/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC001 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 */ /* (HC001.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 HC001.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\HC001.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC001.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC001.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str FAMID1 17-18 byte UNITSIZE 19-20 byte RUENDMM 21-22 byte RUENDDD 23-24 int RUENDYY 25-28 str RULETTER 29-30 byte RUSIZE 31-32 byte RUCLASS 33-33 byte REGION 34-34 byte MSA 35-35 int RND1REF 36-38 byte RND1RESP 39-40 byte PROXY 41-42 byte BEGREFDD 43-44 byte BEGREFMM 45-46 int BEGREFYY 47-50 byte ENDREFDD 51-52 byte ENDREFMM 53-54 int ENDREFYY 55-58 byte KEYNESS 59-59 byte ELIGRND1 60-60 byte INSCOPE 61-61 byte PSTATUS 62-63 byte SEX 64-65 byte AGE1X 66-67 byte DOBMM 68-69 int DOBYY 70-73 byte RACEX 74-75 byte RACETHNX 76-77 byte HISPANX 78-79 byte HISPCAT 80-81 byte FTSTUD1 82-83 byte EDUCYR1 84-85 byte HIGHDEG1 86-87 byte MARRY1X 88-89 int SPOUSID1 90-92 byte SPOUSIN1 93-94 byte DIDSERVE 95-96 byte ACTDUTY1 97-98 byte VETWW 99-100 byte VETKOR 101-102 byte VETVIET 103-104 byte VETPVIET 105-106 byte VETOTH 107-108 byte REFREL1X 109-110 byte EMPST1 111-112 double HRWAGEX 113-119 byte HRWAY 120-121 int HRPRWK1X 122-124 byte HELDCM1X 125-126 byte HELDNM1X 127-128 byte OFERCM1X 129-130 byte OFERNM1X 131-132 byte DISVOW1 133-134 byte JOBORG 135-136 byte MORELOC 137-138 int NUMEMP 139-141 byte PAYDRVS 142-143 byte SICPAY 144-145 byte PAYVAC 146-147 byte RETPLN 148-149 byte UNION 150-151 byte RETIRED 152-153 byte SELFCM 154-155 byte RTEHLTH1 156-157 byte MNTHLTH1 158-159 byte IADLHLP1 160-161 byte ADLHELP1 162-163 byte AIDHELP1 164-165 byte WALKLIM1 166-167 byte ACTLIMT1 168-169 byte WRKLIMT1 170-171 byte HSELIMT1 172-173 byte SCHLIMT1 174-175 byte SOCLIMT1 176-177 byte COGLIMT1 178-179 byte CHMPNOW1 180-181 byte MCAID1 182-183 byte MCAID1X 184-185 byte OTPUBA1 186-187 byte OTPUBB1 188-189 byte STATPRG1 190-191 byte PUBLIC1 192-193 byte OTGOVPY1 194-195 byte MCARNOW1 196-197 byte MCARNW1X 198-199 byte PRIV1 200-201 byte PRIVEG1 202-203 byte PRIVU1 204-205 byte PRIVS1 206-207 byte PRIVOG1 208-209 byte PRIVNG1 210-211 byte PRGVPYA1 212-213 byte PRGVPYB1 214-215 byte PRIVDK1 216-217 byte PRIVOUT1 218-219 byte HPRIV1 220-221 byte HPRIVEG1 222-223 byte HPRIVU1 224-225 byte HPRIVS1 226-227 byte HPRIVOG1 228-229 byte HPRIVNG1 230-231 byte HPRIVDK1 232-233 byte INSURED1 234-235 double WGTRU1 236-247 int VARSTRT1 248-250 byte VARPSU1 251-252 double WGTSP1 253-264 using HC001.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DU ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER (PN)"; label variable DUPERSID "SAMPLE PERSON ID (DN+PN) FOR PUBLIC USE"; label variable FAMID1 "FAMILY IDENTIFIER (W/ STUDENT MERGED IN)"; label variable UNITSIZE "UNITSIZE OF THE RU"; label variable RUENDMM "DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: MONTH)"; label variable RUENDDD "DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: DAY)"; label variable RUENDYY "DATE OF INTERVIEW (DATE STARTED: YEAR)"; label variable RULETTER "RU LETTER"; label variable RUSIZE "RU SIZE"; label variable RUCLASS "RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW OR STUDENT"; label variable REGION "CENSUS REGION"; label variable MSA "MSA"; label variable RND1REF "REFERENCE PERSON AT ROUND 1"; label variable RND1RESP "1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR FOR RND 1"; label variable PROXY "WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY"; label variable BEGREFDD "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: DAY"; label variable BEGREFMM "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH"; label variable BEGREFYY "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR"; label variable ENDREFDD "PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-DAY"; label variable ENDREFMM "PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-MONTH"; label variable ENDREFYY "PERSON REF PERIOD END DATE-YEAR"; label variable KEYNESS "PERSON KEY STATUS"; label variable ELIGRND1 "ELIGIBILITY: ELIGIBLE/NOT ELIGIBLE"; label variable INSCOPE "INSCOPE"; label variable PSTATUS "PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS"; label variable SEX "SEX (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable AGE1X "AGE (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable DOBMM "DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH"; label variable DOBYY "DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR"; label variable RACEX "RACE (EDIT/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACETHNX "RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPANX "HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPCAT "SPECIFIC HISPANIC ETHNICITY GROUP"; label variable FTSTUD1 "CURRENTLY A FULL-TIME STUDENT"; label variable EDUCYR1 "COMPLETED YEARS OF EDUCATION"; label variable HIGHDEG1 "HIGHEST DEGREE"; label variable MARRY1X "MARITAL STATUS (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable SPOUSID1 "SPOUSE ID"; label variable SPOUSIN1 "MARITAL STATUS W/PRESENCE OF SPOUSE"; label variable DIDSERVE "EVER SERVED IN ARMED FORCES"; label variable ACTDUTY1 "IS PERSON MILITARY FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY"; label variable VETWW "SERVED IN WWI OR WWII ERA"; label variable VETKOR "SERVED IN KOREAN WAR ERA"; label variable VETVIET "SERVED IN VIETNAM WAR ERA"; label variable VETPVIET "SERVED IN POST VIETNAM ERA"; label variable VETOTH "SERVED OTHER PERIOD"; label variable REFREL1X "RELATION TO REF PERSON (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable EMPST1 "PERSON EMPLOYMENT STATUS (EDITED)"; label variable HRWAGEX "HOURLY WAGE CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)"; label variable HRWAY "HOW WAGE WAS EDITED"; label variable HRPRWK1X "HOURS PER WEEK CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)"; label variable HELDCM1X "HI HELD FROM CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)"; label variable HELDNM1X "HI HELD FROM NON-CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)"; label variable OFERCM1X "HI OFFERED FROM CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)"; label variable OFERNM1X "HI OFFERED FR NON-CURRENT MAIN JOB (ED)"; label variable DISVOW1 "HI DISAVOWED IN HI SECTION"; label variable JOBORG "ORGANIZATION TYPE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable MORELOC "MORE THAN 1 LOCATION AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable NUMEMP "NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ"; label variable PAYDRVS "PAID SICK LEAVE TO VISIT DOCTOR AT CMJ"; label variable SICPAY "PAID SICK LEAVE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable PAYVAC "PAID VACATION AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable RETPLN "PENSION PLAN AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable UNION "LABOR UNION MEMBER AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable RETIRED "RETIRED FROM ANY JOB"; label variable SELFCM "SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable RTEHLTH1 "PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS"; label variable MNTHLTH1 "PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS"; label variable IADLHLP1 "LTC FLAG: IADL HELP/SUPERVISION"; label variable ADLHELP1 "LTC FLAG: ADL HELP/SUPERVISION"; label variable AIDHELP1 "LTC FLAG: USE AIDS/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT"; label variable WALKLIM1 "LTC FLAG: WALK/BEND/STOOP DIFFICULTIES"; label variable ACTLIMT1 "LTC FLAG: WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL LIMIT"; label variable WRKLIMT1 "LIMITED ABILITY TO WORK"; label variable HSELIMT1 "LIMITED ABILITY DOING HOUSEWORK"; label variable SCHLIMT1 "LIMITED ABILITY GOING TO SCHOOL"; label variable SOCLIMT1 "LTC FLAG: SOCIAL LIMITATIONS"; label variable COGLIMT1 "LTC FLAG: COGNITIVE LIMITATION"; label variable CHMPNOW1 "PID COV BY CHAMPUS/VA - RD1 INT DATE"; label variable MCAID1 "PID COVERED BY MEDICAID - RD 1"; label variable MCAID1X "PID COVERED BY MEDICAID - RD1 (EDITED)"; label variable OTPUBA1 "PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID HMO - RD1"; label variable OTPUBB1 "PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID HMO - RD1"; label variable STATPRG1 "PID COV FRM STATE-SPECIFIC PROG - RD1"; label variable PUBLIC1 "PID COV FRM PUBLIC INS PLAN - RD1"; label variable OTGOVPY1 "ANY GOVT PAYS PART MCAID HMO PREM - RD 1"; label variable MCARNOW1 "PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD1 INT DATE"; label variable MCARNW1X "PID COV BY MEDICARE-RD1 INT DATE (ED)"; label variable PRIV1 "PID HAS PRIV HLTH INS COVERAGE - RD1"; label variable PRIVEG1 "PID HAS COV FRM EMP GROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRIVU1 "PID HAS COV FROM UNION GROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRIVS1 "PID HAS COV FRM SELF-EMP-1 PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRIVOG1 "PID HAS COV FRM OTH GROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRIVNG1 "PID HAS COV FRM NONGROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRGVPYA1 "NON-EMP PRIV COV FEDS PAY PART - RD1"; label variable PRGVPYB1 "NON-EMP PRIV COV OTH GOV PAYS PART - RD1"; label variable PRIVDK1 "PID HAS COV FRM PRIV DK PLAN - RD1"; label variable PRIVOUT1 "PID HAS COV FRM HOLDER OUTSIDE RU - RD1"; label variable HPRIV1 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN - RD1"; label variable HPRIVEG1 "PID IS HOLDER OF EMP GROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable HPRIVU1 "PID IS HOLDER OF UNION GRP PLAN - RD1"; label variable HPRIVS1 "PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD1"; label variable HPRIVOG1 "PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable HPRIVNG1 "PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN - RD1"; label variable HPRIVDK1 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN -RD1"; label variable INSURED1 "PID IS INSURED - RD1"; label variable WGTRU1 "FAMILY LEVEL ROUND 1 WEIGHT"; label variable VARSTRT1 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM"; label variable VARPSU1 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU"; label variable WGTSP1 "PERSON ROUND 1 WEIGHT"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC0010001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - ACTIVE DUTY" 2 "2 NO - NOT FT ACTIVE DUTY" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 OVER 59 - INAP"; ; label define HC0010002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010004X -1 "-1 UNKNOWN" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER"; ; label define HC0010008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1995 "1995" 1996 "1996" 1997 "1997"; ; label define HC0010009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NOW ACTIVE DUTY"; ; label define HC0010012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DISAVOWED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB" 2 "2 DISAVOW 1 OR MORE NOT CURRENT MAIN JOB" 3 "3 NEVER DISAVOWED"; ; label define HC0010013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER"; ; label define HC0010014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DONT KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -6 "-6 UNDER AGE 5-INAP" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NEVER ATTEND SCH" 12 "12 GRADE 12" 13 "13 1 YEAR COLLEGE" 14 "14 2 YEARS COLLEGE" 15 "15 3 YEARS COLLEGE" 16 "16 4 YEARS COLLEGE" 17 "17 5+ YEARS COLLEGE" ; label define HC0010016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 NOT EMPLOYED, HAS JOB TO RETURN TO" 3 "3 NOT EMPLOYED, EMPLOYED IN REF" 4 "4 NOT EMPLOYED, NOT EMPLOYED IN REF"; ; label define HC0010018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER"; ; label define HC0010020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1995 "1995" 1996 "1996" 1997 "1997"; ; label define HC0010021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FULL TIME" 2 "2 NOT FULL TIME"; ; label define HC0010022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, FROM 1 OR MORE RETIREMENT JOBS" 2 "2 YES, FROM 1 OR MORE NON-RETIREMENT JOBS" 3 "3 NO"; ; label define HC0010024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DEGREE" 2 "2 GED" 3 "3 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA" 4 "4 BACHELOR'S DEGREE" 5 "5 MASTER'S DEGREE" 6 "6 DOCTORATE DEGREE" 7 "7 OTHER DEGREE" 8 "8 UNDER 16 - INAP"; ; label define HC0010025X -1 "-1 UNKNOWN" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 NOT HISPANIC"; ; label define HC0010026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PUERTO RICAN" 2 "2 CUBAN" 3 "3 MEXICAN/MEXICAN AMERICAN/MEXICANO/CHICAN" 4 "4 OTHER LATIN AMERICAN/OTHER SPANISH" 5 "5 NON-HISPANIC"; ; label define HC0010027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HOURLY WAGE" 2 "2 RANGE SERIES" 3 "3 SALARY" 4 "4 BY DAY" 5 "5 PIECEWORK" 6 "6 COMMISSION" 7 "7 BONUS" 8 "8 SALARY (ASSUMING 40 HR WEEK)"; ; label define HC0010036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE, NOT SELF-EMPLOYED" 2 "2 PUBLIC" 3 "3 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, SELF-EMPLOYED" 4 "4 PARTNERSHIP, SELF-EMPLOYED" 5 "5 INCORPORATED, SELF-EMPLOYED"; ; label define HC0010041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 KEY" 2 "2 NOT KEY"; ; label define HC0010042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MARRIED" 10 "10 SEPARATED IN RD 1" 2 "2 WIDOWED" 3 "3 DIVORCED" 4 "4 SEPARATED" 5 "5 NEVER MARRIED" 6 "6 UNDER 16 - INAPP" 7 "7 MARRIED IN RD 1" 8 "8 WIDOWED IN RD 1" 9 "9 DIVORCED IN RD 1"; ; label define HC0010043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR"; ; label define HC0010048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 MSA" 2 "2 NONMSA"; ; label define HC0010050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT 1 OR MORE" 2 "2 NOT YES, NO AT 1 OR MORE"; ; label define HC0010053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT 1 OR MORE" 2 "2 NO AT 1 OR MORE, NOT YES AT ANY"; ; label define HC0010059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT 1 OR MORE" 2 "2 NO AT 1 OR MORE, NOT YES AT ANY"; ; label define HC0010060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 RESPONDENT IS RU MEMBER" 2 "2 RESPONDENT IS A PROXY"; ; label define HC0010069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 INCORRECTLY LISTED IN RU AT NHIS" 11 "11 PERSON IN HOUSEHLD, NOT FT ACTIVE MIL" 12 "12 PERSON IN HOUSEHLD,FT MIL DUTY-OUT-SCOPE" 13 "13 MOVED, FT STUDENT LIVING AWAY FROM HOME" 14 "14 PERSON IN ORIG HH, FT ACTIVE DUTY-INSCOP" 31 "31 DECEASED" 32 "32 INSTITUTIONALIZED IN HEALTH CARE FAC" 33 "33 INSTITUTIONALIZED IN NON-HEALTH CARE FAC" 34 "34 MOVED OUTSIDE U.S." 35 "35 MOVED, FT ACTIVE DUTY" 36 "36 INSTITUTIONALIZED (TYPE UNKNOWN)" 41 "41 MOVED WITHIN U.S." 42 "42 PERSON WHO JOINED RU" 43 "43 MOVED (MISSING)" 51 "51 NEWBORN IN REF PERIOD" 61 "61 DECEASED PRIOR TO REF PERIOD" 62 "62 INSTITUTIONALIZED PRIOR TO REF PERIOD" 63 "63 MOVE PRIOR TO REF PERIOD" 64 "64 FT MIL AT MIL FAC MOVED PRIOR TO REF PER" 71 "71 STUDENT LIVING AWAY, GRADES 1-12" 81 "81 MOVED, FT STUD, NO RESP, DATA IMPUTED"; ; label define HC0010070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 BLACK, NOT HISPANIC" 3 "3 OTHER"; ; label define HC0010072X -1 "-1 UNKNOWN" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 AMERICAN INDIAN" 2 "2 ALEUT" 3 "3 ASIAN" 4 "4 BLACK" 5 "5 WHITE" 91 "91 OTHER"; ; label define HC0010073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 SELF" 1 "1 MOTHER" 10 "10 FATHER-IN-LAW" 11 "11 SISTER-IN-LAW" 12 "12 BROTHER-IN-LAW" 13 "13 DAUGHTER-IN-LAW" 14 "14 SON-IN-LAW" 15 "15 STEPMOTHER" 16 "16 STEPFATHER" 17 "17 STEPDAUGHTER" 18 "18 STEPSON" 19 "19 GRANDMOTHER" 2 "2 FATHER" 20 "20 GRANDFATHER" 21 "21 AUNT" 22 "22 UNCLE" 23 "23 NIECE" 24 "24 NEPHEW" 25 "25 COUSIN" 26 "26 GRANDSON" 27 "27 GRANDDAUGHTER" 28 "28 FEMALE PARTNER" 29 "29 MALE PARTNER" 3 "3 SISTER/STEP/HALF" 30 "30 MOTHER'S PARTNER" 31 "31 FATHER'S PARTNER" 32 "32 DAUGHTER OF PARTNER" 33 "33 SON OF PARTNER" 34 "34 FOSTER CHILD" 35 "35 GREAT GRANDMOTHER" 36 "36 GREAT GRANDFATHER" 37 "37 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER" 38 "38 GREAT GRANDSON" 4 "4 BROTHER/STEP/HALF" 5 "5 DAUGHTER/ADOPTED DAUGHTER" 6 "6 SON/ADOPTED SON" 7 "7 WIFE/SPOUSE" 8 "8 HUSBAND/SPOUSE" 9 "9 MOTHER-IN-LAW" 91 "91 OTHER RELATED" 99 "99 NOT RELATED"; ; label define HC0010074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 NORTHEAST" 2 "2 MIDWEST" 3 "3 SOUTH" 4 "4 WEST"; ; label define HC0010075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED AT ALL" 1 "1 YES, AT 1 OR MORE" 2 "2 NOT YES, NO AT 1 OR MORE"; ; label define HC0010076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010077X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010078X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR"; ; label define HC0010079X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 STANDARD" 2 "2 NEW RU" 3 "3 STUDENT RU"; ; label define HC0010080X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010081X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER"; ; label define HC0010082X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1995 "1995" 1996 "1996" 1997 "1997"; ; label define HC0010083X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 0 PERSONS IN RU" 1 "1 1 PERSON IN RU" 10 "10 10 PERSONS IN RU" 11 "11 11 PERSONS IN RU" 12 "12 12 PERSONS IN RU" 13 "13 13 PERSONS IN RU" 14 "14 14 PERSONS IN RU" 15 "15 15 PERSONS IN RU" 16 "16 16 PERSONS IN RU" 2 "2 2 PERSONS IN RU" 3 "3 3 PERSONS IN RU" 4 "4 4 PERSONS IN RU" 5 "5 5 PERSONS IN RU" 6 "6 6 PERSONS IN RU" 7 "7 7 PERSONS IN RU" 8 "8 8 PERSONS IN RU" 9 "9 9 PERSONS IN RU" ; label define HC0010084X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010085X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010086X -1 "-1 UNKNOWN" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DONT KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MALE" 2 "2 FEMALE"; ; label define HC0010087X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010088X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010089X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 995 "995 NO SPOUSE IN HOUSE" 996 "996 MARITAL STATUS UNKNOWN" 997 "997 UNDER 16 - INAP"; ; label define HC0010090X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SPOUSE IN HOUSE" 2 "2 NOT MARR/NO SP" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP"; ; label define HC0010091X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010092X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010093X 1 "PERSON" 10 "PERSONS" 11 "PERSONS" 12 "PERSONS" 13 "PERSONS" 14 "PERSONS" 2 "PERSONS" 3 "PERSONS" 4 "PERSONS" 5 "PERSONS" 6 "PERSONS" 7 "PERSONS" 8 "PERSONS" 9 "PERSONS" ; label define HC0010094X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define HC0010095X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - SERVED" 2 "2 NO - DID NOT SERVE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NEVER IN MILITARY"; ; label define HC0010096X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - SERVED" 2 "2 NO - DID NOT SERVE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NEVER IN MILITARY"; ; label define HC0010097X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - SERVED" 2 "2 NO - DID NOT SERVE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NEVER IN MILITARY"; ; label define HC0010098X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - SERVED" 2 "2 NO - DID NOT SERVE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NEVER IN MILITARY"; ; label define HC0010099X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - SERVED" 2 "2 NO - DID NOT SERVE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAP" 4 "4 NEVER IN MILITARY"; ; label define HC0010100X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; label define HC0010101X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO"; ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACTDUTY1 HC0010001X; label value ACTLIMT1 HC0010002X; label value ADLHELP1 HC0010003X; label value AGE1X HC0010004X; label value AIDHELP1 HC0010005X; label value BEGREFDD HC0010006X; label value BEGREFMM HC0010007X; label value BEGREFYY HC0010008X; label value CHMPNOW1 HC0010009X; label value COGLIMT1 HC0010010X; label value DIDSERVE HC0010011X; label value DISVOW1 HC0010012X; label value DOBMM HC0010013X; label value DOBYY HC0010014X; label value EDUCYR1 HC0010015X; label value ELIGRND1 HC0010016X; label value EMPST1 HC0010017X; label value ENDREFDD HC0010018X; label value ENDREFMM HC0010019X; label value ENDREFYY HC0010020X; label value FTSTUD1 HC0010021X; label value HELDCM1X HC0010022X; label value HELDNM1X HC0010023X; label value HIGHDEG1 HC0010024X; label value HISPANX HC0010025X; label value HISPCAT HC0010026X; label value HPRIV1 HC0010027X; label value HPRIVDK1 HC0010028X; label value HPRIVEG1 HC0010029X; label value HPRIVNG1 HC0010030X; label value HPRIVOG1 HC0010031X; label value HPRIVS1 HC0010032X; label value HPRIVU1 HC0010033X; label value HRPRWK1X HC0010034X; label value HRWAY HC0010035X; label value HSELIMT1 HC0010036X; label value IADLHLP1 HC0010037X; label value INSCOPE HC0010038X; label value INSURED1 HC0010039X; label value JOBORG HC0010040X; label value KEYNESS HC0010041X; label value MARRY1X HC0010042X; label value MCAID1 HC0010043X; label value MCAID1X HC0010044X; label value MCARNOW1 HC0010045X; label value MCARNW1X HC0010046X; label value MNTHLTH1 HC0010047X; label value MORELOC HC0010048X; label value MSA HC0010049X; label value NUMEMP HC0010050X; label value OFERCM1X HC0010051X; label value OFERNM1X HC0010052X; label value OTGOVPY1 HC0010053X; label value OTPUBA1 HC0010054X; label value OTPUBB1 HC0010055X; label value PAYDRVS HC0010056X; label value PAYVAC HC0010057X; label value PRGVPYA1 HC0010058X; label value PRGVPYB1 HC0010059X; label value PRIV1 HC0010060X; label value PRIVDK1 HC0010061X; label value PRIVEG1 HC0010062X; label value PRIVNG1 HC0010063X; label value PRIVOG1 HC0010064X; label value PRIVOUT1 HC0010065X; label value PRIVS1 HC0010066X; label value PRIVU1 HC0010067X; label value PROXY HC0010068X; label value PSTATUS HC0010069X; label value PUBLIC1 HC0010070X; label value RACETHNX HC0010071X; label value RACEX HC0010072X; label value REFREL1X HC0010073X; label value REGION HC0010074X; label value RETIRED HC0010075X; label value RETPLN HC0010076X; label value RND1RESP HC0010077X; label value RTEHLTH1 HC0010078X; label value RUCLASS HC0010079X; label value RUENDDD HC0010080X; label value RUENDMM HC0010081X; label value RUENDYY HC0010082X; label value RUSIZE HC0010083X; label value SCHLIMT1 HC0010084X; label value SELFCM HC0010085X; label value SEX HC0010086X; label value SICPAY HC0010087X; label value SOCLIMT1 HC0010088X; label value SPOUSID1 HC0010089X; label value SPOUSIN1 HC0010090X; label value STATPRG1 HC0010091X; label value UNION HC0010092X; label value UNITSIZE HC0010093X; label value VARPSU1 HC0010094X; label value VETKOR HC0010095X; label value VETOTH HC0010096X; label value VETPVIET HC0010097X; label value VETVIET HC0010098X; label value VETWW HC0010099X; label value WALKLIM1 HC0010100X; label value WRKLIMT1 HC0010101X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC001, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC001.dta * log file is stored in HC001.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 HC001.LOG and a data file named HC001.DTA. If these files (HC001.DTA and HC001.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. ************************************************************************************************/