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MEPS HC 251

2023 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK

DATE: August 12, 2025

Variable Name:	WAGIMP23
Description:	WAGE IMPUTATION FLAG
Format:	1.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	1336
End:	1336

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED
1 ORIGINAL RESPONSE USED	12,523	215,589,944
2 BRACKET CONVERTED	1,571	29,570,258
4 WEEKS WORKED/EARNINGS USED	3,713	70,383,213
5 CONDITIONAL HOTDECK	758	13,708,727
6 UNCONDITIONAL HOTDECK	354	5,278,130
TOTAL	18,919	334,530,273

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