/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H239F 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 */ /* (H239F.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 H239F.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\H239F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H239F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H239F.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 FFEEIDX 38-51 byte PANEL 52-53 byte MPCDATA 54-54 int OPDATEYR 55-58 byte OPDATEMM 59-60 byte SEEDOC_M18 61-62 byte DRSPLTY_M18 63-64 byte MEDPTYPE_M18 65-66 byte VSTCTGRY 67-68 byte VSTRELCN_M18 69-70 byte LABTEST_M18 71-72 byte SONOGRAM_M18 73-74 byte XRAYS_M18 75-76 byte MAMMOG_M18 77-78 byte MRI_M18 79-80 byte EKG_M18 81-82 byte RCVVAC_M18 83-84 byte SURGPROC 85-86 int MEDPRESC 87-89 byte TELEHEALTHFLAG 90-90 byte VISITTYPE 91-92 byte FFOPTYPE 93-94 double OPXP22X 95-102 double OPTC22X 103-111 double OPFSF22X 112-119 double OPFMR22X 120-127 double OPFMD22X 128-135 double OPFPV22X 136-143 double OPFVA22X 144-151 double OPFTR22X 152-159 double OPFOF22X 160-166 double OPFSL22X 167-173 double OPFWC22X 174-181 double OPFOT22X 182-188 double OPFXP22X 189-196 double OPFTC22X 197-205 double OPDSF22X 206-213 double OPDMR22X 214-220 double OPDMD22X 221-227 double OPDPV22X 228-235 double OPDVA22X 236-242 double OPDTR22X 243-249 double OPDOF22X 250-253 double OPDSL22X 254-259 double OPDWC22X 260-266 double OPDOT22X 267-273 double OPDXP22X 274-281 double OPDTC22X 282-289 byte IMPFLAG 290-290 double PERWT22F 291-303 int VARSTR 304-307 byte VARPSU 308-308 using H239F.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 FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OPDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OPDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEEDOC_M18 "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable DRSPLTY_M18 "OPAT DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE_M18 "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN_M18 "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC COND"; 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 TELEHEALTHFLAG "IS THIS A TELEHEALTH EVENT"; label variable VISITTYPE "TYPE OF TELEHEALTH VISIT"; label variable FFOPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable OPXP22X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP22X + OPDXP22X)"; label variable OPTC22X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC22X + OPDTC22X)"; label variable OPFSF22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT22X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP22X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF22X - OPFOT22X"; label variable OPFTC22X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT22X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP22X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF22X - OPDOT22X"; label variable OPDTC22X "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 H239F0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 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 H239F0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0003X 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 H239F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H239F0005X 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 H239F0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0008X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239F0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 ACUPUNCTURIST" 10 "10 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 11 "11 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 12 "12 PODIATRIST" 13 "13 PSYCHOLOGIST" 14 "14 SOCIAL WORKER" 15 "15 TECHNICIAN" 2 "2 CHIROPRACTOR" 3 "3 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 4 "4 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PROVIDER" 5 "5 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 6 "6 MENTAL HLTH CNSLR/MARITAL OR FAM THERAPIST" 7 "7 MIDWIFE" 8 "8 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 9 "9 OPTOMETRIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H239F0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H239F0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H239F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2022 "2022" ; label define H239F0014X 24 "24 PANEL 24" 26 "26 PANEL 26" 27 "27 PANEL 27" ; label define H239F0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0016X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239F0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H239F0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239F0019X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239F0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PHONE" 2 "2 VIDEO" 3 "3 SOME OTHER WAY" ; label define H239F0021X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 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 H239F0022X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H239F0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -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 DRSPLTY_M18 H239F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H239F0002X; label value EVENTRN H239F0003X; label value FFOPTYPE H239F0004X; label value IMPFLAG H239F0005X; label value LABTEST_M18 H239F0006X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H239F0007X; label value MEDPRESC H239F0008X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H239F0009X; label value MPCDATA H239F0010X; label value MRI_M18 H239F0011X; label value OPDATEMM H239F0012X; label value OPDATEYR H239F0013X; label value PANEL H239F0014X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H239F0015X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H239F0016X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H239F0017X; label value SURGPROC H239F0018X; label value TELEHEALTHFLAG H239F0019X; label value VISITTYPE H239F0020X; label value VSTCTGRY H239F0021X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H239F0022X; label value XRAYS_M18 H239F0023X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H239F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H239F.dta * log file is stored in H239F.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 H239F.LOG and a data file named H239F.DTA. If these files (H239F.DTA and H239F.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. ************************************************************************************************/