/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H102C 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 */ /* (H102C.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 H102C.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\H102C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H102C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H102C.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte OMTYPEX 44-45 byte OMTYPE 46-47 str OMOTHOX 48-72 str OMOTHOS 73-97 byte FFOMTYPE 98-99 byte FFBEF06 100-101 byte FFTOT07 102-103 double OMSF06X 104-111 double OMMR06X 112-118 double OMMD06X 119-126 double OMPV06X 127-133 double OMVA06X 134-140 double OMTR06X 141-147 double OMOF06X 148-153 double OMSL06X 154-159 double OMWC06X 160-166 double OMOR06X 167-173 double OMOU06X 174-180 double OMOT06X 181-187 double OMXP06X 188-195 double OMTC06X 196-203 byte IMPFLAG 204-204 double PERWT06F 205-216 int VARSTR 217-219 byte VARPSU 220-220 using H102C.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; 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 OMTYPEX "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED"; label variable OMTYPE "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMOTHOX "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY - EDITED"; label variable OMOTHOS "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY"; label variable FFOMTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF06 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2006"; label variable FFTOT07 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2006"; label variable OMSF06X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR06X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD06X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV06X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA06X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR06X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF06X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL06X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC06X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR06X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU06X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT06X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP06X "SUM OF OMSF06X-OMOT06X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC06X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT06F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2006"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2006"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2006"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H102C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H102C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H102C0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H102C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 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 H102C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H102C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H102C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H102C0022X 10 "PANEL 10" 11 "PANEL 11" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H102C0001X; label value FFBEF06 H102C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H102C0003X; label value FFTOT07 H102C0004X; label value IMPFLAG H102C0005X; label value OMMD06X H102C0006X; label value OMMR06X H102C0007X; label value OMOF06X H102C0008X; label value OMOR06X H102C0009X; label value OMOT06X H102C0010X; label value OMOU06X H102C0011X; label value OMPV06X H102C0012X; label value OMSF06X H102C0013X; label value OMSL06X H102C0014X; label value OMTC06X H102C0015X; label value OMTR06X H102C0016X; label value OMTYPE H102C0017X; label value OMTYPEX H102C0018X; label value OMVA06X H102C0019X; label value OMWC06X H102C0020X; label value OMXP06X H102C0021X; label value PANEL H102C0022X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H102C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H102C.dta * log file is stored in H102C.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 H102C.LOG and a data file named H102C.DTA. If these files (H102C.DTA and H102C.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. ************************************************************************************************/