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            | MEPS HC-077D CODEBOOK |  
            | 2003 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS |  
            | DATE:   August 15, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | IPBEGDD |  
            | Description: | EVENT START DATE - DAY |  
            | Format: | 2.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 61 |  
            | End: | 62 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 31 | 199,801 |  
            | -8 DK | 258 | 1,954,645 |  
            | -7 REFUSED | 1 | 6,925 |  
            | 1 - 31 DAY | 3,098 | 27,110,179 |  
            | TOTAL | 3,388 | 29,271,550 |  
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