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            | MEPS H26BF1 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1998 DENTAL VISITS FILE |  
            | DATE:   August 19, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | ORTHDONT |  
            | Description: | ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 122 |  
            | End: | 123 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 53 | 677,992 |  
            | -8 DK | 73 | 956,783 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 5 | 77,968 |  
            | 1 YES | 2,604 | 33,190,573 |  
            | 2 NO | 18,776 | 254,189,210 |  
            | TOTAL | 21,511 | 289,092,526 |  
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