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EVENTYPEJ
Event type, condition-event link record

Description

For all condition-event link records, EVENTYPEJ indicates the type of event record.

IPUMS MEPS reports the universe for each variable based on a thorough review of the original MEPS documentation. Investigating the data may reveal cases that do not meet the stated universe. Users are encouraged to validate universes for their analyses.

EVENTYPEJ is on the condition-event link record. See our user note for an overview of the event, medical conditions, and prescribed medicines variables, how those variables are offered through IPUMS MEPS, and general considerations to keep in mind when conducting analyses using these variables.

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Universe

  • 1996-2021: All condition-event link records.

Availability

  • 1996-2021

Weights

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