/*****************************************************************************/
/*  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."                                                */
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FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H254B.DAT"  /LRECL=234.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    DUID 1-7  
    PID 8-10  
    DUPERSID 11-20 (A)
    EVNTIDX 21-36 (A)
    EVENTRN 37-37  
    FFEEIDX 38-51 (A)
    PANEL 52-53  
    DVDATEYR 54-57  
    DVDATEMM 58-59  
    GENDENT_M18 60-61  
    DENTHYG_M18 62-63  
    DNSPCLST_M18 64-65  
    DENTYPE_M18 66-67  
    PEDDENT_M18 68-69  
    EXAMINEX 70-71  
    CLENTETX 72-73  
    JUSTXRYX 74-75  
    FLUORIDX 76-77  
    SEALANTX 78-79  
    FILLINGX 80-81  
    ROOTCANX 82-83  
    GUMSURGX 84-85  
    IMPLANTX 86-87  
    ORALSURX 88-89  
    BRIDGESX 90-91  
    ORTHDONX 92-93  
    DENTPROX 94-95  
    DENTOTHX 96-120 (A)
    FFDVTYPE 121-122  
    FFBEF24 123-125  
    FFTOT25 126-128  
    DVSF24X 129-136 (2)
    DVMR24X 137-143 (2)
    DVMD24X 144-150 (2)
    DVPV24X 151-158 (2)
    DVVA24X 159-166 (2)
    DVTR24X 167-173 (2)
    DVOF24X 174-179 (2)
    DVSL24X 180-186 (2)
    DVWC24X 187-193 (2)
    DVOT24X 194-200 (2)
    DVXP24X 201-208 (2)
    DVTC24X 209-216 (2)
    IMPFLAG 217-217  
    PERWT24F 218-229 (6)
    VARSTR 230-233  
    VARPSU 234-234   .
VARIABLE LABEL 
    DUID "PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER"
    PID "PERSON NUMBER"
    DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"
    EVNTIDX "EVENT ID"
    EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"
    FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"
    PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"
    DVDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"
    DVDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"
    GENDENT_M18 "GENERAL DENTIST SEEN"
    DENTHYG_M18 "DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN"
    DNSPCLST_M18 "DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"
    DENTYPE_M18 "OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"
    PEDDENT_M18 "PEDIATRIC DENTIST SEEN"
    EXAMINEX "GENERAL EXAM, CHECKUP OR CONSULTATION - EDITED"
    CLENTETX "CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, POLISHING OR PERIODONTAL RECALL - EDITED"
    JUSTXRYX "X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS - EDITED"
    FLUORIDX "FLUORIDE TREATMENT - EDITED"
    SEALANTX "SEALANT APPLICATION - EDITED"
    FILLINGX "FILLINGS, INLAYS, CROWNS OR CAPS - EDITED"
    ROOTCANX "ROOT CANAL - EDITED"
    GUMSURGX "PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM SURGERY - EDITED"
    IMPLANTX "IMPLANTS - EDITED"
    ORALSURX "EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED OR OTH ORAL SURGERY - EDITED"
    BRIDGESX "FIXED OR RELINING/REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES, REMOVABLE DENTURES - EDITED"
    ORTHDONX "ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS - EDITED"
    DENTPROX "OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES - EDITED"
    DENTOTHX "OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES - EDITED"
    FFDVTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"
    FFBEF24 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2024"
    FFTOT25 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2024"
    DVSF24X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"
    DVMR24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"
    DVMD24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"
    DVPV24X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"
    DVVA24X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"
    DVTR24X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"
    DVOF24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"
    DVSL24X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"
    DVWC24X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"
    DVOT24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"
    DVXP24X "SUM OF DVSF24X - DVOT24X (IMPUTED)"
    DVTC24X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"
    IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"
    PERWT24F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2024"
    VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2024"
    VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2024" .
VALUE LABELS 
    BRIDGESX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    CLENTETX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    DENTHYG_M18
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    DENTPROX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    DENTYPE_M18
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    DNSPCLST_M18
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    DVDATEMM
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" /
    DVDATEYR
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         2024 "2024" /
    EVENTRN
         1 "1 ROUND 1"
         2 "2 ROUND 2"
         3 "3 ROUND 3"
         4 "4 ROUND 4"
         5 "5 ROUND 5" /
    EXAMINEX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    FFBEF24
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         0 "0" /
    FFDVTYPE
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM"
         2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" /
    FFTOT25
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         0 "0" /
    FILLINGX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    FLUORIDX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    GENDENT_M18
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    GUMSURGX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    IMPFLAG
         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" /
    IMPLANTX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    JUSTXRYX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    ORALSURX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    ORTHDONX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    PANEL
         28 "28 PANEL 28"
         29 "29 PANEL 29" /
    PEDDENT_M18
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    ROOTCANX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" /
    SEALANTX
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" .
EXECUTE.