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

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