/*****************************************************************************/
/*  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="PMED96.DAT"  /LRECL=309.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    DUID 1-5  
    PID 6-8  
    DUPERSID 9-16 (A)
    RXRECIDX 17-33 (A)
    LINKIDX 34-45 (A)
    PURCHRD 46-46  
    RXBEGDD 47-48  
    RXBEGMM 49-50  
    RXBEGYR 51-54  
    RXNAME 55-94 (A)
    RXHHNAME 95-124 (A)
    RXNDC 125-135 (A)
    RXQUANTY 136-142 (2)
    RXFORM 143-152 (A)
    RXSTRENG 153-162 (A)
    RXUNIT 163-172 (A)
    PHARTP1 173-174  
    PHARTP2 175-176  
    PHARTP3 177-178  
    PHARTP4 179-180  
    PHARTP5 181-182  
    PHARTP6 183-184  
    PHARTP7 185-186  
    RXFLG 187-187  
    PCIMPFLG 188-188  
    SELFFLG 189-189  
    INPCFLG 190-190  
    DIABFLG 191-191  
    SAMPLE 192-192  
    RXICD1X 193-195 (A)
    RXICD2X 196-198 (A)
    RXICD3X 199-201 (A)
    RXCCC1X 202-204 (A)
    RXCCC2X 205-207 (A)
    RXCCC3X 208-210 (A)
    NUMCOND 211-212  
    RXSF96X 213-218 (2)
    RXMR96X 219-224 (2)
    RXMD96X 225-231 (2)
    RXPV96X 232-238 (2)
    RXVA96X 239-244 (2)
    RXCH96X 245-250 (2)
    RXOF96X 251-256 (2)
    RXSL96X 257-262 (2)
    RXWC96X 263-268 (2)
    RXOT96X 269-274 (2)
    RXOR96X 275-280 (2)
    RXOU96X 281-285 (2)
    RXXP96X 286-292 (2)
    WTDPER96 293-304 (6)
    VARSTR96 305-307  
    VARPSU96 308-309   .
VARIABLE LABEL 
    DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID'
    PID 'PERSON NUMBER'
    DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)'
    RXRECIDX 'UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER'
    LINKIDX 'ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES'
    PURCHRD 'ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED'
    RXBEGDD 'DAY PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE'
    RXBEGMM 'MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE'
    RXBEGYR 'YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE'
    RXNAME 'MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)'
    RXHHNAME 'HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)'
    RXNDC 'NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXQUANTY 'QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)'
    RXFORM 'FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)'
    RXSTRENG 'STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)'
    RXUNIT 'UNIT OF MEAS Rx/PRES MED DOSE (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP1 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP2 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP3 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP4 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP5 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP6 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH (IMPUTED)'
    PHARTP7 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH (IMPUTED)'
    RXFLG 'NDC IMPUTE SCE ON PC DONOR REC (IMPUTED)'
    PCIMPFLG 'TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH'
    SELFFLG 'EVENT IS A SELF-FILER EVENT'
    INPCFLG 'PID HAS AT LEAST 1 REC IN PC (IMPUTED)'
    DIABFLG 'Rx INSULIN OR DIAB EQUIP/SUPP (IMPUTED)'
    SAMPLE 'HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND'
    RXICD1X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXICD2X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXICD3X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXCCC1X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXCCC2X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)'
    RXCCC3X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE (IMPUTED)'
    NUMCOND 'TOT # COND RECS LINK TO EVNT (IMPUTED)'
    RXSF96X 'AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
    RXMR96X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)'
    RXMD96X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
    RXPV96X 'AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    RXVA96X 'AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)'
    RXCH96X 'AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)'
    RXOF96X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
    RXSL96X 'AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)'
    RXWC96X 'AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
    RXOT96X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    RXOR96X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)'
    RXOU96X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)'
    RXXP96X 'SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF96X-RXOU96X(IMPUTED)'
    WTDPER96 'POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT'
    VARSTR96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 1996'
    VARPSU96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 1996' .
VALUE LABELS 
    DIABFLG
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    INPCFLG
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    NUMCOND
         0 '0'
         10 '10'
         11 '11'
         12 '12'
         4 '4'
         5 '5'
         6 '6'
         7 '7'
         8 '8'
         9 '9' /
    PCIMPFLG
         0 '0 NONE'
         1 '1 EXACT MATCH TO PC Rx FOR PID'
         2 '2 REFILL OF EXACT MATCH TO PC Rx FOR PID'
         3 '3 NOT EXACT MATCH NOR REFILL OF EX MATCH' /
    PHARTP1
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP2
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP3
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP4
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP5
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP6
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PHARTP7
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 MAIL-ORDER'
         2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE'
         3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL'
         4 '4 DRUG STORE' /
    PURCHRD
         1 '1'
         2 '2'
         3 '3' /
    RXBEGDD
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' /
    RXBEGMM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' /
    RXBEGYR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         99 '99 HAS NOT YET TAKEN/USED' /
    RXCCC1X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXCCC2X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXCCC3X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXCH96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXFLG
         1 '1 NO IMPUTATION'
         2 '2 IMPUTED FROM OTHER PC RECORD'
         3 '3 IMPUTED FR SECONDARY SRC, BUT ORIG REPORTED' /
    RXICD1X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXICD2X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXICD3X
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-8' '-8 DK' /
    RXMD96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXMR96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXOF96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXOR96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXOT96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXOU96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXPV96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXSF96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXSL96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXVA96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXWC96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    RXXP96X
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    SAMPLE
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    SELFFLG
         0 '0 NON-SELF-FILER'
         1 '1 SELF-FILER' .
EXECUTE.