/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H146 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 */ /* (H146.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 H146.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\H146.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H146.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H146.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 int CONDN 17-19 str CONDIDX 20-31 byte PANEL 32-33 byte CONDRN 34-34 byte AGEDIAG 35-36 byte REMISSN 37-38 byte CRND1 39-40 byte CRND2 41-42 byte CRND3 43-43 byte CRND4 44-45 byte CRND5 46-47 byte INJURY 48-48 byte ACCDENTD 49-50 byte ACCDENTM 51-52 int ACCDENTY 53-56 byte ACCDNJAN 57-58 byte ACCDNWRK 59-60 byte MISSWORK 61-61 byte MISSSCHL 62-62 byte INBEDFLG 63-64 str ICD9CODX 65-67 str ICD9PROX 68-69 str CCCODEX 70-72 byte HHNUM 73-74 byte IPNUM 75-75 int OPNUM 76-78 int OBNUM 79-81 byte ERNUM 82-83 byte RXNUM 84-85 double PERWT11F 86-98 int VARSTR 99-102 byte VARPSU 103-103 using H146.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable CONDN "CONDITION NUMBER"; label variable CONDIDX "CONDITION ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable CONDRN "CONDITION ROUND NUMBER"; label variable AGEDIAG "AGE WHEN DIAGNOSED"; label variable REMISSN "IS CANCER IN REMISSION/UNDER CONTROL"; label variable CRND1 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 1"; label variable CRND2 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 2"; label variable CRND3 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 3"; label variable CRND4 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 4"; label variable CRND5 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 5"; label variable INJURY "WAS CONDITION DUE TO ACCIDENT/INJURY"; label variable ACCDENTD "DATE OF ACCIDENT -- DAY"; label variable ACCDENTM "DATE OF ACCIDENT -- MONTH"; label variable ACCDENTY "DATE OF ACCIDENT -- YEAR"; label variable ACCDNJAN "ACCIDENT/INJURY OCCUR BEFORE/AFTER JAN 1"; label variable ACCDNWRK "DID ACCIDENT OCCUR AT WORK"; label variable MISSWORK "FLAG ASSOCIATED WITH MISSED WORK DAYS"; label variable MISSSCHL "FLAG ASSOCIATED WITH MISSED SCHOOL DAYS"; label variable INBEDFLG "FLAG ASSOCIATED WITH BED DAYS"; label variable ICD9CODX "ICD-9-CM CODE FOR CONDITION - EDITED"; label variable ICD9PROX "ICD-9-CM CODE FOR PROCEDURE - EDITED"; label variable CCCODEX "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE - EDITED"; label variable HHNUM "# HOME HEALTH EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable IPNUM "# INPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable OPNUM "# OUTPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable OBNUM "# OFFICE-BASED EVENTS ASSOC W/ CONDITION"; label variable ERNUM "# ER EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable RXNUM "# PRESCRIBED MEDICINES ASSOC. W/ COND."; label variable PERWT11F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2011"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2011"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2011"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1460001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1460002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1460003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2009 "2009" 2010 "2010" 2011 "2011" 2012 "2012" ; label define H1460004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 BEFORE" 2 "2 AFTER" ; label define H1460005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 DOES NOT WORK" ; label define H1460006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1460007X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H1460008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460013X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460014X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1460015X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460016X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1460017X 15 "15 PANEL 15" 16 "16 PANEL 16" ; label define H1460018X -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 ACCDENTD H1460001X; label value ACCDENTM H1460002X; label value ACCDENTY H1460003X; label value ACCDNJAN H1460004X; label value ACCDNWRK H1460005X; label value AGEDIAG H1460006X; label value CONDRN H1460007X; label value CRND1 H1460008X; label value CRND2 H1460009X; label value CRND3 H1460010X; label value CRND4 H1460011X; label value CRND5 H1460012X; label value INBEDFLG H1460013X; label value INJURY H1460014X; label value MISSSCHL H1460015X; label value MISSWORK H1460016X; label value PANEL H1460017X; label value REMISSN H1460018X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H146, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H146.dta * log file is stored in H146.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 H146.LOG and a data file named H146.DTA. If these files (H146.DTA and H146.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. ************************************************************************************************/