/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H145 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 */ /* (H145.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 H145.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\H145.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H145.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H145.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 COVROUT 156-157 byte TYPEFLAG 158-159 byte PRIVCAT 160-161 byte HOSPINSX 162-163 byte MSUPINSX 164-165 byte DENTLINS 166-167 byte VISIONIN 168-169 byte PMEDINS 170-171 byte COBRA 172-173 byte COVTYPIN 174-174 byte OOPELIG 175-175 double OOPPREM 176-182 double OOPPREMX 183-189 double OOPX12X 190-197 byte OOPFLAG 198-199 byte PREMLEVX 200-201 byte BYFED 202-203 byte BYSTATE 204-205 byte BYLOCAL 206-207 byte BYSOMGOV 208-209 byte BYEMPL 210-211 byte BYUNION 212-213 byte BYOTHER 214-215 str ANNDEDCT 216-217 byte HSAACCT 218-219 byte UPRHMO 220-221 byte UPRMNC 222-223 byte DRLIST 224-225 byte VISITPAY 226-227 byte NAMECHNG 228-229 byte SATELIG 230-230 byte GTDOCPRB 231-232 byte APRVTRET 233-234 byte APRVDLAY 235-236 byte LOOKINF 237-238 byte PRBFDINF 239-240 byte CUSTSERV 241-242 byte PRBCSTSV 243-244 byte PAPRWRK 245-246 byte PRBPPRWK 247-248 byte RATEPLAN 249-250 using H145.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 COVROUT "POLICY COVERS PERS NOT IN RU"; 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 ANNDEDCT "ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE"; label variable HSAACCT "HSA W/THIS PLAN"; 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 H1450001X -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 H1450002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450013X 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H1450014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450015X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450017X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H1450018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450019X -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 H1450020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450021X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1450022X -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 H1450023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 133 "HC133 2010 JOBSFILE" 142 "HC142 2011 JOBSFILE" ; label define H1450026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1450027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450030X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450031X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1450033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1450034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1450035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1450036X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450037X 15 "15" 16 "16" ; label define H1450038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450039X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H1450040X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1450041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450042X -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 H1450043X -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 H1450044X -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 H1450045X -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 H1450046X 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 H1450047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1450048X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H1450049X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450074X -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" 20 "20 HIGH RISK POOL" 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 H1450075X -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 H1450076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450077X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1450078X -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 H1450001X; label value APRVTRET H1450002X; label value BYEMPL H1450003X; label value BYFED H1450004X; label value BYLOCAL H1450005X; label value BYOTHER H1450006X; label value BYSOMGOV H1450007X; label value BYSTATE H1450008X; label value BYUNION H1450009X; label value CMJINS H1450010X; label value COBRA H1450011X; label value COVROUT H1450012X; label value COVTYPIN H1450013X; label value CUSTSERV H1450014X; label value DECPHLDR H1450015X; label value DENTLINS H1450016X; label value DEPNDNT H1450017X; label value DRLIST H1450018X; label value EMPLSTAT H1450019X; label value EVALCOVR H1450020X; label value FYFLG H1450021X; label value GTDOCPRB H1450022X; label value HOSPINSX H1450023X; label value HSAACCT H1450024X; label value JOBSFILE H1450025X; label value JOBSINFR H1450026X; label value LOOKINF H1450027X; label value MSUPINSX H1450028X; label value NAMECHNG H1450029X; label value NOPUFLG H1450030X; label value OOPELIG H1450031X; label value OOPFLAG H1450032X; label value OOPPREM H1450033X; label value OOPPREMX H1450034X; label value OOPX12X H1450035X; label value OUTPHLDR H1450036X; label value PANEL H1450037X; label value PAPRWRK H1450038X; label value PHOLDER H1450039X; label value PITFLG H1450040X; label value PMEDINS H1450041X; label value PRBCSTSV H1450042X; label value PRBFDINF H1450043X; label value PRBPPRWK H1450044X; label value PREMLEVX H1450045X; label value PRIVCAT H1450046X; label value RATEPLAN H1450047X; label value RN H1450048X; label value SATELIG H1450049X; label value STATUS1 H1450050X; label value STATUS10 H1450051X; label value STATUS11 H1450052X; label value STATUS12 H1450053X; label value STATUS13 H1450054X; label value STATUS14 H1450055X; label value STATUS15 H1450056X; label value STATUS16 H1450057X; label value STATUS17 H1450058X; label value STATUS18 H1450059X; label value STATUS19 H1450060X; label value STATUS2 H1450061X; label value STATUS20 H1450062X; label value STATUS21 H1450063X; label value STATUS22 H1450064X; label value STATUS23 H1450065X; label value STATUS24 H1450066X; label value STATUS3 H1450067X; label value STATUS4 H1450068X; label value STATUS5 H1450069X; label value STATUS6 H1450070X; label value STATUS7 H1450071X; label value STATUS8 H1450072X; label value STATUS9 H1450073X; label value TYPEFLAG H1450074X; label value UPRHMO H1450075X; label value UPRMNC H1450076X; label value VISIONIN H1450077X; label value VISITPAY H1450078X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H145, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H145.dta * log file is stored in H145.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 H145.LOG and a data file named H145.DTA. If these files (H145.DTA and H145.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. ************************************************************************************************/