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HARMONIZED DATA

Label:	r15back
Description:	r15back:w15 r had back problems
Item type:	Constructed variable
Answer type:	Enumerated
Answer choices:	0.no ; 1.yes ; .d=dk/na ; .j=web interview, missing ; .r=rf