Description

PERNUM is an IPUMS MEPS-constructed variable that numbers all persons within each household consecutively (starting with "1") in the order in which they appear in the original MEPS data. PERNUM was created by IPUMS MEPS during the process of reformatting the original MEPS public use files.

PERNUM is a 2-digit numeric variable.

Comparability

This variable is fully comparable across years.

Universe

Availability

• 1996-2022

Weights

• No weights are available for this variable. Please refer to PERNUM for more information.

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