/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H168G 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 */ /* (H168G.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 H168G.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\H168G.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H168G.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H168G.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte MPCELIG 44-44 byte MPCDATA 45-45 int OBDATEYR 46-49 byte OBDATEMM 50-51 byte SEETLKPV 52-53 byte SEEDOC 54-55 byte DRSPLTY 56-57 byte MEDPTYPE 58-59 byte DOCATLOC 60-61 byte VSTCTGRY 62-63 byte VSTRELCN 64-65 byte LABTEST 66-67 byte SONOGRAM 68-69 byte XRAYS 70-71 byte MAMMOG 72-73 byte MRI 74-75 byte EKG 76-77 byte EEG 78-79 byte RCVVAC 80-81 byte ANESTH 82-83 byte THRTSWAB 84-85 byte OTHSVCE 86-87 byte SURGPROC 88-89 byte MEDPRESC 90-91 str OBCCC1X 92-94 str OBCCC2X 95-97 str OBCCC3X 98-100 str OBCCC4X 101-103 byte FFOBTYPE 104-105 byte FFBEF14 106-107 byte FFTOT15 108-109 double OBSF14X 110-117 double OBMR14X 118-125 double OBMD14X 126-132 double OBPV14X 133-140 double OBVA14X 141-148 double OBTR14X 149-156 double OBOF14X 157-163 double OBSL14X 164-170 double OBWC14X 171-178 double OBOR14X 179-186 double OBOU14X 187-193 double OBOT14X 194-201 double OBXP14X 202-209 double OBTC14X 210-218 byte IMPFLAG 219-219 double PERWT14F 220-231 int VARSTR 232-235 byte VARPSU 236-236 using H168G.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable EVNTIDX "EVENT ID"; label variable EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OBDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OBDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEETLKPV "DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL"; label variable DRSPLTY "MVIS DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT"; label variable DOCATLOC "ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST/PHONE CALL RELATED TO SPEC COND"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable THRTSWAB "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable OBCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFOBTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF14 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2014"; label variable FFTOT15 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2014"; label variable OBSF14X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR14X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD14X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV14X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA14X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTR14X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOF14X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL14X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC14X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOR14X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOU14X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT14X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBXP14X "SUM OF OBSF14X - OBOT14X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC14X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT14F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2014"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2014"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2014"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H168G0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168G0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H168G0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0006X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H168G0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H168G0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 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" ; label define H168G0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168G0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CHIROPRACTOR" 10 "10 PSYCHOLOGIST" 11 "11 SOCIAL WORKER" 12 "12 TECHNICIAN" 13 "13 RECEPTIONIST/CLERK/SECRETARY" 14 "14 ACUPUNCTURIST" 15 "15 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 16 "16 HOMEOPATHIC/NATUROPATHIC/HERBALIST" 17 "17 OTHER ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY CARE PRO" 2 "2 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 3 "3 MIDWIFE" 4 "4 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 5 "5 OPTOMETRIST" 6 "6 PODIATRIST" 7 "7 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 8 "8 PHYSICAL THERAPIST" 9 "9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H168G0015X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H168G0016X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE" ; label define H168G0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H168G0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2014 "2014" ; label define H168G0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168G0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0035X 18 "PANEL 18" 19 "PANEL 19" ; label define H168G0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168G0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SAW PROVIDER" 2 "2 TELEPHONE CALL" ; label define H168G0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168G0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICE RECEIVED" ; label define H168G0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP" 10 "10 LASER EYE SURGERY" 2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 7 "7 VISION EXAM" 8 "8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H168G0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168G0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H168G0001X; label value DOCATLOC H168G0002X; label value DRSPLTY H168G0003X; label value EEG H168G0004X; label value EKG H168G0005X; label value EVENTRN H168G0006X; label value FFBEF14 H168G0007X; label value FFOBTYPE H168G0008X; label value FFTOT15 H168G0009X; label value IMPFLAG H168G0010X; label value LABTEST H168G0011X; label value MAMMOG H168G0012X; label value MEDPRESC H168G0013X; label value MEDPTYPE H168G0014X; label value MPCDATA H168G0015X; label value MPCELIG H168G0016X; label value MRI H168G0017X; label value OBDATEMM H168G0018X; label value OBDATEYR H168G0019X; label value OBMD14X H168G0020X; label value OBMR14X H168G0021X; label value OBOF14X H168G0022X; label value OBOR14X H168G0023X; label value OBOT14X H168G0024X; label value OBOU14X H168G0025X; label value OBPV14X H168G0026X; label value OBSF14X H168G0027X; label value OBSL14X H168G0028X; label value OBTC14X H168G0029X; label value OBTR14X H168G0030X; label value OBVA14X H168G0031X; label value OBWC14X H168G0032X; label value OBXP14X H168G0033X; label value OTHSVCE H168G0034X; label value PANEL H168G0035X; label value RCVVAC H168G0036X; label value SEEDOC H168G0037X; label value SEETLKPV H168G0038X; label value SONOGRAM H168G0039X; label value SURGPROC H168G0040X; label value THRTSWAB H168G0041X; label value VSTCTGRY H168G0042X; label value VSTRELCN H168G0043X; label value XRAYS H168G0044X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H168G, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H168G.dta * log file is stored in H168G.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 H168G.LOG and a data file named H168G.DTA. If these files (H168G.DTA and H168G.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. ************************************************************************************************/