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MEPS HC-116 2008 JOBS FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: April 14, 2011

Variable Name: WHY_LEFT
Description: REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 72
End: 73

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
46
-8 DK
47
-7 REFUSED
50
-1 INAPPLICABLE
51,065
1 JOB ENDED
760
2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD
261
3 RETIRED
131
4 ILLNESS OR INJURY
178
5 LAID OFF
802
6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY
77
7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL
275
8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM
222
9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF
173
10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB
1,191
11 UNPAID LEAVE
20
91 OTHER
865
TOTAL
56,163


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