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MEPS HC 256
2024 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 6, 2026

Variable Name: YCHJ3142
Description: WHY CHNGD JOB BETWEEN RD 3/1 AND RD 4/2
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 1741
End: 1742

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
17
311,219
-7 REFUSED
29
585,758
-1 INAPPLICABLE
18,135
319,877,492
1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, E
108
2,015,265
2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD
31
625,130
3 RETIRED
101
1,410,466
4 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM
59
1,022,361
5 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED
39
833,005
6 LAID OFF, LET GO
65
1,167,407
7 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE
51
892,960
8 QUIT - SCHOOL
50
1,238,467
9 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON
171
3,573,584
10 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON
131
2,952,959
91 OTHER
153
3,291,555
TOTAL
19,140
339,797,630


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