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MEPS H42 CODEBOOK
1997 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE
FILE 3
DATE: August 15, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
AGE42X
41   
42   
AGE-R4/2 (EDITED/IMPUTED)
CAREAGEX
100   
101   
ED POTENTIAL CG AGE
CAREASTX
124   
125   
ED DID POTENTIAL CG HELP OR ASSIST PERSN
CARECHLX
110   
111   
ED POTENTIAL CG NUMBER OF CHILDREN
CAREHTHX
114   
115   
ED POTENTIAL CG HEALTH
CARELIVX
116   
117   
ED POTENTIAL CG DISTANCE FROM PID
CAREMRDX
104   
105   
ED POTENTIAL CG MARITAL STATUS
CARESCHX
108   
109   
ED POTENTIAL CG EDUCATION
CARESEXX
106   
107   
ED POTENTIAL CG SEX
CGAGERGX
102   
103   
ED POTENTIAL CG AGE RANGE
CGCOUNT
43   
44   
# POTENTL CAREGVRS ON FILE FOR MEPS PERS
CGDETELG
50   
51   
ELIGIBILITY FOR CG DETAIL QUESTIONS
CGDUPERS
32   
39   
DUPERSID OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVER IF MEPS
CGELIG
47   
47   
1 IF PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR CG SUPPL
CGHRSWX
77   
79   
ED EXTRA HOURS PER WEEK SPENT HELPING
CGVRIDX
17   
31   
CG RECORD ID (DUID + RUID + COUNTER)
CGVRTIMX
75   
76   
ED LENGTH OF TIME PERSON RECEIVED HELP
CHLDUN6X
112   
113   
ED POTENTIAL CG NUMBER OF CHILDREN < 6
CREATEQ
54   
57   
QUESTION NO. WHERE POTENTIAL CG ADDED
CRMNJBX
120   
121   
ED POTENTIAL CG MAIN JOB/OCCUPATION
DAYPMOX
130   
131   
ED HOW MANY DAYS PER MON CAREGIVER COMES
DAYPRWKX
128   
129   
ED HOW MANY DAYS PER WK CAREGIVER COMES
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
FATHLVGX
88   
89   
ED PERSON FATHER LIVING
FLLVGX
96   
97   
ED PERSON FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
GETCARE
45   
46   
1 IF POTENTIAL CG IS ACTUAL CG
HLPDLACX
69   
70   
ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/ DAILY ACTIV
HLPMDTRX
67   
68   
ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/ MED TREAMNT
HLPOTHX
73   
74   
ED CR14 & CG05 HELP WITH OTHER ACTIVITY
HLPPCARX
71   
72   
ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/PERSONAL CARE
HOWLNGHX
132   
133   
ED HOW LONG DID EACH VISIT LAST (HOURS)
HOWLNGMX
134   
135   
ED HOW LONG DID EACH VISIT LAST (MINS)
MEMBMVEX
61   
62   
ED DID ANYONE MOVE TO ENABLE CARE
MEMHLPX
59   
60   
ED PERSION RECEIVE HELP FROM RU MEMBER
MEPSCG
58   
58   
STATUS OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVER
MLLVGX
94   
95   
ED PERSON MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
MOTHLVGX
86   
87   
ED PERSON MOTHER LIVING
MOVECARX
63   
64   
ED PERSON MOVED TO RECEIVE CARE
MOVEDX
65   
66   
ED PERSON MOVED TO GIVE CARE
NUMBROX
84   
85   
ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING BROTHERS
NUMGRPRX
98   
99   
ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING GRANDPARENTS
NUMSISX
82   
83   
ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING SISTERS
OLDRCHLX
80   
81   
ED PERSON HAVE CHILDREN >=18 YRS OLD
OLDRSIBX
90   
91   
ED PERSON HAVE BROS/SISTERS >=18 YRS OLD
PANELRN
40   
40   
PANEL/ROUND INDICATOR FOR CG DATA
PARELSEX
92   
93   
ED PERSON HAVE MOTH/FATH LIVING ELSEWH
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
RESPNDCG
52   
53   
1 IF PERS RESPOND TO CG DETAIL QUESTIONS
RESPNDCR
48   
49   
1 IF PERSON ANSWERED 1ST SEC OF CG SUPP
WEEKHLPX
126   
127   
ED CAREGIVER COME EVERY WEEK/SOME WEEKS
WFEWKFPX
122   
123   
ED POTENTIAL CG WIFE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
WRKFPX
118   
119   
ED POTENTIAL CG EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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