/*****************************************************************************/ /* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */ /* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */ /* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */ /* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */ /* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */ /* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */ /* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */ /* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */ /* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */ /* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */ /* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */ /* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */ /* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */ /* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */ /* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */ /* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */ /* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */ /* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */ /* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */ /* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */ /* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */ /* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */ /* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */ /* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */ /* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */ /* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */ /* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */ /* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */ /* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */ /* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */ /* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */ /*****************************************************************************/ DATA LIST FILE="H94B.DAT" / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) EVNTIDX 17-28 (A) EVENTRN 29-29 FFEEIDX 30-41 (A) PANEL 42-43 DVDATEYR 44-47 DVDATEMM 48-49 DVDATEDD 50-51 GENDENT 52-53 DENTHYG 54-55 DENTTECH 56-57 DENTSURG 58-59 ORTHODNT 60-61 ENDODENT 62-63 PERIODNT 64-65 DENTYPE 66-67 EXAMINE 68-69 CLENTETX 70-71 CLENTETH 72-73 JUSTXRYX 74-75 JUSTXRAY 76-77 FLUORIDE 78-79 SEALANTX 80-81 SEALANT 82-83 FILLINGX 84-85 FILLING 86-87 INLAY 88-89 CROWNSX 90-91 CROWNS 92-93 ROOTCANX 94-95 ROOTCANL 96-97 GUMSURGX 98-99 GUMSURG 100-101 RECLVISX 102-103 RECLVIS 104-105 EXTRACT 106-107 IMPLANTX 108-109 IMPLANT 110-111 ABSCESS 112-113 ORALSURX 114-115 ORALSURG 116-117 BRIDGESX 118-119 BRIDGES 120-121 DENTUREX 122-123 DENTURES 124-125 REPAIR 126-127 ORTHDONX 128-129 ORTHDONT 130-131 WHITENX 132-133 WHITEN 134-135 TMDTMJ 136-137 DENTPROX 138-139 DENTPROC 140-141 DENTOTHX 142-166 (A) DENTOTHR 167-191 (A) DENTMED 192-193 FFDVTYPE 194-195 FFBEF05 196-197 FFTOT06 198-199 DVSF05X 200-206 (2) DVMR05X 207-213 (2) DVMD05X 214-220 (2) DVPV05X 221-227 (2) DVVA05X 228-234 (2) DVTR05X 235-241 (2) DVOF05X 242-248 (2) DVSL05X 249-255 (2) DVWC05X 256-262 (2) DVOR05X 263-269 (2) DVOU05X 270-275 (2) DVOT05X 276-282 (2) DVXP05X 283-289 (2) DVTC05X 290-297 (2) IMPFLAG 298-298 PERWT05F 299-310 (6) VARSTR 311-313 VARPSU 314-314 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID' EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER' FFEEIDX 'FLAT FEE ID' PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER' DVDATEYR 'EVENT DATE - YEAR' DVDATEMM 'EVENT DATE - MONTH' DVDATEDD 'EVENT DATE - DAY' GENDENT 'GENERAL DENTIST SEEN' DENTHYG 'DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN' DENTTECH 'DENTAL TECHNICIAN SEEN' DENTSURG 'DENTAL SURGEON SEEN' ORTHODNT 'ORTHODONTIST SEEN' ENDODENT 'ENDODONTIST SEEN' PERIODNT 'PERIODONTIST SEEN' DENTYPE 'OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN' EXAMINE 'GENERAL EXAM OR CONSULTATION' CLENTETX 'EDITED CLENTETH' CLENTETH 'CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, OR POLISHING' JUSTXRYX 'EDITED JUSTXRAY' JUSTXRAY 'X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS' FLUORIDE 'FLUORIDE TREATMENT' SEALANTX 'EDITED SEALANT' SEALANT 'SEALANT APPLICATION' FILLINGX 'EDITED FILLING' FILLING 'FILLINGS' INLAY 'INLAYS' CROWNSX 'EDITED CROWNS' CROWNS 'CROWNS OR CAPS' ROOTCANX 'EDITED ROOTCANL' ROOTCANL 'ROOT CANAL' GUMSURGX 'EDITED GUMSURG' GUMSURG 'PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM' RECLVISX 'EDITED RECLVIS' RECLVIS 'PERIODONTAL RECALL VISIT' EXTRACT 'EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED' IMPLANTX 'EDITED IMPLANT' IMPLANT 'IMPLANTS' ABSCESS 'ABSCESS OR INFECTION TREATMENT' ORALSURX 'EDITED ORALSURG' ORALSURG 'ORAL SURGERY' BRIDGESX 'EDITED BRIDGES' BRIDGES 'BRIDGES' DENTUREX 'EDITED DENTURES' DENTURES 'DENTURES OR PARTIAL DENTURES' REPAIR 'REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES OR RELINING' ORTHDONX 'EDITED ORTHDONT' ORTHDONT 'ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS' WHITENX 'EDITED WHITEN' WHITEN 'BONDING, WHITENING, OR BLEACHING' TMDTMJ 'TREATMENT FOR TMD OR TMJ' DENTPROX 'EDITED DENTPROC' DENTPROC 'OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES' DENTOTHX 'EDITED DENTOTHR' DENTOTHR 'OTHER SPECIFIED DENTAL PROCEDURES' DENTMED 'RECEIVED MEDICINE INCLUDING FREE SAMPLE' FFDVTYPE 'FLAT FEE BUNDLE' FFBEF05 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2005' FFTOT06 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2005' DVSF05X 'AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' DVMR05X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' DVMD05X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' DVPV05X 'AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)' DVVA05X 'AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)' DVTR05X 'HC-AMTPD, TRICARE/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)' DVOF05X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' DVSL05X 'AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)' DVWC05X 'AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' DVOR05X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)' DVOU05X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)' DVOT05X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)' DVXP05X 'SUM OF DVSF05X-DVOT05X (IMPUTED)' DVTC05X 'HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IMPFLAG 'IMPUTATION STATUS' PERWT05F 'EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2005' VARSTR 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2005' VARPSU 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2005' . VALUE LABELS ABSCESS -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / BRIDGES -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / BRIDGESX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CLENTETH -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CLENTETX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CROWNS -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CROWNSX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTHYG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTMED -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTPROC -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTPROX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTSURG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTTECH -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTURES -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTUREX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DENTYPE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DVDATEDD -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / DVDATEMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / DVDATEYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2005 '2005' / DVMD05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVMR05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVOF05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVOR05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVOT05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVOU05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVPV05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVSF05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVSL05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTC05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTR05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVVA05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVWC05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVXP05X -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ENDODENT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EVENTRN 1 'ROUND 1' 2 'ROUND 2' 3 'ROUND 3' 4 'ROUND 4' 5 'ROUND 5' / EXAMINE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EXTRACT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / FFBEF05 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / FFDVTYPE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 FLAT FEE STEM' 2 '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' / FFTOT06 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / FILLING -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / FILLINGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / FLUORIDE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / GENDENT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / GUMSURG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / GUMSURGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / IMPFLAG 0 '0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION' 1 '1 COMPLETE HC DATA' 2 '2 COMPLETE MPC DATA' 3 '3 FULLY IMPUTED' 4 '4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED' 5 '5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION' / IMPLANT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / IMPLANTX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / INLAY -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / JUSTXRAY -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / JUSTXRYX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ORALSURG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ORALSURX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ORTHDONT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ORTHDONX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ORTHODNT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PANEL 10 'PANEL 10' 9 'PANEL 9' / PERIODNT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / RECLVIS -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / RECLVISX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / REPAIR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ROOTCANL -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / ROOTCANX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SEALANT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SEALANTX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / TMDTMJ -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / WHITEN -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / WHITENX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' . EXECUTE.