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MEPS HC-257

PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK

DATE: August 26, 2026

Variable Name:	WLKDIF1
Description:	DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS R1
Format:	2.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	826
End:	827

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED
-8 DK	4	79,142
-1 INAPPLICABLE	7,701	310,630,353
1 NO DIFFICULTY	204	6,156,514
2 SOME DIFFICULTY	334	9,567,744
3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY	254	6,855,504
4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT	375	10,242,453
TOTAL	8,872	343,531,710

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