/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H127 Data */ /* */ /* This file contains information and a sample Stata program to create a permanent */ /* Stata dataset for users who want to use Stata in processing the MEPS data provided */ /* in this PUF release. Stata (StataCorp) has the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex sample */ /* design such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). */ /* The input file for creating a permanent Stata dataset is the ASCII data file */ /* (H127.DAT) supplied in this PUF release, which in turn can be extracted from the */ /* .EXE file. After entering the Stata interactive environment access the Stata DO-File */ /* editor by clicking on the appropriate icon in the command line at the top of the */ /* screen. Copy and paste the following Stata commands into the editor and save as a */ /* DO file. A DO file is a Stata program which may then be executed using the DO command. */ /* For example, if the DO file is named H127.DO and is located in the directory */ /* C:\MEPS\PROG, then the file may be executed by typing the following command into */ /* the Stata command line: */ /* do C:\MEPS\PROG\H127.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H127.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H127.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str EPCPIDX 1-28 str DUPERSID 29-36 str PHLDRIDX 37-44 str ESTBIDX 45-55 str EPRSIDX 56-75 byte PANEL 76-77 byte RN 78-78 str JOBSIDX 79-89 byte JOBSINFR 90-91 int JOBSFILE 92-94 byte PITFLG 95-95 byte FYFLG 96-96 byte CMJINS 97-98 byte EMPLSTAT 99-100 byte PHOLDER 101-101 byte DEPNDNT 102-102 byte EVALCOVR 103-104 byte STATUS1 105-106 byte STATUS2 107-108 byte STATUS3 109-110 byte STATUS4 111-112 byte STATUS5 113-114 byte STATUS6 115-116 byte STATUS7 117-118 byte STATUS8 119-120 byte STATUS9 121-122 byte STATUS10 123-124 byte STATUS11 125-126 byte STATUS12 127-128 byte STATUS13 129-130 byte STATUS14 131-132 byte STATUS15 133-134 byte STATUS16 135-136 byte STATUS17 137-138 byte STATUS18 139-140 byte STATUS19 141-142 byte STATUS20 143-144 byte STATUS21 145-146 byte STATUS22 147-148 byte STATUS23 149-150 byte STATUS24 151-152 byte DECPHLDR 153-153 byte OUTPHLDR 154-154 byte NOPUFLG 155-155 byte TYPEFLAG 156-157 byte PRIVCAT 158-159 byte HOSPINSX 160-161 byte MSUPINSX 162-163 byte DENTLINS 164-165 byte VISIONIN 166-167 byte PMEDINS 168-169 byte COBRA 170-171 byte COVTYPIN 172-172 byte OOPELIG 173-173 double OOPPREM 174-180 double OOPPREMX 181-187 double OOPX12X 188-195 byte OOPFLAG 196-197 byte PREMLEVX 198-199 byte BYFED 200-201 byte BYSTATE 202-203 byte BYLOCAL 204-205 byte BYSOMGOV 206-207 byte BYEMPL 208-209 byte BYUNION 210-211 byte BYOTHER 212-213 byte UPRHMO 214-215 byte UPRMNC 216-217 byte DRLIST 218-219 byte VISITPAY 220-221 byte NAMECHNG 222-223 byte SATELIG 224-224 byte GTDOCPRB 225-226 byte APRVTRET 227-228 byte APRVDLAY 229-230 byte LOOKINF 231-232 byte PRBFDINF 233-234 byte CUSTSERV 235-236 byte PRBCSTSV 237-238 byte PAPRWRK 239-240 byte PRBPPRWK 241-242 byte RATEPLAN 243-244 using H127.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable EPCPIDX "UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable PHLDRIDX "POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID"; label variable ESTBIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID"; label variable EPRSIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND NUMBER"; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB IDENTIFIER"; label variable JOBSINFR "JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID"; label variable JOBSFILE "PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX"; label variable PITFLG "PERSON IN POINT-IN-TIME PUF"; label variable FYFLG "PERSON IN FY PUFS"; label variable CMJINS "CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable EMPLSTAT "POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable PHOLDER "POLICY HOLDER"; label variable DEPNDNT "DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER"; label variable EVALCOVR "COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31"; label variable STATUS1 "STATUS - MONTH 1"; label variable STATUS2 "STATUS - MONTH 2"; label variable STATUS3 "STATUS - MONTH 3"; label variable STATUS4 "STATUS - MONTH 4"; label variable STATUS5 "STATUS - MONTH 5"; label variable STATUS6 "STATUS - MONTH 6"; label variable STATUS7 "STATUS - MONTH 7"; label variable STATUS8 "STATUS - MONTH 8"; label variable STATUS9 "STATUS - MONTH 9"; label variable STATUS10 "STATUS - MONTH 10"; label variable STATUS11 "STATUS - MONTH 11"; label variable STATUS12 "STATUS - MONTH 12"; label variable STATUS13 "STATUS - MONTH 13"; label variable STATUS14 "STATUS - MONTH 14"; label variable STATUS15 "STATUS - MONTH 15"; label variable STATUS16 "STATUS - MONTH 16"; label variable STATUS17 "STATUS - MONTH 17"; label variable STATUS18 "STATUS - MONTH 18"; label variable STATUS19 "STATUS - MONTH 19"; label variable STATUS20 "STATUS - MONTH 20"; label variable STATUS21 "STATUS - MONTH 21"; label variable STATUS22 "STATUS - MONTH 22"; label variable STATUS23 "STATUS - MONTH 23"; label variable STATUS24 "STATUS - MONTH 24"; label variable DECPHLDR "DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable OUTPHLDR "OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable NOPUFLG "PHLDR NOT IN FY OR PIT PUFS"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PRIVCAT "CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE"; label variable HOSPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)"; label variable MSUPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)"; label variable DENTLINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL"; label variable VISIONIN "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION"; label variable PMEDINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG"; label variable COBRA "COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable COVTYPIN "COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY"; label variable OOPELIG "FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREM "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREMX "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPX12X "ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPFLAG "1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0"; label variable PREMLEVX "EDITED PREMLEVL"; label variable BYFED "FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSTATE "STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYLOCAL "LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSOMGOV "SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYEMPL "EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYUNION "UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYOTHER "OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable UPRMNC "PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER"; label variable DRLIST "DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?"; label variable VISITPAY "PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; label variable SATELIG "ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable GTDOCPRB "HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC"; label variable APRVTRET "NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT"; label variable APRVDLAY "DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL"; label variable LOOKINF "INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS"; label variable PRBFDINF "PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION"; label variable CUSTSERV "HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE"; label variable PRBCSTSV "PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE"; label variable PAPRWRK "FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN"; label variable PRBPPRWK "PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK"; label variable RATEPLAN "RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1270001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 NO VISITS IN LAST 12 MONTHS" ; label define H1270002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270012X 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H1270013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270014X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270016X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H1270017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 ED IN PREV RND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1270019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270020X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1270021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 DON'T HAVE PERSONAL DOCTOR OR NURSE" ; label define H1270022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 116 "HC116 2008 JOBSFILE" 124 "HC124 2009 JOBSFILE" ; label define H1270024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1270025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270028X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270029X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1270031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1270032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1270033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1270034X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270035X 13 "13" 14 "14" ; label define H1270036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270037X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H1270038X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1270039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H1270041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H1270042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" ; label define H1270043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" ; label define H1270044X 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD" 5 "5 SELF-EMPLOYED" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H1270045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1270046X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H1270047X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 GROUP" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 COBRA" 9 "9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER-NOT COBRA" ; label define H1270073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" ; label define H1270074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1270076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value APRVDLAY H1270001X; label value APRVTRET H1270002X; label value BYEMPL H1270003X; label value BYFED H1270004X; label value BYLOCAL H1270005X; label value BYOTHER H1270006X; label value BYSOMGOV H1270007X; label value BYSTATE H1270008X; label value BYUNION H1270009X; label value CMJINS H1270010X; label value COBRA H1270011X; label value COVTYPIN H1270012X; label value CUSTSERV H1270013X; label value DECPHLDR H1270014X; label value DENTLINS H1270015X; label value DEPNDNT H1270016X; label value DRLIST H1270017X; label value EMPLSTAT H1270018X; label value EVALCOVR H1270019X; label value FYFLG H1270020X; label value GTDOCPRB H1270021X; label value HOSPINSX H1270022X; label value JOBSFILE H1270023X; label value JOBSINFR H1270024X; label value LOOKINF H1270025X; label value MSUPINSX H1270026X; label value NAMECHNG H1270027X; label value NOPUFLG H1270028X; label value OOPELIG H1270029X; label value OOPFLAG H1270030X; label value OOPPREM H1270031X; label value OOPPREMX H1270032X; label value OOPX12X H1270033X; label value OUTPHLDR H1270034X; label value PANEL H1270035X; label value PAPRWRK H1270036X; label value PHOLDER H1270037X; label value PITFLG H1270038X; label value PMEDINS H1270039X; label value PRBCSTSV H1270040X; label value PRBFDINF H1270041X; label value PRBPPRWK H1270042X; label value PREMLEVX H1270043X; label value PRIVCAT H1270044X; label value RATEPLAN H1270045X; label value RN H1270046X; label value SATELIG H1270047X; label value STATUS1 H1270048X; label value STATUS10 H1270049X; label value STATUS11 H1270050X; label value STATUS12 H1270051X; label value STATUS13 H1270052X; label value STATUS14 H1270053X; label value STATUS15 H1270054X; label value STATUS16 H1270055X; label value STATUS17 H1270056X; label value STATUS18 H1270057X; label value STATUS19 H1270058X; label value STATUS2 H1270059X; label value STATUS20 H1270060X; label value STATUS21 H1270061X; label value STATUS22 H1270062X; label value STATUS23 H1270063X; label value STATUS24 H1270064X; label value STATUS3 H1270065X; label value STATUS4 H1270066X; label value STATUS5 H1270067X; label value STATUS6 H1270068X; label value STATUS7 H1270069X; label value STATUS8 H1270070X; label value STATUS9 H1270071X; label value TYPEFLAG H1270072X; label value UPRHMO H1270073X; label value UPRMNC H1270074X; label value VISIONIN H1270075X; label value VISITPAY H1270076X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H127, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H127.dta * log file is stored in H127.log log close /************************************************************************************************ NOTES: 1. This program has been tested on Stata Version 10 (for Windows). 2. This program will create a permanent Stata dataset. All additional analyses can be run using this dataset. In addition to the dataset, this program creates a log file named H127.LOG and a data file named H127.DTA. If these files (H127.DTA and H127.LOG) already exist in the working directory, they will be replaced when this program is executed. 3. If the program ends prematurely, the log file will remain open. Before running this program again, the user should enter the following Stata command: log close 4. The cd command assigns C:\MEPS\DATA as the working directory and location of the input ASCII and output .DTA and .LOG files and can be modified by the user as necessary. 5. Stata commands end with a carriage return by default. The command #delimit ; temporarily changes the command ending delimiter from a carriage return to a semicolon. 6. The infix command assumes that the input variables are numeric unless the variable name is prefaced by str. For example, DUPERSID is the a string (or character) variable. ************************************************************************************************/