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MEPS HC 251
2023 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 12, 2025

Variable Name: YCHJ4253
Description: WHY CHNGD JOB BETWEEN RD 4/2 AND RD 5/3
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 1029
End: 1030

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
33
601,847
-7 REFUSED
41
921,836
-1 INAPPLICABLE
17,972
315,581,389
1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, E
101
1,939,507
2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD
29
479,307
3 RETIRED
81
1,294,160
4 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM
69
1,098,566
5 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED
47
1,019,675
6 LAID OFF, LET GO
59
1,144,655
7 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE
38
793,513
8 QUIT - SCHOOL
44
978,241
9 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON
153
3,393,293
10 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON
121
2,606,049
91 OTHER
131
2,678,236
TOTAL
18,919
334,530,273


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