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MEPS H32 CODEBOOK
1999 JOBS FILE
DATE: March 5, 2002

Variable Name: WHY_LEFT
Description: REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 69
End: 70

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
14
-8 DK
44
-7 REFUSED
22
-1 INAPPLICABLE
45,824
1 JOB ENDED
465
2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD
242
3 RETIRED
164
4 ILLNESS OR INJURY
229
5 LAID OFF
336
6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY
64
7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL
321
8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM
203
9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF
220
10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB
1,612
11 UNPAID LEAVE
13
91 OTHER
970
TOTAL
50,743


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