/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H188G 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 */ /* (H188G.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 H188G.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\H188G.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H188G.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H188G.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte MPCELIG 44-44 byte MPCDATA 45-45 int OBDATEYR 46-49 byte OBDATEMM 50-51 byte SEETLKPV 52-53 byte SEEDOC 54-55 byte DRSPLTY 56-57 byte MEDPTYPE 58-59 byte DOCATLOC 60-61 byte VSTCTGRY 62-63 byte VSTRELCN 64-65 byte LABTEST 66-67 byte SONOGRAM 68-69 byte XRAYS 70-71 byte MAMMOG 72-73 byte MRI 74-75 byte EKG 76-77 byte EEG 78-79 byte RCVVAC 80-81 byte ANESTH 82-83 byte THRTSWAB 84-85 byte OTHSVCE 86-87 byte SURGPROC 88-89 byte MEDPRESC 90-91 byte FFOBTYPE 92-93 byte FFBEF16 94-95 byte FFTOT17 96-97 double OBSF16X 98-105 double OBMR16X 106-113 double OBMD16X 114-121 double OBPV16X 122-129 double OBVA16X 130-136 double OBTR16X 137-143 double OBOF16X 144-151 double OBSL16X 152-159 double OBWC16X 160-167 double OBOR16X 168-175 double OBOU16X 176-183 double OBOT16X 184-191 double OBXP16X 192-199 double OBTC16X 200-208 byte IMPFLAG 209-209 double PERWT16F 210-221 int VARSTR 222-225 byte VARPSU 226-226 using H188G.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 FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OBDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OBDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEETLKPV "DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL"; label variable DRSPLTY "MVIS DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT"; label variable DOCATLOC "ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST/PHONE CALL RELATED TO SPEC COND"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable THRTSWAB "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable FFOBTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF16 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2016"; label variable FFTOT17 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2016"; label variable OBSF16X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR16X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD16X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV16X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA16X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTR16X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOF16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL16X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC16X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOR16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOU16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBXP16X "SUM OF OBSF16X - OBOT16X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC16X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT16F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2016"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2016"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2016"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H188G0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H188G0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H188G0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0006X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H188G0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H188G0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION" 1 "1 COMPLETE HC DATA" 2 "2 COMPLETE MPC DATA" 3 "3 FULLY IMPUTED" 4 "4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED" 5 "5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION" ; label define H188G0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H188G0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CHIROPRACTOR" 10 "10 PSYCHOLOGIST" 11 "11 SOCIAL WORKER" 12 "12 TECHNICIAN" 13 "13 RECEPTIONIST/CLERK/SECRETARY" 14 "14 ACUPUNCTURIST" 15 "15 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 16 "16 HOMEOPATHIC/NATUROPATHIC/HERBALIST" 17 "17 OTHER ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY CARE PRO" 2 "2 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 3 "3 MIDWIFE" 4 "4 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 5 "5 OPTOMETRIST" 6 "6 PODIATRIST" 7 "7 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 8 "8 PHYSICAL THERAPIST" 9 "9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H188G0015X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H188G0016X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE" ; label define H188G0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H188G0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2016 "2016" ; label define H188G0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188G0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0035X 20 "PANEL 20" 21 "PANEL 21" ; label define H188G0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H188G0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SAW PROVIDER" 2 "2 TELEPHONE CALL" ; label define H188G0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H188G0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICE RECEIVED" ; label define H188G0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP" 10 "10 LASER EYE SURGERY" 2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 7 "7 VISION EXAM" 8 "8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H188G0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H188G0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H188G0001X; label value DOCATLOC H188G0002X; label value DRSPLTY H188G0003X; label value EEG H188G0004X; label value EKG H188G0005X; label value EVENTRN H188G0006X; label value FFBEF16 H188G0007X; label value FFOBTYPE H188G0008X; label value FFTOT17 H188G0009X; label value IMPFLAG H188G0010X; label value LABTEST H188G0011X; label value MAMMOG H188G0012X; label value MEDPRESC H188G0013X; label value MEDPTYPE H188G0014X; label value MPCDATA H188G0015X; label value MPCELIG H188G0016X; label value MRI H188G0017X; label value OBDATEMM H188G0018X; label value OBDATEYR H188G0019X; label value OBMD16X H188G0020X; label value OBMR16X H188G0021X; label value OBOF16X H188G0022X; label value OBOR16X H188G0023X; label value OBOT16X H188G0024X; label value OBOU16X H188G0025X; label value OBPV16X H188G0026X; label value OBSF16X H188G0027X; label value OBSL16X H188G0028X; label value OBTC16X H188G0029X; label value OBTR16X H188G0030X; label value OBVA16X H188G0031X; label value OBWC16X H188G0032X; label value OBXP16X H188G0033X; label value OTHSVCE H188G0034X; label value PANEL H188G0035X; label value RCVVAC H188G0036X; label value SEEDOC H188G0037X; label value SEETLKPV H188G0038X; label value SONOGRAM H188G0039X; label value SURGPROC H188G0040X; label value THRTSWAB H188G0041X; label value VSTCTGRY H188G0042X; label value VSTRELCN H188G0043X; label value XRAYS H188G0044X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H188G, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H188G.dta * log file is stored in H188G.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 H188G.LOG and a data file named H188G.DTA. If these files (H188G.DTA and H188G.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. ************************************************************************************************/