/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H179 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 */ /* (H179.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 H179.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\H179.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H179.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H179.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 STEXCH 160-161 byte STSHOP 162-163 byte PRIVCAT 164-165 byte HOSPINSX 166-167 byte MSUPINSX 168-169 byte DENTLINS 170-171 byte VISIONIN 172-173 byte PMEDINS 174-175 byte COBRA 176-177 byte PLANMETL 178-179 byte COVTYPIN 180-180 byte OOPELIG 181-181 double OOPPREM 182-188 double OOPPREMX 189-195 double OOPX12X 196-203 byte OOPFLAG 204-205 byte PREMLEVX 206-207 byte PREMSUBZ 208-209 str ANNDEDCT 210-211 byte HSAACCT 212-213 byte UPRHMO 214-215 byte NAMECHNG 216-217 using H179.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 FULL YEAR 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 FULL YEAR OR PIT PUFS"; label variable COVROUT "POLICY COVERS PERS NOT IN RU"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable STEXCH "IS THIS EXCHANGE COVERAGE"; label variable STSHOP "SMALL BUSINESS ESTB RELATED HEALTH INS"; 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 PLANMETL "METAL PLAN NAME"; 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 PREMSUBZ "COST OF THE PREMIUM SUBSIDIZED?"; label variable ANNDEDCT "ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE"; label variable HSAACCT "HSA W/THIS PLAN"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1790001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790004X 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H1790005X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790007X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H1790008X -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 H1790009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790010X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1790011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 166 "HC166 2014 JOBSFILE" 176 "HC176 2015 JOBSFILE" ; label define H1790014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1790015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790017X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790018X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1790020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1790021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1790022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1790023X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790024X 19 "19" 20 "20" ; label define H1790025X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H1790026X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1790027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PLATINUM PLAN" 2 "2 GOLD PLAN" 3 "3 SILVER PLAN" 4 "4 BRONZE PLAN" 5 "5 CATASTROPHIC PLAN" 6 "6 IF VOLUNTEERED: SOMETHING ELSE" ; label define H1790028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790029X -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 H1790030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790031X 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" 6 "6 STATE EXCHANGE" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H1790032X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H1790033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES, EXCHANGE COVERAGE" 2 "2 NO, NOT EXCHANGE COVERAGE" ; label define H1790058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1790059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSES/DECEASED SPOUSES PREV EMPL" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 2 "2 UNION" 20 "20 HIGH RISK POOL" 21 "21 STATE EXCHANGE NAME" 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 H1790060X -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 H1790061X -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 CMJINS H1790001X; label value COBRA H1790002X; label value COVROUT H1790003X; label value COVTYPIN H1790004X; label value DECPHLDR H1790005X; label value DENTLINS H1790006X; label value DEPNDNT H1790007X; label value EMPLSTAT H1790008X; label value EVALCOVR H1790009X; label value FYFLG H1790010X; label value HOSPINSX H1790011X; label value HSAACCT H1790012X; label value JOBSFILE H1790013X; label value JOBSINFR H1790014X; label value MSUPINSX H1790015X; label value NAMECHNG H1790016X; label value NOPUFLG H1790017X; label value OOPELIG H1790018X; label value OOPFLAG H1790019X; label value OOPPREM H1790020X; label value OOPPREMX H1790021X; label value OOPX12X H1790022X; label value OUTPHLDR H1790023X; label value PANEL H1790024X; label value PHOLDER H1790025X; label value PITFLG H1790026X; label value PLANMETL H1790027X; label value PMEDINS H1790028X; label value PREMLEVX H1790029X; label value PREMSUBZ H1790030X; label value PRIVCAT H1790031X; label value RN H1790032X; label value STATUS1 H1790033X; label value STATUS10 H1790034X; label value STATUS11 H1790035X; label value STATUS12 H1790036X; label value STATUS13 H1790037X; label value STATUS14 H1790038X; label value STATUS15 H1790039X; label value STATUS16 H1790040X; label value STATUS17 H1790041X; label value STATUS18 H1790042X; label value STATUS19 H1790043X; label value STATUS2 H1790044X; label value STATUS20 H1790045X; label value STATUS21 H1790046X; label value STATUS22 H1790047X; label value STATUS23 H1790048X; label value STATUS24 H1790049X; label value STATUS3 H1790050X; label value STATUS4 H1790051X; label value STATUS5 H1790052X; label value STATUS6 H1790053X; label value STATUS7 H1790054X; label value STATUS8 H1790055X; label value STATUS9 H1790056X; label value STEXCH H1790057X; label value STSHOP H1790058X; label value TYPEFLAG H1790059X; label value UPRHMO H1790060X; label value VISIONIN H1790061X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H179, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H179.dta * log file is stored in H179.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 H179.LOG and a data file named H179.DTA. If these files (H179.DTA and H179.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. ************************************************************************************************/