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MEPS H42 CODEBOOK
1997 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE
FILE 1
DATE:September 29, 2005

Variable Name: MAINPRO2
Description: AC25A MAIN REASON DIFFICULTY-PANL 2 ONLY
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 487
End: 488

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-1 INAPPLICABLE
32,531
1 COULD NOT AFFORD CARE
1,373
2 INS CO WOULD NOT APPROVE/COVER/PAY
210
3 PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
27
4 INS CO REQUIRED REFERRL-COULD NOT GET
20
5 DOCTOR REFUSED FAMILY INS PLAN
39
6 MEDICAL CARE TOO FAR AWAY
14
7 CAN NOT DRIVE/NO CAR/NO PUBLIC TRANSP
104
8 TOO EXPENSIVE TO GET THERE
14
10 DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
10
14 COULD NOT GET TIME OFF WORK
19
15 DK WHERE TO GO TO GET CARE
12
16 WAS REFUSED SERVICES
35
18 DID NOT HAVE TIME OR TOOK TOO LONG
30
91 OTHER
113
TOTAL
34,551


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