/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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="HC10FF2.DAT" /LRECL=207. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) EVNTIDX 17-28 (A) HHSFFIDX 29-39 (A) OPSF96H 40-46 (2) OPMR96H 47-53 (2) OPMD96H 54-60 (2) OPPV96H 61-68 (2) OPVA96H 69-73 (2) OPCH96H 74-80 (2) OPOF96H 81-85 (2) OPSL96H 86-91 (2) OPWC96H 92-98 (2) OPOT96H 99-105 (2) OPTC96H 106-113 (2) OPSF96M 114-120 (2) OPMR96M 121-128 (2) OPMD96M 129-135 (2) OPPV96M 136-143 (2) OPVA96M 144-149 (2) OPCH96M 150-156 (2) OPOF96M 157-161 (2) OPSL96M 162-168 (2) OPWC96M 169-175 (2) OPOT96M 176-182 (2) OPTC96M 183-190 (2) WTDPER96 191-202 (6) VARPSU96 203-204 VARSTR96 205-207 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID+PID)' EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID' HHSFFIDX 'HOUSEHOLD REPORTD FLAT FEE ID(UNEDITED)' OPSF96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPMR96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPMD96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPPV96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPVA96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPCH96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)' OPOF96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPSL96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,STATE&LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPWC96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPOT96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPTC96H 'HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)' OPSF96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)' OPMR96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)' OPMD96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)' OPPV96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)' OPVA96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)' OPCH96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)' OPOF96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)' OPSL96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,STATE & LOC(UN-IMPUTED)' OPWC96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,WORK COMP(UN-IMPUTED)' OPOT96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)' OPTC96M 'MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(UN-IMPUTED)' WTDPER96 'POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT' VARPSU96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996' VARSTR96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996' . VALUE LABELS DUID -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / OPCH96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPCH96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPMD96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPMD96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPMR96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPMR96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPOF96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' 1 '$1.00' / OPOF96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPOT96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPOT96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPPV96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPPV96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPSF96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPSF96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPSL96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' 277 '$277.00' / OPSL96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPTC96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPTC96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPVA96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPVA96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' 104.55 '$104.55 - $104.55' / OPWC96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / OPWC96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '$0.00' / PID -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / VARPSU96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / VARSTR96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / WTDPER96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' . 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