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MEPS HC-257

PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK

DATE: August 26, 2026

Variable Name:	RTHLTH1
Description:	PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS R1
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	782
End:	783

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED
-8 DK	8	308,370
-7 REFUSED	12	451,560
-1 INAPPLICABLE	125	7,263,044
1 EXCELLENT	2,376	103,210,068
2 VERY GOOD	2,654	102,722,856
3 GOOD	2,416	89,403,514
4 FAIR	974	31,122,089
5 POOR	307	9,050,211
TOTAL	8,872	343,531,710

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