Harmonized Data

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HARMONIZED DATA

Label:	r8rfcntf
Description:	r8rfcntf:w8 r any weekly contact with relative/friend in person
Item type:	Constructed variable
Answer type:	Enumerated
Answer choices:	0.no ; 1.yes ; .l:no leave-behind questionnaire ; .m:Missing