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            | MEPS HC-063 2002 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK |  
            | DATE:    April 22, 2004 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | WHY_DIFF |  
            | Description: | WHY WAGES CHANGED |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 56 |  
            | End: | 57 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 17 |  
            | -8 DK | 9 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 1 |  
            | -1 INAPPLICABLE | 60,096 |  
            | 1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION | 819 |  
            | 2 CHANGE IN RESP | 277 |  
            | 3 PAY RAISE/DECREASE | 4,743 |  
            | 4 ANUL COST OF LIVING INCR | 527 |  
            | 5 NEW CONTRACT | 93 |  
            | 6 CHANGE IN # HRS WRKD | 102 |  
            | 7 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME | 11 |  
            | 8 RECEIVED EDU DEGREE | 9 |  
            | 9 TOOK SPECIAL CLASSES | 9 |  
            | 91 OTHER | 315 |  
            | TOTAL | 67,028 |  
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