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY	123	3,659,261
4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT	108	3,204,828
TOTAL	8,292	338,597,320

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