/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC10HF1 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 */ /* (HC10HF1.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 HC10HF1.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\HC10HF1.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC10HF1.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC10HF1.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 byte PID 6-7 str DUPERSID 8-15 str EVNTIDX 16-27 byte EVENTRN 28-28 str FFID11X 29-39 int HHBEGYR 40-43 byte HHBEGMM 44-45 byte SELFAGEN 46-47 byte HHTYPE 48-48 byte CNA 49-50 byte COMPANN 51-52 byte DIETICN 53-54 byte HHAIDE 55-56 byte HOSPICE 57-58 byte HMEMAKER 59-60 byte IVTHP 61-62 byte MEDLDOC 63-64 byte NURPRACT 65-66 byte NURAIDE 67-68 byte OCCUPTHP 69-70 byte PERSONAL 71-72 byte PHYSLTHP 73-74 byte RESPTHP 75-76 byte SOCIALW 77-78 byte SPEECTHP 79-80 byte OTHRHCW 81-82 byte NONSKILL 83-84 byte SKILLED 85-86 str SKILLWOS 87-111 byte OTHCW 112-113 str OTHCWOS 114-138 byte HOSPITAL 139-140 byte VSTRELCN 141-142 byte TREATMT 143-144 byte MEDEQUIP 145-146 byte DAILYACT 147-148 byte COMPANY 149-150 byte OTHSVCE 151-152 str OTHSVCOS 153-177 byte FREQCY 178-179 byte DAYSPWK 180-181 byte DAYSPMO 182-183 byte HOWOFTEN 184-185 byte TMSPDAY 186-187 byte HRSLONG 188-189 byte MINLONG 190-191 byte SAMESVCE 192-193 byte HHDAYS 194-195 byte NUMCOND 196-197 byte FFHHTYPX 198-199 byte FFHH96 200-201 byte FFTOT96 202-203 byte FFBEF96 204-205 byte FFHH97 206-207 byte FFTOT97 208-209 double HHSF96X 210-216 double HHMR96X 217-223 double HHMD96X 224-230 double HHPV96X 231-237 double HHVA96X 238-244 double HHCH96X 245-249 double HHOF96X 250-256 double HHSL96X 257-263 double HHWC96X 264-267 double HHOR96X 268-274 double HHOU96X 275-280 double HHOT96X 281-284 double HHXP96X 285-291 double HHTC96X 292-299 byte IMPHHSLF 300-300 byte IMPHHMCR 301-301 byte IMPHHMCD 302-302 byte IMPHHPRV 303-303 byte IMPHHVA 304-304 byte IMPHHCHM 305-305 byte IMPHHOFD 306-306 byte IMPHHSTL 307-307 byte IMPHHWCP 308-308 byte IMPHHOPR 309-309 byte IMPHHOPU 310-310 byte IMPHHOTH 311-311 byte IMPHHCHG 312-312 double WTDPER96 313-324 byte VARPSU96 325-326 int VARSTR96 327-329 using HC10HF1.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 FFID11X "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable HHBEGYR "EVENT START DATE - YEAR"; label variable HHBEGMM "EVENT START DATE - MONTH"; label variable SELFAGEN "DOES PROVIDER WORK FOR AGENCY OR SELF"; label variable HHTYPE "HOME HEALTH EVENT TYPE"; label variable CNA "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - CERT NURSE ASST"; label variable COMPANN "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - COMPANION"; label variable DIETICN "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - DIETITIAN/NUTRT"; label variable HHAIDE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOME CARE AIDE"; label variable HOSPICE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOSPICE WORKER"; label variable HMEMAKER "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOMEMAKER"; label variable IVTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - IV THERAPIST"; label variable MEDLDOC "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - MEDICAL DOCTOR"; label variable NURPRACT "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE/PRACTR"; label variable NURAIDE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSES AIDE"; label variable OCCUPTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OCCUP THERAP"; label variable PERSONAL "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PERS CARE ATTDT"; label variable PHYSLTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PHYSICL THERAPY"; label variable RESPTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - RESPIRA THERAPY"; label variable SOCIALW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOCIAL WORKER"; label variable SPEECTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SPEECH THERAPY"; label variable OTHRHCW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OTHER"; label variable NONSKILL "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NON-SKILLED"; label variable SKILLED "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SKILLED"; label variable SKILLWOS "SPECIFY TYPE OF SKILLED WORKER"; label variable OTHCW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOME OTHER"; label variable OTHCWOS "SPECIFY OTHER TYPE HEALTH CARE WORKER"; label variable HOSPITAL "ANY HH CARE SVCE DUE TO HOSPITALIZATION"; label variable VSTRELCN "ANY HH CARE SVCE RELATED TO HLTH COND"; label variable TREATMT "PERSON RECECIVED MDICAL TREATMENT"; label variable MEDEQUIP "PERSON WAS TAUGHT USE OF MED EQUIPMT"; label variable DAILYACT "PERSON WAS HELPED WI DAILY ACTIVITIES"; label variable COMPANY "PERSON RECEIVED COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES"; label variable OTHSVCE "PERSON RECEIVED OTH HOME CARE SERVICES"; label variable OTHSVCOS "SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED"; label variable FREQCY "PROVIDER HELPED EVERY WK/SOME WKS"; label variable DAYSPWK "# DAYS PER WEEK PROVIDER CAME (HA ONLY)"; label variable DAYSPMO "# DAYS PER MONTH PROVIDER CAME (HA ONLY)"; label variable HOWOFTEN "PROV CAME ONCE PER DAY/MORE THAN ONCE"; label variable TMSPDAY "TIMES/DAY PROVIDER CAME HOME TO HELP"; label variable HRSLONG "HOURS EACH VISIT LASTED"; label variable MINLONG "MINUTES EACH VISIT LASTED"; label variable SAMESVCE "ANY OTH MONS PER RECEIVED SAME SERVICES"; label variable HHDAYS "DAYS PER MONTH IN HOME HEALTH, 1996"; label variable NUMCOND "TOTAL #COND RECORDS LINKED TO THIS EVENT"; label variable FFHHTYPX "ED FLAT FEE STEM-LEAF INDICATOR"; label variable FFHH96 "TOTAL #HH EVENTS IN FF - 1996"; label variable FFTOT96 "#VISITS IN FLAT FEE (ALL EVENTS) - 1996"; label variable FFBEF96 "#VISITS IN FF (ALL EVENTS) BEFORE 1996"; label variable FFHH97 "#HH EVENTS IN FLAT FEE: RD3, 1997"; label variable FFTOT97 "#VISITS IN FF (ALL EVENTS) -1997 THRU R3"; label variable HHSF96X "AMOUNT PAID,FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMR96X "AMOUNT PAID,MEDICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMD96X "AMOUNT PAID,MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHPV96X "AMOUNT PAID,PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHVA96X "AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS(IMPUTED)"; label variable HHCH96X "AMOUNT PAID,CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOF96X "AMOUNT PAID,OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHSL96X "AMOUNT PAID,STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHWC96X "AMOUNT PAID,WORKERS CHHP (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOR96X "AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOU96X "AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOT96X "AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHXP96X "SUM OF HHSF96X-HHOT96X (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTC96X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPHHSLF "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHSF96X"; label variable IMPHHMCR "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHMR96X"; label variable IMPHHMCD "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHMD96X"; label variable IMPHHPRV "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHPV96X"; label variable IMPHHVA "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHVA96X"; label variable IMPHHCHM "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHCH96X"; label variable IMPHHOFD "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHOF96X"; label variable IMPHHSTL "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHSL96X"; label variable IMPHHWCP "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHWC96X"; label variable IMPHHOPR "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHOR96X"; label variable IMPHHOPU "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHOU96X"; label variable IMPHHOTH "IMPUTATION FLAG FOR HHOT96X"; label variable IMPHHCHG "IMPUTATION STATUS OF HHTC96X"; 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 HC10HF10001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC10HF10006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC10HF10007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10008X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" ; label define HC10HF10009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO FLAT FEE VISITS PRIOR TO 1996" 8 "8 # OF VISITS PRIOR TO 1996" ; label define HC10HF10010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define HC10HF10013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EVERY WEEK" 2 "2 SOME WEEKS" 3 "3 ONLY CAME ONCE" ; label define HC10HF10016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC10HF10018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1996 "1996" ; label define HC10HF10019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10020X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FRIEND/NEIGHBOR" 2 "2 RELATIVE" 3 "3 VOLUNTEER" 4 "4 OTHER - PAID" 5 "5 VOLUNTEERED: MEAL SERVICE DELIVERY" ; label define HC10HF10032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 ONCE PER DAY" 2 "2 MORE THAN ONCE PER DAY" 3 "3 24 HOURS PER DAY" ; label define HC10HF10039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10040X 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 UNIMPUTED" 1 "1 IMPUTED" ; label define HC10HF10053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10HF10057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 WORK FOR AGENCY, HOSP, NURS HOME" 2 "2 WORK FOR SELF" ; label define HC10HF10069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC10HF10073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define HC10HF10074X -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 CNA HC10HF10001X; label value COMPANN HC10HF10002X; label value COMPANY HC10HF10003X; label value DAILYACT HC10HF10004X; label value DAYSPMO HC10HF10005X; label value DAYSPWK HC10HF10006X; label value DIETICN HC10HF10007X; label value EVENTRN HC10HF10008X; label value FFBEF96 HC10HF10009X; label value FFHH96 HC10HF10010X; label value FFHH97 HC10HF10011X; label value FFHHTYPX HC10HF10012X; label value FFTOT96 HC10HF10013X; label value FFTOT97 HC10HF10014X; label value FREQCY HC10HF10015X; label value HHAIDE HC10HF10016X; label value HHBEGMM HC10HF10017X; label value HHBEGYR HC10HF10018X; label value HHCH96X HC10HF10019X; label value HHDAYS HC10HF10020X; label value HHMD96X HC10HF10021X; label value HHMR96X HC10HF10022X; label value HHOF96X HC10HF10023X; label value HHOR96X HC10HF10024X; label value HHOT96X HC10HF10025X; label value HHOU96X HC10HF10026X; label value HHPV96X HC10HF10027X; label value HHSF96X HC10HF10028X; label value HHSL96X HC10HF10029X; label value HHTC96X HC10HF10030X; label value HHTYPE HC10HF10031X; label value HHVA96X HC10HF10032X; label value HHWC96X HC10HF10033X; label value HHXP96X HC10HF10034X; label value HMEMAKER HC10HF10035X; label value HOSPICE HC10HF10036X; label value HOSPITAL HC10HF10037X; label value HOWOFTEN HC10HF10038X; label value HRSLONG HC10HF10039X; label value IMPHHCHG HC10HF10040X; label value IMPHHCHM HC10HF10041X; label value IMPHHMCD HC10HF10042X; label value IMPHHMCR HC10HF10043X; label value IMPHHOFD HC10HF10044X; label value IMPHHOPR HC10HF10045X; label value IMPHHOPU HC10HF10046X; label value IMPHHOTH HC10HF10047X; label value IMPHHPRV HC10HF10048X; label value IMPHHSLF HC10HF10049X; label value IMPHHSTL HC10HF10050X; label value IMPHHVA HC10HF10051X; label value IMPHHWCP HC10HF10052X; label value IVTHP HC10HF10053X; label value MEDEQUIP HC10HF10054X; label value MEDLDOC HC10HF10055X; label value MINLONG HC10HF10056X; label value NONSKILL HC10HF10057X; label value NURAIDE HC10HF10058X; label value NURPRACT HC10HF10059X; label value OCCUPTHP HC10HF10060X; label value OTHCW HC10HF10061X; label value OTHRHCW HC10HF10062X; label value OTHSVCE HC10HF10063X; label value PERSONAL HC10HF10064X; label value PHYSLTHP HC10HF10065X; label value RESPTHP HC10HF10066X; label value SAMESVCE HC10HF10067X; label value SELFAGEN HC10HF10068X; label value SKILLED HC10HF10069X; label value SOCIALW HC10HF10070X; label value SPEECTHP HC10HF10071X; label value TMSPDAY HC10HF10072X; label value TREATMT HC10HF10073X; label value VSTRELCN HC10HF10074X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC10HF1, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC10HF1.dta * log file is stored in HC10HF1.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 HC10HF1.LOG and a data file named HC10HF1.DTA. If these files (HC10HF1.DTA and HC10HF1.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. ************************************************************************************************/