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MEPS HC 254B CODEBOOK
2024 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: April 10, 2026
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
76
1,508,594
-7 REFUSED
13
256,048
1 YES
1,712
36,786,910
2 NO
19,128
322,740,498
TOTAL
20,929
361,292,050
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