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MEPS HC-257
PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 26, 2026
Variable Name:
EQMBAM5
Description:
ESAQ: HOURS PER YEAR ON MEDICAL BILLS/INSURANCE (EDITED) R5
Format:
6.2
Type:
NUM
Start:
2022
End:
2027
VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED
309
9,780,017
-1 INAPPLICABLE
3,154
139,601,804
0
1,932
72,181,874
0.02 - 720.00 HOURS
3,477
121,968,016
TOTAL
8,872
343,531,710
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