/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254E 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 */ /* (H254E.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 H254E.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\H254E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254E.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 ERXP24X 100-108 double ERTC24X 109-117 double ERFSF24X 118-125 double ERFMR24X 126-134 double ERFMD24X 135-142 double ERFPV24X 143-150 double ERFVA24X 151-158 double ERFTR24X 159-165 double ERFOF24X 166-172 double ERFSL24X 173-179 double ERFWC24X 180-186 double ERFOT24X 187-194 double ERFXP24X 195-203 double ERFTC24X 204-212 double ERDSF24X 213-219 double ERDMR24X 220-226 double ERDMD24X 227-233 double ERDPV24X 234-240 double ERDVA24X 241-247 double ERDTR24X 248-254 double ERDOF24X 255-258 double ERDSL24X 259-264 double ERDWC24X 265-271 double ERDOT24X 272-278 double ERDXP24X 279-286 double ERDTC24X 287-294 byte IMPFLAG 295-295 double PERWT24F 296-307 int VARSTR 308-311 byte VARPSU 312-312 using H254E.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 ERXP24X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP24X + ERDXP24X)"; label variable ERTC24X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC24X + ERDTC24X)"; label variable ERFSF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP24X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF24X - ERFOT24X"; label variable ERFTC24X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP24X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF24X - ERDOT24X"; label variable ERDTC24X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT24F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2024"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2024"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2024"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H254E0001X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254E0003X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254E0004X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H254E0006X 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 H254E0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0009X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254E0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H254E0011X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0012X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; label define H254E0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254E0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254E0016X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 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 H254E0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254E0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EKG_M18 H254E0001X; label value ERDATEMM H254E0002X; label value ERDATEYR H254E0003X; label value EVENTRN H254E0004X; label value FFERTYPE H254E0005X; label value IMPFLAG H254E0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H254E0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H254E0008X; label value MEDPRESC H254E0009X; label value MPCDATA H254E0010X; label value MRI_M18 H254E0011X; label value PANEL H254E0012X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H254E0013X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H254E0014X; label value SURGPROC H254E0015X; label value VSTCTGRY H254E0016X; label value VSTRELCN H254E0017X; label value XRAYS_M18 H254E0018X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254E.dta * log file is stored in H254E.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 H254E.LOG and a data file named H254E.DTA. If these files (H254E.DTA and H254E.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. ************************************************************************************************/