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RECTYPE cannot be added to rectangular extracts but is automatically added to all hierarchical extracts. | RECTYPE | Record type | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
YEAR | Survey year [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
This variable cannot be selected for rectangular extracts. You may enable it by clicking the 'Change Data Structure' button above. | SERIAL | Sequential serial number, person record [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PERNUM | Person number within family/household (from reformatting) [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
DUID | Dwelling unit ID [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PID | Person number [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
DUPERSID | MEPS unique identifier (AHRQ generated) | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
MEPSID | MEPS unique identifier (IPUMS generated) [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
MEPSID2 | MEPS unique identifier (DUID + PID + PANEL) | P | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PANEL | Panel [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PSUANN | Annual primary sampling unit (PSU) for variance estimation [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
STRATANN | Annual stratum for variance estimation [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PSUPLD | Pooled primary sampling unit (PSU) for variance estimation [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
STRATAPLD | Pooled variance stratum [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PANELYR | Year entered MEPS [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
RELYR | Relative year 1 or 2 in panel [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PERWEIGHT | Final basic annual weight [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
SAQWEIGHT | Self-Administered Questionnaire weight [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | |
DIABWEIGHT | Diabetes care weight [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | |
SUPP1WT | Supplemental Person Weight 1 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | |
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FAMIDYR | Annual family identifier (MEPS family definition) | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
CPSFAMID | Annual family identifier (CPS family definition) | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
CPSFAMSIZE | Size of CPS-defined family responding on December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
CPSFAMREFP | Reference person of CPS-defined family as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
RULETR | Reporting Unit letter as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
RUSIZE | Reporting Unit size as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
RUCLAS | Reporting Unit classification as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
FAMSZE | Reporting Unit size including unmarried college student as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
FAMINSCOPE | Member of responding family as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
FAMREFPYR | Reference person of annualized family | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
REFPRS | Reference person as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
RESP | First respondent indicator as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
PROXY | Proxy respondent as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
ENDRFM | Reference period end date: month | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
ENDRFY | Reference period end date: year | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
KEYNESS | Person keyness status | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
INSCOP | Inscope status for the portion of Round 5/3 that covers the current year | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
INSCOP1231 | Inscope status on December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
INSCOPEV | Whether person was ever inscope during year | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
ELIG1231 | Eligibility status as of December 31 | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
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SAQELIG | Eligibility status for Self-Administered Questionnaire | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
ACCESSELIG | Persons eligible for Access to Care section | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
HIEU | Health insurance eligibility unit identifier | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | |
ADPRXY | SAQ: Relationship of proxy to adult | P | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
ADCMPM | SAQ Date Completed: Month | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
ADCMPY | SAQ Date Completed: Year | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
ADLANG | Language of SAQ interview | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . |