/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254H 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 */ /* (H254H.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 H254H.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\H254H.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254H.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254H.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 byte PANEL 38-39 int HHDATEYR 40-43 byte HHDATEMM 44-45 byte MPCELIG 46-46 byte SELFAGEN 47-48 byte HHTYPE 49-49 byte CNA_M18 50-51 byte DIETICN_M18 52-53 byte IVTHP_M18 54-55 byte MEDLDOC_M18 56-57 byte NURPRACT_M18 58-59 byte OCCUPTHP_M18 60-61 byte PHYSLTHP_M18 62-63 byte RESPTHP_M18 64-65 byte SOCIALW_M18 66-67 byte SPEECTHP_M18 68-69 byte HCarWrkrProfNone_M18 70-71 byte COMPANN_M18 72-73 byte HMEMAKER_M18 74-75 byte HHAIDE_M18 76-77 byte HOSPICE_M18 78-79 byte NURAIDE_M18 80-81 byte PERSONAL_M18 82-83 byte HCarWrkrNonProfNone_M18 84-85 byte VSTRELCN 86-87 byte FREQCY 88-89 byte DAYSPWK 90-91 byte DAYSPMO 92-93 byte SAMESVCE_M18 94-95 int HHDAYS 96-98 double HHSF24X 99-106 double HHMR24X 107-114 double HHMD24X 115-122 double HHPV24X 123-130 double HHVA24X 131-137 double HHTR24X 138-143 double HHOF24X 144-149 double HHSL24X 150-156 double HHWC24X 157-163 double HHOT24X 164-170 double HHXP24X 171-178 double HHTC24X 179-187 byte IMPFLAG 188-188 double PERWT24F 189-200 int VARSTR 201-204 byte VARPSU 205-205 using H254H.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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable HHDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable HHDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable SELFAGEN "DOES PROVIDER WORK FOR AGENCY OR SELF"; label variable HHTYPE "HOME HEALTH EVENT TYPE"; label variable CNA_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - CERT NURSE ASST"; label variable DIETICN_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - DIETITIAN/NUTRT"; label variable IVTHP_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - IV OR INFUSION THERAPIST"; label variable MEDLDOC_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - MEDICAL DOCTOR"; label variable NURPRACT_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE/PRACTR"; label variable OCCUPTHP_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - OCCUPATIONAL THERAP"; label variable PHYSLTHP_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - PHYSICAL THERAPY"; label variable RESPTHP_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - RESPIRA THERAPY"; label variable SOCIALW_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOCIAL WORKER"; label variable SPEECTHP_M18 "TYPE OF PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - SPEECH THERAPY"; label variable HCarWrkrProfNone_M18 "NONE OF THE LISTED PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS"; label variable COMPANN_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - COMPANION"; label variable HMEMAKER_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOMEMAKER/HOUSE CLEANER"; label variable HHAIDE_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOME HEALTH/CARE AIDE"; label variable HOSPICE_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOSPICE WORKER"; label variable NURAIDE_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE S AIDE"; label variable PERSONAL_M18 "TYPE OF NON PROF HLTH CARE WRKR - PERS CARE ATTDT"; label variable HCarWrkrNonProfNone_M18 "NONE OF THE LISTED NON PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS"; label variable VSTRELCN "ANY HH CARE SVCE RELATED TO HLTH COND"; label variable FREQCY "PROVIDER HELPED EVERY WEEK/SOME WEEKS"; label variable DAYSPWK "# DAYS/WEEK PROVIDER CAME"; label variable DAYSPMO "# DAYS/MONTH PROVIDER CAME"; label variable SAMESVCE_M18 "ANY OTH MONS PER RECEIVED SAME SERVICES"; label variable HHDAYS "DAYS PER MONTH IN HOME HEALTH, 2024"; label variable HHSF24X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMR24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMD24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHPV24X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHVA24X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTR24X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOF24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHSL24X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHWC24X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOT24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHXP24X "SUM OF HHSF24X - HHOT24X (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTC24X "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 H254H0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254H0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0006X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254H0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 EVERY WEEK" 2 "2 SOME WEEKS" 3 "3 ONLY CAME ONCE" ; label define H254H0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254H0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254H0013X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FRIEND/NEIGHBOR" 2 "2 RELATIVE" 3 "3 VOLUNTEER" 4 "4 OTHER - PAID" 5 "5 VOLUNTEERED: MEAL SERVICE DELIVERY" ; label define H254H0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define H254H0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0029X 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 H254H0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0032X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE - AGENCY" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE - PAID INDEP" 3 "3 NOT MPC ELIG - INFORMAL CARE" ; label define H254H0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0036X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; label define H254H0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 WORK FOR AGENCY, HOSP, NURS HOME" 2 "2 WORK FOR SELF" ; label define H254H0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254H0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value CNA_M18 H254H0001X; label value COMPANN_M18 H254H0002X; label value DAYSPMO H254H0003X; label value DAYSPWK H254H0004X; label value DIETICN_M18 H254H0005X; label value EVENTRN H254H0006X; label value FREQCY H254H0007X; label value HCarWrkrNonProfNone_M18 H254H0008X; label value HCarWrkrProfNone_M18 H254H0009X; label value HHAIDE_M18 H254H0010X; label value HHDATEMM H254H0011X; label value HHDATEYR H254H0012X; label value HHDAYS H254H0013X; label value HHMD24X H254H0014X; label value HHMR24X H254H0015X; label value HHOF24X H254H0016X; label value HHOT24X H254H0017X; label value HHPV24X H254H0018X; label value HHSF24X H254H0019X; label value HHSL24X H254H0020X; label value HHTC24X H254H0021X; label value HHTR24X H254H0022X; label value HHTYPE H254H0023X; label value HHVA24X H254H0024X; label value HHWC24X H254H0025X; label value HHXP24X H254H0026X; label value HMEMAKER_M18 H254H0027X; label value HOSPICE_M18 H254H0028X; label value IMPFLAG H254H0029X; label value IVTHP_M18 H254H0030X; label value MEDLDOC_M18 H254H0031X; label value MPCELIG H254H0032X; label value NURAIDE_M18 H254H0033X; label value NURPRACT_M18 H254H0034X; label value OCCUPTHP_M18 H254H0035X; label value PANEL H254H0036X; label value PERSONAL_M18 H254H0037X; label value PHYSLTHP_M18 H254H0038X; label value RESPTHP_M18 H254H0039X; label value SAMESVCE_M18 H254H0040X; label value SELFAGEN H254H0041X; label value SOCIALW_M18 H254H0042X; label value SPEECTHP_M18 H254H0043X; label value VSTRELCN H254H0044X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254H, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254H.dta * log file is stored in H254H.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 H254H.LOG and a data file named H254H.DTA. If these files (H254H.DTA and H254H.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. ************************************************************************************************/