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            | MEPS H26DF1 CODEBOOK |  
            | 1998 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS FILE |  
            | DATE:   August 19, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | IPBEGDD |  
            | Description: | EVENT START DATE - DAY |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 59 |  
            | End: | 60 |  
 
        
          
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            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 13 | 143,835 |  
            | -8 DK | 167 | 1,482,864 |  
            | 1 - 31 DAY | 2,409 | 25,197,771 |  
            | TOTAL | 2,589 | 26,824,470 |  
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