/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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." */ /*****************************************************************************/ FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H131.DAT" /LRECL=149. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / DUPERSID 1-8 (A) PANEL 9-10 YEAR 11-14 EMPST31H 15-16 EMPST42H 17-18 EMPST53H 19-20 SLFCM31H 21-22 SLFCM42H 23-24 SLFCM53H 25-26 NMEMP31H 27-29 NMEMP42H 30-32 NMEMP53H 33-35 MORE31H 36-37 MORE42H 38-39 MORE53H 40-41 INDCT31H 42-44 INDCT42H 45-47 INDCT53H 48-50 OCCCT31H 51-52 OCCCT42H 53-54 OCCCT53H 55-56 COCCP31H 57-58 COCCP42H 59-60 COCCP53H 61-62 HOUR31H 63-65 HOUR42H 66-68 HOUR53H 69-71 JBORG31H 72-73 JBORG42H 74-75 JBORG53H 76-77 UNION31H 78-79 UNION42H 80-81 UNION53H 82-83 BSNTY31H 84-85 BSNTY42H 86-87 BSNTY53H 88-89 HRWG31H 90-95 (2) HRWG42H 96-101 (2) HRWG53H 102-107 (2) CMJHLD31 108-109 CMJHLD42 110-111 CMJHLD53 112-113 OFFER31H 114-115 OFFER42H 116-117 OFFER53H 118-119 OFEMP31H 120-121 OFEMP42H 122-123 OFEMP53H 124-125 PYVAC31H 126-127 PYVAC42H 128-129 PYVAC53H 130-131 SCPAY31H 132-133 SCPAY42H 134-135 SCPAY53H 136-137 PAYDR31H 138-139 PAYDR42H 140-141 PAYDR53H 142-143 RTPLN31H 144-145 RTPLN42H 146-147 RTPLN53H 148-149 . VARIABLE LABEL DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER' YEAR 'DATA YEAR' EMPST31H 'EMPLOYMENT STATUS RD 3/1 (IMP)' EMPST42H 'EMPLOYMENT STATUS RD 4/2 (IMP)' EMPST53H 'EMPLOYMENT STATUS RD 5/3 (IMP)' SLFCM31H 'SELF-EMPLOYED AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' SLFCM42H 'SELF-EMPLOYED AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' SLFCM53H 'SELF-EMPLOYED AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' NMEMP31H 'NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' NMEMP42H 'NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' NMEMP53H 'NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' MORE31H 'RD 3/1 CMJ FIRM MORE THAN 1 LOCAT (IMP)' MORE42H 'RD 4/2 CMJ FIRM MORE THAN 1 LOCAT (IMP)' MORE53H 'RD 5/3 CMJ FIRM MORE THAN 1 LOCAT (IMP)' INDCT31H 'INDUSTRY GROUP RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' INDCT42H 'INDUSTRY GROUP RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' INDCT53H 'INDUSTRY GROUP RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' OCCCT31H 'OCCUPATION 2002-13 GRP RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' OCCCT42H 'OCCUPATION 2002-13 GRP RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' OCCCT53H 'OCCUPATION 2002-13 GRP RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' COCCP31H 'OCCUPATION 2000-01 GRP RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' COCCP42H 'OCCUPATION 2000-01 GRP RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' COCCP53H 'OCCUPATION 2000-01 GRP RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' HOUR31H 'HOURS PER WEEK AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' HOUR42H 'HOURS PER WEEK AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' HOUR53H 'HOURS PER WEEK AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' JBORG31H 'PRV, ST-LC GOV, FED GOV RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' JBORG42H 'PRV, ST-LC GOV, FED GOV RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' JBORG53H 'PRV, ST-LC GOV, FED GOV RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' UNION31H 'UNION STATUS AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' UNION42H 'UNION STATUS AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' UNION53H 'UNION STATUS AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' BSNTY31H 'SOL PROP, PRTNR, CORP, RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' BSNTY42H 'SOL PROP, PRTNR, CORP, RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' BSNTY53H 'SOL PROP, PRTNR, CORP, RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' HRWG31H 'HOURLY WAGE RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' HRWG42H 'HOURLY WAGE RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' HRWG53H 'HOURLY WAGE RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' CMJHLD31 'HLTH INSUR HELD FROM RD 3/1 CMJ (PRPL)' CMJHLD42 'HLTH INSUR HELD FROM RD 4/2 CMJ (PRPL)' CMJHLD53 'HLTH INSUR HELD FROM RD 5/3 CMJ (PRPL)' OFFER31H 'HEALTH INSUR OFFERED BY RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' OFFER42H 'HEALTH INSUR OFFERED BY RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' OFFER53H 'HEALTH INSUR OFFERED BY RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' OFEMP31H 'EMP OFFERS HEALTH INS RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' OFEMP42H 'EMP OFFERS HEALTH INS RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' OFEMP53H 'EMP OFFERS HEALTH INS RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' PYVAC31H 'PAID VACATION AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' PYVAC42H 'PAID VACATION AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' PYVAC53H 'PAID VACATION AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' SCPAY31H 'PAID SICK LEAVE AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' SCPAY42H 'PAID SICK LEAVE AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' SCPAY53H 'PAID SICK LEAVE AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' PAYDR31H 'PAID LEAVE TO VISIT DR RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' PAYDR42H 'PAID LEAVE TO VISIT DR RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' PAYDR53H 'PAID LEAVE TO VISIT DR RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' RTPLN31H 'PENSION PLAN AT RD 3/1 CMJ (IMP)' RTPLN42H 'PENSION PLAN AT RD 4/2 CMJ (IMP)' RTPLN53H 'PENSION PLAN AT RD 5/3 CMJ (IMP)' . VALUE LABELS BSNTY31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 INCORPORATED' 2 '2 PROPRIETORSHIP' 3 '3 PARTNERSHIP' / BSNTY42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 INCORPORATED' 2 '2 PROPRIETORSHIP' 3 '3 PARTNERSHIP' / BSNTY53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 INCORPORATED' 2 '2 PROPRIETORSHIP' 3 '3 PARTNERSHIP' / CMJHLD31 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CMJHLD42 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / CMJHLD53 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / COCCP31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND KINDRED' 10 '10 FARM OWNERS AND MANAGERS' 11 '11 FARM LABORERS AND FOREMEN' 12 '12 UNKNOWN' 13 '13 ACTIVE MILITARY' 14 '14 LAST WORKED PRIOR TO 1984' 2 '2 MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE' 3 '3 SALES WORKERS' 4 '4 CLERICAL AND KINDRED WORKERS' 5 '5 CRAFTSMEN AND FOREMEN' 6 '6 OPERATIVES' 7 '7 TRANSPORT OPERATIVES' 8 '8 SERVICE WORKERS' 9 '9 LABORERS, NOT FARMING' / COCCP42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND KINDRED' 10 '10 FARM OWNERS AND MANAGERS' 11 '11 FARM LABORERS AND FOREMEN' 12 '12 UNKNOWN' 13 '13 ACTIVE MILITARY' 14 '14 LAST WORKED PRIOR TO 1984' 2 '2 MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE' 3 '3 SALES WORKERS' 4 '4 CLERICAL AND KINDRED WORKERS' 5 '5 CRAFTSMEN AND FOREMEN' 6 '6 OPERATIVES' 7 '7 TRANSPORT OPERATIVES' 8 '8 SERVICE WORKERS' 9 '9 LABORERS, NOT FARMING' / COCCP53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND KINDRED' 10 '10 FARM OWNERS AND MANAGERS' 11 '11 FARM LABORERS AND FOREMEN' 12 '12 UNKNOWN' 13 '13 ACTIVE MILITARY' 14 '14 LAST WORKED PRIOR TO 1984' 2 '2 MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE' 3 '3 SALES WORKERS' 4 '4 CLERICAL AND KINDRED WORKERS' 5 '5 CRAFTSMEN AND FOREMEN' 6 '6 OPERATIVES' 7 '7 TRANSPORT OPERATIVES' 8 '8 SERVICE WORKERS' 9 '9 LABORERS, NOT FARMING' / EMPST31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 EMPLOYED AT RD 3/1 INT DATE' 2 '2 JOB TO RETURN TO AT RD 3/1 INT DATE' 34 '34 NOT EMPLOYED DURING RD 3/1' / EMPST42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 EMPLOYED AT RD 4/2 INT DATE' 2 '2 JOB TO RETURN TO AT RD 4/2 INT DATE' 34 '34 NOT EMPLOYED DURING RD 4/2' / EMPST53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 EMPLOYED AT RD 5/3 INT DATE' 2 '2 JOB TO RETURN TO AT RD 5/3 INT DATE' 34 '34 NOT EMPLOYED DURING RD 5/3' / HRWG31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -10 '-10 TOP-CODED WAGE' 0 '0' / HRWG42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -10 '-10 TOP-CODED WAGE' 0 '0' / HRWG53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -10 '-10 TOP-CODED WAGE' 0 '0' / INDCT31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 NATURAL RESOURCES' 10 '10 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES' 11 '11 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY' 12 '12 OTHER SERVICES' 13 '13 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION' 14 '14 MILITARY' 15 '15 UNCLASSIFIABLE INDUSTRY' 2 '2 MINING' 3 '3 CONSTRUCTION' 4 '4 MANUFACTURING' 47 '47 MANUFACTURING/INFORMATION' 5 '5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE' 6 '6 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES' 69 '69 TRANSPORT. & UTILITIES/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 7 '7 INFORMATION' 789 '789 INFORMATION/FIN. ACT./PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 79 '79 INFORMATION/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 8 '8 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES' 9 '9 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES' / INDCT42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 NATURAL RESOURCES' 10 '10 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES' 11 '11 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY' 12 '12 OTHER SERVICES' 13 '13 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION' 14 '14 MILITARY' 15 '15 UNCLASSIFIABLE INDUSTRY' 2 '2 MINING' 3 '3 CONSTRUCTION' 4 '4 MANUFACTURING' 47 '47 MANUFACTURING/INFORMATION' 5 '5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE' 6 '6 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES' 69 '69 TRANSPORT. & UTILITIES/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 7 '7 INFORMATION' 789 '789 INFORMATION/FIN. ACT./PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 79 '79 INFORMATION/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 8 '8 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES' 9 '9 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES' / INDCT53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 NATURAL RESOURCES' 10 '10 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES' 11 '11 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY' 12 '12 OTHER SERVICES' 13 '13 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION' 14 '14 MILITARY' 15 '15 UNCLASSIFIABLE INDUSTRY' 2 '2 MINING' 3 '3 CONSTRUCTION' 4 '4 MANUFACTURING' 47 '47 MANUFACTURING/INFORMATION' 5 '5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE' 6 '6 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES' 69 '69 TRANSPORT. & UTILITIES/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 7 '7 INFORMATION' 789 '789 INFORMATION/FIN. ACT./PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 79 '79 INFORMATION/PROF. & BUS. SERV.' 8 '8 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES' 9 '9 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES' / JBORG31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PRIVATE COMPANY OR FOREIGN GOVT' 2 '2 FEDERAL GOVT OR ARMED FORCES' 3 '3 STATE OR LOCAL GOVT' / JBORG42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PRIVATE COMPANY OR FOREIGN GOVT' 2 '2 FEDERAL GOVT OR ARMED FORCES' 3 '3 STATE OR LOCAL GOVT' / JBORG53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 PRIVATE COMPANY OR FOREIGN GOVT' 2 '2 FEDERAL GOVT OR ARMED FORCES' 3 '3 STATE OR LOCAL GOVT' / MORE31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / MORE42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / MORE53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OCCCT31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPER' 10 '10 NOT IN LABOR FORCE' 11 '11 UNCLASSIFIABLE OCCUPATION' 2 '2 PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 3 '3 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS' 4 '4 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 5 '5 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT' 6 '6 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY' 7 '7 CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANC' 8 '8 PRODUCTION, TRNSPORTATION, MATRL MOVING' 9 '9 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS' / OCCCT42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPER' 10 '10 NOT IN LABOR FORCE' 11 '11 UNCLASSIFIABLE OCCUPATION' 2 '2 PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 3 '3 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS' 4 '4 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 5 '5 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT' 6 '6 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY' 7 '7 CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANC' 8 '8 PRODUCTION, TRNSPORTATION, MATRL MOVING' 9 '9 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS' / OCCCT53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPER' 10 '10 NOT IN LABOR FORCE' 11 '11 UNCLASSIFIABLE OCCUPATION' 2 '2 PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 3 '3 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS' 4 '4 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS' 5 '5 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT' 6 '6 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY' 7 '7 CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANC' 8 '8 PRODUCTION, TRNSPORTATION, MATRL MOVING' 9 '9 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS' / OFEMP31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OFEMP42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OFEMP53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OFFER31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OFFER42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / OFFER53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PANEL 10 'PANEL 10' 11 'PANEL 11' 12 'PANEL 12' 13 'PANEL 13' 14 'PANEL 14' 15 'PANEL 15' 16 'PANEL 16' 17 'PANEL 17' 18 'PANEL 18' 2 'PANEL 2' 3 'PANEL 3' 4 'PANEL 4' 5 'PANEL 5' 6 'PANEL 6' 7 'PANEL 7' 8 'PANEL 8' 9 'PANEL 9' / PAYDR31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PAYDR42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PAYDR53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PYVAC31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PYVAC42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / PYVAC53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / RTPLN31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / RTPLN42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / RTPLN53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SCPAY31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SCPAY42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SCPAY53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SLFCM31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SLFCM42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / SLFCM53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / UNION31H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / UNION42H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / UNION53H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / YEAR 1997 '1997' 1998 '1998' 1999 '1999' 2000 '2000' 2001 '2001' 2002 '2002' 2003 '2003' 2004 '2004' 2005 '2005' 2006 '2006' 2007 '2007' 2008 '2008' 2009 '2009' 2010 '2010' 2011 '2011' 2012 '2012' 2013 '2013' . 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