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MEPS HC-230
2021 FOOD SECURITY FILE CODEBOOK
DATE: June 14, 2023

Name
Start
End
Description
DUID
10   
16   
PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER
FSAFRD42
24   
25   
HOW OFTEN COULDN'T AFFORD BALANCED MEALS
FSHGRY42
32   
33   
DID YOU EVER GO HUNGRY
FSLAST42
22   
23   
HOW OFTEN DID FOOD NOT LAST
FSLESS42
30   
31   
DID YOU EVER EAT LESS
FSNEAT42
36   
37   
DID YOU EVER NOT EAT
FSNEDY42
38   
39   
HOW MANY DAYS DID YOU NOT EAT
FSOUT42
21   
21   
HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU RUN OUT OF FOOD
FSSKDY42
28   
29   
HOW MANY DAYS WERE MEALS SKIPPED
FSSKIP42
26   
27   
DID YOU EVER SKIP MEALS
FSWT42
40   
52   
FOOD SECURITY WEIGHT
FSWTLS42
34   
35   
LOW FOOD MONEY CAUSE WEIGHT LOSS
HOMEIDX
1   
9   
HOME ID NUMBER (DUID + RU + ROUND)
PANEL
17   
18   
PANEL NUMBER
RULETR42
19   
20   
RU LETTER - R4/2
VARPSU
57   
57   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU - 2021
VARSTR
53   
56   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM - 2021
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