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            | MEPS HC-077D CODEBOOK |  
            | 2003 HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAYS |  
            | DATE:   August 15, 2005 |  
 
          
            | Variable Name: | IPBEGYR |  
            | Description: | EVENT START DATE - YEAR |  
            | Format: | 4.0 |  
            | Type: | NUM |  
            | Start: | 55 |  
            | End: | 58 |  
 
        
          
            |  |  |  |  
            | -9 NOT ASCERTAINED | 1 | 6,923 |  
            | -8 DK | 1 | 28,162 |  
            | 2002 | 33 | 245,811 |  
            | 2003 | 3,353 | 28,990,654 |  
            | TOTAL | 3,388 | 29,271,550 |  
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