/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H239E 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 */ /* (H239E.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 H239E.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\H239E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H239E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H239E.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 str ERHEVIDX 38-53 str FFEEIDX 54-65 byte PANEL 66-67 byte MPCDATA 68-68 int ERDATEYR 69-72 byte ERDATEMM 73-74 int VSTCTGRY 75-77 byte VSTRELCN 78-79 byte LABTEST_M18 80-81 byte SONOGRAM_M18 82-83 byte XRAYS_M18 84-85 byte MAMMOG_M18 86-87 byte MRI_M18 88-89 byte EKG_M18 90-91 byte RCVVAC_M18 92-93 byte SURGPROC 94-95 byte MEDPRESC 96-97 byte FFERTYPE 98-99 double ERXP22X 100-108 double ERTC22X 109-117 double ERFSF22X 118-124 double ERFMR22X 125-132 double ERFMD22X 133-139 double ERFPV22X 140-148 double ERFVA22X 149-155 double ERFTR22X 156-162 double ERFOF22X 163-170 double ERFSL22X 171-177 double ERFWC22X 178-185 double ERFOT22X 186-192 double ERFXP22X 193-201 double ERFTC22X 202-210 double ERDSF22X 211-217 double ERDMR22X 218-224 double ERDMD22X 225-231 double ERDPV22X 232-238 double ERDVA22X 239-245 double ERDTR22X 246-252 double ERDOF22X 253-258 double ERDSL22X 259-263 double ERDWC22X 264-270 double ERDOT22X 271-276 double ERDXP22X 277-283 double ERDTC22X 284-291 byte IMPFLAG 292-292 double PERWT22F 293-305 int VARSTR 306-309 byte VARPSU 310-310 using H239E.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 ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG, EEG OR ECG"; label variable RCVVAC_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP22X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP22X + ERDXP22X)"; label variable ERTC22X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC22X + ERDTC22X)"; label variable ERFSF22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP22X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF22X - ERFOT22X"; label variable ERFTC22X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP22X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF22X - ERDOT22X"; label variable ERDTC22X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT22F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2022"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2022"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2022"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H239E0001X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H239E0003X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2022 "2022" ; label define H239E0004X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" 6 "6 ROUND 6" 7 "7 ROUND 7" 8 "8 ROUND 8" 9 "9 ROUND 9" ; label define H239E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H239E0006X 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 H239E0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0009X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239E0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H239E0011X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0012X 24 "24 PANEL 24" 26 "26 PANEL 26" 27 "27 PANEL 27" ; label define H239E0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239E0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239E0016X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H239E0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239E0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EKG_M18 H239E0001X; label value ERDATEMM H239E0002X; label value ERDATEYR H239E0003X; label value EVENTRN H239E0004X; label value FFERTYPE H239E0005X; label value IMPFLAG H239E0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H239E0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H239E0008X; label value MEDPRESC H239E0009X; label value MPCDATA H239E0010X; label value MRI_M18 H239E0011X; label value PANEL H239E0012X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H239E0013X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H239E0014X; label value SURGPROC H239E0015X; label value VSTCTGRY H239E0016X; label value VSTRELCN H239E0017X; label value XRAYS_M18 H239E0018X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H239E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H239E.dta * log file is stored in H239E.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 H239E.LOG and a data file named H239E.DTA. If these files (H239E.DTA and H239E.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. ************************************************************************************************/