/*****************************************************************************/ /* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */ /* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */ /* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */ /* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */ /* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */ /* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */ /* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */ /* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */ /* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */ /* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */ /* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */ /* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */ /* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */ /* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */ /* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */ /* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */ /* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */ /* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */ /* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */ /* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */ /* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */ /* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */ /* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */ /* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */ /* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */ /* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */ /* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */ /* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */ /* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */ /* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */ /* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */ /*****************************************************************************/ FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H223.DAT" /LRECL=233. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / EPCPIDX 1-35 (A) DUPERSID 36-45 (A) PHLDRIDX 46-55 (A) ESTBIDX 56-66 (A) EPRSIDX 67-91 (A) InsurPrivIDEX 92-105 (A) PANEL 106-107 RN 108-108 JOBSIDX 109-122 (A) JOBSINFR 123-124 JOBSFILE 125-127 FYFLG 128-128 CMJINS 129-131 EMPLSTAT 132-134 PHOLDER 135-135 DEPNDNT 136-136 PHLDRCHNG 137-138 EVALCOVR 139-140 EVALCOV5 141-142 STAT1 143-144 STAT2 145-146 STAT3 147-148 STAT4 149-150 STAT5 151-152 STAT6 153-154 STAT7 155-156 STAT8 157-158 STAT9 159-160 STAT10 161-162 STAT11 163-164 STAT12 165-166 DECPHLDR 167-167 OUTPHLDR 168-168 NOPUFLG 169-169 COVROUT_M18 170-171 TYPEFLAG 172-174 STEXCH 175-176 PrivateCat 177-178 HOSPINSX 179-180 MSUPINSX 181-182 DENTLINS 183-184 VISIONIN 185-186 PMEDINS 187-188 COBRA 189-191 PLANMETL 192-193 COVTYPIN 194-194 OOPELIG 195-195 OOPPREM 196-202 (2) OOPPREMX 203-209 (2) OOPX12X 210-217 (2) OOPFLAG 218-219 PREMLEVX 220-222 PREMSUBZ 223-224 ANNDEDCT 225-226 HSAACCT 227-228 UPRHMO 229-231 NAMECHNG 232-233 . VARIABLE LABEL EPCPIDX "Insurance source-phldr-dependent identifier" DUPERSID "Person identifier" PHLDRIDX "Policyholder person identifier" ESTBIDX "Insurance source identifier" EPRSIDX "Unique insurance policy-source" InsurPrivIDEX "Unique insurance plcy source-insurance identifier" PANEL "Panel number" RN "Round number" JOBSIDX "Policyholder job-round identifier" JOBSINFR "Job identifier inferred not reported" JOBSFILE "Jobs file containing job information" FYFLG "Person in full year file" CMJINS "Current main job is the source of plan" EMPLSTAT "Policyholder employment status" PHOLDER "Policy holder flag" DEPNDNT "Dependent of policy holder flag" PHLDRCHNG "Change to PHLDRIDX on reviewed coverage" EVALCOVR "Covered at interview or December 31st" EVALCOV5 "Covered at Round 5 interview" STAT1 "Insurance active in January" STAT2 "Insurance active in February" STAT3 "Insurance active in March" STAT4 "Insurance active in April" STAT5 "Insurance active in May" STAT6 "Insurance active in June" STAT7 "Insurance active in July" STAT8 "Insurance active in August" STAT9 "Insurance active in September" STAT10 "Insurance active in October" STAT11 "Insurance active in November" STAT12 "Insurance active in December" DECPHLDR "Deceased policyholder flag" OUTPHLDR "Out-of-RU policyholder flag" NOPUFLG "Policyholder not in full year file" COVROUT_M18 "Policy covers person not in RU" TYPEFLAG "Type of insurance source" STEXCH "State exchange coverage" PrivateCat "Category of private coverage" HOSPINSX "Type health insurance received: hosp phys/HMO (ed)" MSUPINSX "Type health insurance received: Medigap (edited)" DENTLINS "Type health insurance received: dental" VISIONIN "Type health insurance received: vision" PMEDINS "Type health insurance received: prescription drug" COBRA "COBRA coverage" PLANMETL "Plan metal level" COVTYPIN "Single or family health insurance coverage plan" OOPELIG "Policyholder-insurance source has premium" OOPPREM "Monthly out-of-pocket premium" OOPPREMX "Monthly out-of-pocket premium (edited/imputed)" OOPX12X "Annual out-of-pocket premium (edited/imputed)" OOPFLAG "OOPPREMX edit/imputation flag" PREMLEVX "Portion of premium paid by family (edited)" PREMSUBZ "Cost of the premium subsidized" ANNDEDCT "Annual deductible" HSAACCT "HSA with this plan" UPRHMO "HMO coverage (edited)" NAMECHNG "Plan name change" . VALUE LABELS ANNDEDCT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 LESS THAN $1350/$2700" 2 "2 $1350/$2700 OR MORE" 3 "3 NO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE" / CMJINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COBRA -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COVROUT_M18 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COVTYPIN 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" / DECPHLDR 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / DENTLINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / DEPNDNT 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" / EMPLSTAT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" / EVALCOV5 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / EVALCOVR -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / FYFLG 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / HOSPINSX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / HSAACCT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / JOBSFILE -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 203 "HC203 2018 JOBSFILE" 211 "HC211 2019 JOBSFILE" 218 "HC218 2020 JOBSFILE" / JOBSINFR -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / MSUPINSX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / NAMECHNG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / NOPUFLG 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / OOPELIG 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / OOPFLAG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / OOPPREM -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OOPPREMX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OOPX12X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OUTPHLDR 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PANEL 23 "23 PANEL 23" 24 "24 PANEL 24" 25 "25 PANEL 25" / PHLDRCHNG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 CHANGED FROM 902 TO NON 902" 2 "2 CHANGED FROM NON 902 TO 902" 3 "3 CHANGED FROM 902 TO 901" 4 "4 CHANGED FROM NON 902 TO NON 902" 5 "5 MULTIPLE POLICYHOLDERS ARE REPORTED" / PHOLDER 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" / PLANMETL -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PLATINUM PLAN" 2 "2 GOLD PLAN" 3 "3 SILVER PLAN" 4 "4 BRONZE PLAN" 5 "5 CATASTROPHIC PLAN" 6 "6 IF VOLUNTEERED: SOMETHING ELSE" / PMEDINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PREMLEVX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" / PREMSUBZ -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PrivateCat 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 ESI, PHOLDER OUTSIDE RU" 5 "5 NON-ESI, PHOLDER OUTSIDE RU" 6 "6 STATE EXCHANGE" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" / RN 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" 7 "7" / STAT1 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT10 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT11 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT12 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT2 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT3 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT4 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT5 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT6 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT7 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT8 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT9 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STEXCH -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES, EXCHANGE COVERAGE" 2 "2 NO, NOT EXCHANGE COVERAGE" / TYPEFLAG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 2 "2 UNION" 21 "21 STATE EXCHANGE NAME" 3 "3 GROUP" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" / UPRHMO -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" / VISIONIN -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" . 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