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MEPS HC-252

PANEL 27 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK

DATE:September 10, 2025

Variable Name:	LFTDIF3
Description:	DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS R3
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	805
End:	806

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED BY LONGWT
-1 INAPPLICABLE	7,315	308,465,675
1 NO DIFFICULTY	413	13,172,120
2 SOME DIFFICULTY	324	9,779,007
3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY	150	4,477,097
4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT	90	2,703,420
TOTAL	8,292	338,597,320

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