/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254G 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 */ /* (H254G.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 H254G.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\H254G.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254G.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254G.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 MPCELIG 54-54 byte MPCDATA 55-55 int OBDATEYR 56-59 byte OBDATEMM 60-61 byte SEEDOC_M18 62-63 byte DRSPLTY_M18 64-65 int MEDPTYPE_M18 66-68 byte DOCATLOC 69-70 int VSTCTGRY 71-73 byte VSTRELCN_M18 74-75 byte LABTEST_M18 76-77 byte SONOGRAM_M18 78-79 byte XRAYS_M18 80-81 byte MAMMOG_M18 82-83 byte MRI_M18 84-85 byte EKG_M18 86-87 byte RCVVAC_M18 88-89 byte SURGPROC 90-91 int MEDPRESC 92-94 byte TELEHEALTHFLAG 95-95 byte VISITTYPE 96-97 byte FFOBTYPE 98-99 double OBSF24X 100-107 double OBMR24X 108-115 double OBMD24X 116-123 double OBPV24X 124-131 double OBVA24X 132-139 double OBTR24X 140-147 double OBOF24X 148-154 double OBSL24X 155-161 double OBWC24X 162-168 double OBOT24X 169-176 double OBXP24X 177-184 double OBTC24X 185-193 byte IMPFLAG 194-194 double PERWT24F 195-206 int VARSTR 207-210 byte VARPSU 211-211 using H254G.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 MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OBDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OBDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEEDOC_M18 "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable DRSPLTY_M18 "MVIS DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE_M18 "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VISIT DT"; label variable DOCATLOC "ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV"; 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 FFOBTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable OBSF24X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV24X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA24X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTR24X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOF24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL24X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC24X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBXP24X "SUM OF OBSF24X - OBOT24X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC24X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL 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 H254G0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE (INTERNIST)" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY (TUMORS, CANCER)" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY (EYES)" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY (DO)" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (EAR, NOSE, THROAT)" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHIATRIST" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY (CHEST)" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM (DIABETES, THYROID)" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H254G0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0004X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254G0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H254G0006X 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 H254G0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0009X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 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 H254G0011X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H254G0012X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE" ; label define H254G0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254G0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254G0016X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; label define H254G0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254G0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0021X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 PHONE" 2 "2 VIDEO" 3 "3 SOME OTHER WAY" ; label define H254G0023X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 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 H254G0024X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254G0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -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 DOCATLOC H254G0001X; label value DRSPLTY_M18 H254G0002X; label value EKG_M18 H254G0003X; label value EVENTRN H254G0004X; label value FFOBTYPE H254G0005X; label value IMPFLAG H254G0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H254G0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H254G0008X; label value MEDPRESC H254G0009X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H254G0010X; label value MPCDATA H254G0011X; label value MPCELIG H254G0012X; label value MRI_M18 H254G0013X; label value OBDATEMM H254G0014X; label value OBDATEYR H254G0015X; label value PANEL H254G0016X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H254G0017X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H254G0018X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H254G0019X; label value SURGPROC H254G0020X; label value TELEHEALTHFLAG H254G0021X; label value VISITTYPE H254G0022X; label value VSTCTGRY H254G0023X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H254G0024X; label value XRAYS_M18 H254G0025X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254G, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254G.dta * log file is stored in H254G.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 H254G.LOG and a data file named H254G.DTA. If these files (H254G.DTA and H254G.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. ************************************************************************************************/