/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC10GF2 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 */ /* (HC10GF2.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 HC10GF2.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\HC10GF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC10GF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC10GF2.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 str HHSFFIDX 29-39 double OBSF96H 40-46 double OBMR96H 47-53 double OBMD96H 54-60 double OBPV96H 61-68 double OBVA96H 69-74 double OBCH96H 75-81 double OBOF96H 82-87 double OBSL96H 88-94 double OBWC96H 95-100 double OBOT96H 101-107 double OBUN96H 108-112 double OBTC96H 113-120 double OBSF96M 121-127 double OBMR96M 128-135 double OBMD96M 136-143 double OBPV96M 144-151 double OBVA96M 152-156 double OBCH96M 157-163 double OBOF96M 164-170 double OBSL96M 171-176 double OBWC96M 177-183 double OBOT96M 184-190 double OBTC96M 191-198 double WTDPER96 199-210 byte VARPSU96 211-212 int VARSTR96 213-215 using HC10GF2.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 HHSFFIDX "HOUSEHOLD REPORTD FLAT FEE ID(UNEDITED)"; label variable OBSF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBCH96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)"; label variable OBOF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE-LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBUN96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC96H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBCH96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, STATE-LOC (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC96M "MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER96 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT"; label variable VARPSU96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996"; label variable VARSTR96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC10GF20001X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20003X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20005X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20007X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20009X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20011X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20013X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20015X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20017X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20019X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20020X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 100 "$100.00" ; label define HC10GF20021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20022X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10GF20023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value OBCH96H HC10GF20001X; label value OBCH96M HC10GF20002X; label value OBMD96H HC10GF20003X; label value OBMD96M HC10GF20004X; label value OBMR96H HC10GF20005X; label value OBMR96M HC10GF20006X; label value OBOF96H HC10GF20007X; label value OBOF96M HC10GF20008X; label value OBOT96H HC10GF20009X; label value OBOT96M HC10GF20010X; label value OBPV96H HC10GF20011X; label value OBPV96M HC10GF20012X; label value OBSF96H HC10GF20013X; label value OBSF96M HC10GF20014X; label value OBSL96H HC10GF20015X; label value OBSL96M HC10GF20016X; label value OBTC96H HC10GF20017X; label value OBTC96M HC10GF20018X; label value OBUN96H HC10GF20019X; label value OBVA96H HC10GF20020X; label value OBVA96M HC10GF20021X; label value OBWC96H HC10GF20022X; label value OBWC96M HC10GF20023X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC10GF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC10GF2.dta * log file is stored in HC10GF2.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 HC10GF2.LOG and a data file named HC10GF2.DTA. If these files (HC10GF2.DTA and HC10GF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/