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MEPS HC-257
PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 26, 2026
Variable Name:
FSAFRD4
Description:
HOW OFTEN COULDN'T AFFORD BALANCED MEALS R4
Format:
2.0
Type:
NUM
Start:
1956
End:
1957
VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DK
12
402,603
-7 REFUSED
13
501,748
-1 INAPPLICABLE
146
6,080,144
1 OFTEN TRUE
306
9,979,250
2 SOMETIMES TRUE
952
31,886,604
3 NEVER TRUE
7,443
294,681,363
TOTAL
8,872
343,531,710
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