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MEPS HC-196 2018 P22R3/P23R1
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS CODEBOOK
DATE: April 3, 2019

Name
Start
End
Description
ACTDTY13
91   
92   
MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
ACTLIM13
141   
142   
LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL
ADLHLP13
119   
120   
ADL SCREENER
AGE13X
60   
61   
AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
AIDHLP13
121   
122   
USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES
BEGRFM13
38   
39   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH
BEGRFY13
40   
43   
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR
BENDIF13
135   
136   
DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING
BORNUSA
109   
110   
PERSON BORN IN THE US
COGLIM13
153   
154   
COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS
DOBMM
62   
63   
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH
DOBYY
64   
67   
DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR
DUID
1   
7   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
11   
20   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EDUCYR
85   
86   
YEARS OF EDUC WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
EMPST13
155   
156   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
ENDRFM13
44   
44   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH
ENDRFY13
45   
48   
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR
FAMID13
23   
24   
FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)
FAMSIZ13
30   
31   
RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS
FNGRDF13
139   
140   
DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP
FTSTD13X
89   
90   
STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)
GOVTA13
184   
184   
PID COV BY OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
GOVTB13
185   
185   
PID COV BY OTH PUB HMO
GOVTC13
186   
186   
PID COV BY OTH PUB PAYS PREM
HELD13X
170   
171   
HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)
HIDEG
87   
88   
HIGHEST DEGREE WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS
HISPANX
76   
76   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HISPNCAT
77   
77   
HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
HONRDC13
93   
94   
HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY
HOUR13
167   
169   
HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ
HPRIDK13
199   
199   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN
HPRIEU13
198   
198   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF EMPL/UNION PLAN
HPRING13
200   
200   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN
HPRIOG13
201   
201   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN
HPRIV13
203   
203   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN
HPRSTX13
202   
202   
PID IS POLICYHOLDER OF PRIV INS EXCHANGE
HRWAG13X
157   
162   
HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)
HRWAY13
165   
166   
CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE
HRWGRD13
163   
164   
HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG
HSELIM13
145   
146   
HOUSEWORK LIMITATION
HWELLSPE
101   
102   
HOW WELL PERSON SPEAKS ENGLISH
HWELLSPK
107   
108   
HOW WELL PERSON SPEAKS ENGLISH
IADLHP13
117   
118   
IADL SCREENER
IHS13
179   
179   
PID COV BY INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
INSCOP13
50   
50   
INSCOPE
INSRD13X
204   
204   
PID IS INSURED - EDITED
KEYNESS
49   
49   
PERSON KEY STATUS
LANGSPK
99   
100   
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME OTHER THAN ENGL
LFTDIF13
125   
126   
DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS
MARRY13X
78   
79   
MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)
MCAID13
187   
187   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP
MCAID13X
188   
188   
PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED
MCARE13
182   
182   
PID COV BY MEDICARE
MCARE13X
183   
183   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED
MILDIF13
131   
132   
DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE
MNHLTH13
115   
116   
PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
NUMEMP13
174   
176   
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ
OFFER13X
172   
173   
HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)
OTHLANG
97   
98   
IN FAMILY WITH SOMEONE SPKNG OTHER LANG
OTHLGSPK
103   
104   
SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGE AT HOME
PANEL
21   
22   
PANEL NUMBER
PID
8   
10   
PERSON NUMBER
PRIDK13
193   
193   
PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN
PRIEU13
190   
190   
PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN
PRIEUO13
191   
191   
PID COV BY ESI, HOLDER OUTSIDE RU
PRINEO13
192   
192   
PID COV BY PRIV NON-ESI, HOLDER OUT RU
PRING13
194   
194   
PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN
PRIOG13
195   
195   
PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN
PRIV13
197   
197   
PID COV BY PRIVATE INS
PROXY13
37   
37   
WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY
PRSTX13
196   
196   
PID COV BY PRIV INS THROUGH EXCHANGE
PSTAT13
51   
52   
PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS
PUB13X
189   
189   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED
RACEAX
72   
72   
ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEBX
73   
73   
BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACETHX
75   
75   
RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEV1X
69   
69   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEV2X
70   
71   
RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RACEWX
74   
74   
WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)
RCHDIF13
137   
138   
DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD
RDRESP13
36   
36   
1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR
REFRL13X
95   
96   
RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)
REGION13
32   
32   
CENSUS REGION
RNDREF13
33   
35   
REFERENCE PERSON
RTHLTH13
113   
114   
PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS
RUCLAS13
29   
29   
RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT
RUENDM13
55   
55   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)
RUENDY13
56   
59   
DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)
RULETR13
25   
26   
RU LETTER
RURSLT13
53   
54   
RU RESULT
RUSIZE13
27   
28   
RU SIZE
SCHLIM13
147   
148   
SCHOOL LIMITATION
SELFCM13
177   
178   
SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB
SEX
68   
68   
SEX
SOCLIM13
151   
152   
SOCIAL LIMITATION
SPOUID13
80   
82   
SPOUSE ID
SPOUIN13
83   
84   
MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT
STNDIF13
133   
134   
DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES
STPDIF13
127   
128   
DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS
TRIAT13
180   
180   
PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA
UNABLE13
149   
150   
COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY
VAPROG13
181   
181   
PID COV BY VA
VARPSU
233   
233   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU
VARSTR
229   
232   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM
WGTRU13
217   
228   
FAMILY WEIGHT
WGTSP13
205   
216   
PERSON WEIGHT
WHTLGSPK
105   
106   
WHAT LANGUAGE SPOKEN OTHER THAN ENGLISH
WLKDIF13
129   
130   
DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS
WLKLIM13
123   
124   
LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
WRKLIM13
143   
144   
WORK LIMITATION
YRSINUS
111   
112   
YEARS PERSON LIVED IN THE US
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