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            | MEPS H40 CODEBOOK |  
            | 2000 JOBS FILE |  
            | DATE:     July 18, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_LEFT |  
            | Description: | REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 67 |  
            | End: | 68 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 18 |  
            | -8 DK | 35 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 15 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 40,447 |  
            | 1 JOB ENDED | 520 |  
            | 2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD | 265 |  
            | 3 RETIRED | 141 |  
            | 4 ILLNESS OR INJURY | 197 |  
            | 5 LAID OFF | 340 |  
            | 6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY | 76 |  
            | 7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL | 243 |  
            | 8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM | 191 |  
            | 9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF | 196 |  
            | 10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB | 1,472 |  
            | 11 UNPAID LEAVE | 10 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 769 |  
            | TOTAL | 44,935 |  
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