/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H213C 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 */ /* (H213C.DAT) supplied in this PUF release. */ /* 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 H213C.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\H213C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H213C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H213C.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-7 int PID 8-10 str DUPERSID 11-20 str EVNTIDX 21-36 byte EVENTRN 37-37 byte PANEL 38-39 byte OMTYPE_M18 40-40 double OMSF19X 41-48 double OMMR19X 49-56 double OMMD19X 57-64 double OMPV19X 65-72 double OMVA19X 73-79 double OMTR19X 80-87 double OMOF19X 88-94 double OMSL19X 95-101 double OMWC19X 102-108 double OMOT19X 109-115 double OMXP19X 116-123 double OMTC19X 124-131 byte IMPFLAG 132-132 double PERWT19F 133-144 int VARSTR 145-148 byte VARPSU 149-149 using H213C.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER"; 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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable OMTYPE_M18 "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMSF19X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR19X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD19X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV19X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA19X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR19X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF19X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL19X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC19X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT19X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP19X "SUM OF OMSF19X-OMOT19X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC19X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT19F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2019"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2019"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2019"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H213C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H213C0002X -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 H213C0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 2 "2 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 3 "3 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 4 "4 LONG TERM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" ; label define H213C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H213C0016X 23 "PANEL 23" 24 "PANEL 24" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H213C0001X; label value IMPFLAG H213C0002X; label value OMMD19X H213C0003X; label value OMMR19X H213C0004X; label value OMOF19X H213C0005X; label value OMOT19X H213C0006X; label value OMPV19X H213C0007X; label value OMSF19X H213C0008X; label value OMSL19X H213C0009X; label value OMTC19X H213C0010X; label value OMTR19X H213C0011X; label value OMTYPE_M18 H213C0012X; label value OMVA19X H213C0013X; label value OMWC19X H213C0014X; label value OMXP19X H213C0015X; label value PANEL H213C0016X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H213C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H213C.dta * log file is stored in H213C.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 H213C.LOG and a data file named H213C.DTA. If these files (H213C.DTA and H213C.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. ************************************************************************************************/