/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H66 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 */ /* (H66.DAT) supplied in this PUF release, which in turn can be extracted from the */ /* .EXE file. 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 H66.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\H66.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H66.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H66.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str EPCPIDX 1-28 str DUPERSID 29-36 str PHLDRIDX 37-44 str ESTBIDX 45-55 str EPRSIDX 56-75 byte PANEL 76-76 byte RN 77-77 str JOBSIDX 78-88 byte JOBSINFR 89-90 byte PUF53FLG 91-91 byte PUF62FLG 92-92 byte CMJINS 93-94 byte EMPLSTAT 95-96 byte PHOLDER 97-97 byte DEPNDNT 98-98 byte EVALCOVR 99-100 byte STATUS1 101-102 byte STATUS2 103-104 byte STATUS3 105-106 byte STATUS4 107-108 byte STATUS5 109-110 byte STATUS6 111-112 byte STATUS7 113-114 byte STATUS8 115-116 byte STATUS9 117-118 byte STATUS10 119-120 byte STATUS11 121-122 byte STATUS12 123-124 byte STATUS13 125-126 byte STATUS14 127-128 byte STATUS15 129-130 byte STATUS16 131-132 byte STATUS17 133-134 byte STATUS18 135-136 byte STATUS19 137-138 byte STATUS20 139-140 byte STATUS21 141-142 byte STATUS22 143-144 byte STATUS23 145-146 byte STATUS24 147-148 byte DECPHLDR 149-149 byte OUTPHLDR 150-150 byte NOPUFLG 151-151 byte TYPEFLAG 152-153 byte PRIVCAT 154-155 byte HOSPINSX 156-157 byte MSUPINSX 158-159 byte DENTLINS 160-161 byte VISIONIN 162-163 byte PMEDINS 164-165 byte COBRA 166-167 byte COVTYPIN 168-168 byte OOPELIG 169-169 double OOPPREM 170-177 double OOPPREMX 178-184 double OOPX12X 185-192 byte OOPFLAG 193-194 byte PREMLEVX 195-196 byte BYFED 197-198 byte BYSTATE 199-200 byte BYLOCAL 201-202 byte BYSOMGOV 203-204 byte BYEMPL 205-206 byte BYUNION 207-208 byte BYOTHER 209-210 byte UPRHMO 211-212 byte UPRMNC 213-214 byte DRLIST 215-216 byte VISITPAY 217-218 byte NAMECHNG 219-220 byte SATELIG 221-221 byte GTDOCPRB 222-223 byte APRVTRET 224-225 byte APRVDLAY 226-227 byte LOOKINF 228-229 byte PRBFDINF 230-231 byte CUSTSERV 232-233 byte PRBCSTSV 234-235 byte PAPRWRK 236-237 byte PRBPPRWK 238-239 byte RATEPLAN 240-241 using H66.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable EPCPIDX "EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHOLDR - ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PHLDRIDX "POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID"; label variable ESTBIDX "ESTABLISHMEMT ID"; label variable EPRSIDX "ESTABLISHMEMT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND NUMBER"; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB IDENTIFIER"; label variable JOBSINFR "JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID"; label variable PUF53FLG "1=IN PUF 53, ELSE 0"; label variable PUF62FLG "1=IN PUF 62, ELSE 0"; label variable CMJINS "CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable EMPLSTAT "POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable PHOLDER "POLICY HOLDER"; label variable DEPNDNT "DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER"; label variable EVALCOVR "COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31"; label variable STATUS1 "STATUS - MONTH 1"; label variable STATUS2 "STATUS - MONTH 2"; label variable STATUS3 "STATUS - MONTH 3"; label variable STATUS4 "STATUS - MONTH 4"; label variable STATUS5 "STATUS - MONTH 5"; label variable STATUS6 "STATUS - MONTH 6"; label variable STATUS7 "STATUS - MONTH 7"; label variable STATUS8 "STATUS - MONTH 8"; label variable STATUS9 "STATUS - MONTH 9"; label variable STATUS10 "STATUS - MONTH 10"; label variable STATUS11 "STATUS - MONTH 11"; label variable STATUS12 "STATUS - MONTH 12"; label variable STATUS13 "STATUS - MONTH 13"; label variable STATUS14 "STATUS - MONTH 14"; label variable STATUS15 "STATUS - MONTH 15"; label variable STATUS16 "STATUS - MONTH 16"; label variable STATUS17 "STATUS - MONTH 17"; label variable STATUS18 "STATUS - MONTH 18"; label variable STATUS19 "STATUS - MONTH 19"; label variable STATUS20 "STATUS - MONTH 20"; label variable STATUS21 "STATUS - MONTH 21"; label variable STATUS22 "STATUS - MONTH 22"; label variable STATUS23 "STATUS - MONTH 23"; label variable STATUS24 "STATUS - MONTH 24"; label variable DECPHLDR "DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable OUTPHLDR "OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable NOPUFLG "PHLDR NOT IN HC053 OR HC062, OTH REASON"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PRIVCAT "CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE"; label variable HOSPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)"; label variable MSUPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)"; label variable DENTLINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL"; label variable VISIONIN "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION"; label variable PMEDINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG"; label variable COBRA "COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable COVTYPIN "COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY"; label variable OOPELIG "FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREM "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREMX "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPX12X "ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPFLAG "1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0"; label variable PREMLEVX "EDITED PREMLEVL"; label variable BYFED "FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSTATE "STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYLOCAL "LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSOMGOV "SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYEMPL "EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYUNION "UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYOTHER "OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable UPRMNC "PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER"; label variable DRLIST "DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?"; label variable VISITPAY "PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; label variable SATELIG "ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable GTDOCPRB "HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC"; label variable APRVTRET "NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT"; label variable APRVDLAY "DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL"; label variable LOOKINF "INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS"; label variable PRBFDINF "PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION"; label variable CUSTSERV "HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE"; label variable PRBCSTSV "PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE"; label variable PAPRWRK "FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN"; label variable PRBPPRWK "PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK"; label variable RATEPLAN "RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H660001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" 95 "95 NO VISITS IN LAST 12 MONTHS" ; label define H660002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H660013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660016X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H660017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 ED IN PREV RND" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H660019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H660020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 DON'T HAVE PERSONAL DOCTOR OR NURSE" ; label define H660021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H660030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H660031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H660032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660033X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" 7 "7" ; label define H660034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660035X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H660036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H660038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H660039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H660040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" ; label define H660041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD" 5 "5 SELF-EMPLOYED" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H660042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H660045X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" ; label define H660046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN RU" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 14 "14 MEDICARE" 15 "15 MEDICAID" 16 "16 TRICARE/CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA" 17 "17 GROUP 1 STATE SPECIFIC PLAN" 18 "18 GROUP 2 STATE PLAN" 19 "19 GOVT - HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 GROUP" 4 "4 HEALTH ALLIANCE" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY- FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 COBRA" 9 "9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER- NOT COBRA" ; label define H660072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" ; label define H660073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; label define H660075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value APRVDLAY H660001X; label value APRVTRET H660002X; label value BYEMPL H660003X; label value BYFED H660004X; label value BYLOCAL H660005X; label value BYOTHER H660006X; label value BYSOMGOV H660007X; label value BYSTATE H660008X; label value BYUNION H660009X; label value CMJINS H660010X; label value COBRA H660011X; label value COVTYPIN H660012X; label value CUSTSERV H660013X; label value DECPHLDR H660014X; label value DENTLINS H660015X; label value DEPNDNT H660016X; label value DRLIST H660017X; label value EMPLSTAT H660018X; label value EVALCOVR H660019X; label value GTDOCPRB H660020X; label value HOSPINSX H660021X; label value JOBSINFR H660022X; label value LOOKINF H660023X; label value MSUPINSX H660024X; label value NAMECHNG H660025X; label value NOPUFLG H660026X; label value OOPELIG H660027X; label value OOPFLAG H660028X; label value OOPPREM H660029X; label value OOPPREMX H660030X; label value OOPX12X H660031X; label value OUTPHLDR H660032X; label value PANEL H660033X; label value PAPRWRK H660034X; label value PHOLDER H660035X; label value PMEDINS H660036X; label value PRBCSTSV H660037X; label value PRBFDINF H660038X; label value PRBPPRWK H660039X; label value PREMLEVX H660040X; label value PRIVCAT H660041X; label value PUF53FLG H660042X; label value PUF62FLG H660043X; label value RATEPLAN H660044X; label value RN H660045X; label value SATELIG H660046X; label value STATUS1 H660047X; label value STATUS10 H660048X; label value STATUS11 H660049X; label value STATUS12 H660050X; label value STATUS13 H660051X; label value STATUS14 H660052X; label value STATUS15 H660053X; label value STATUS16 H660054X; label value STATUS17 H660055X; label value STATUS18 H660056X; label value STATUS19 H660057X; label value STATUS2 H660058X; label value STATUS20 H660059X; label value STATUS21 H660060X; label value STATUS22 H660061X; label value STATUS23 H660062X; label value STATUS24 H660063X; label value STATUS3 H660064X; label value STATUS4 H660065X; label value STATUS5 H660066X; label value STATUS6 H660067X; label value STATUS7 H660068X; label value STATUS8 H660069X; label value STATUS9 H660070X; label value TYPEFLAG H660071X; label value UPRHMO H660072X; label value UPRMNC H660073X; label value VISIONIN H660074X; label value VISITPAY H660075X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H66, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H66.dta * log file is stored in H66.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 H66.LOG and a data file named H66.DTA. If these files (H66.DTA and H66.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. ************************************************************************************************/