/*****************************************************************************/
/*  SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who   */
/*  may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are        */
/*  cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce    */
/*  appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex   */
/*  sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The      */
/*  annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS   */
/*  is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview   */
/*  Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing       */
/*  general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population,   */
/*  is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for   */
/*  Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that    */
/*  of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including                  */
/*  stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the      */
/*  oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this    */
/*  sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample       */
/*  design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that        */
/*  accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with   */
/*  the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample            */
/*  selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the      */
/*  estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be    */
/*  underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis    */
/*  (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that    */
/*  sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for    */
/*  analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research   */
/*  Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of     */
/*  the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary     */
/*  of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample    */
/*  designs can be accessed through the website for the American             */
/*  Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may     */
/*  also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)     */
/*  web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel    */
/*  Survey (MEPS) Estimates."                                                */
/*****************************************************************************/


FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="HC10CF1.DAT"  /LRECL=236.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    DUID 1-5  
    PID 6-8  
    DUPERSID 9-16 (A)
    EVNTIDX 17-28 (A)
    EVENTRN 29-29  
    FFID11X 30-40 (A)
    OMTYPE1X 41-42  
    OMTYPE1 43-44  
    OMOTHOX 45-69 (A)
    OMOTHOS 70-94 (A)
    FFOMTYPX 95-96  
    FFOM96 97-98  
    FFTOT96 99-100  
    FFBEF96 101-102  
    FFOM97 103-104  
    FFTOT97 105-106  
    OMSF96X 107-113 (2)
    OMMR96X 114-120 (2)
    OMMD96X 121-128 (2)
    OMPV96X 129-136 (2)
    OMVA96X 137-144 (2)
    OMCH96X 145-150 (2)
    OMOF96X 151-158 (2)
    OMSL96X 159-165 (2)
    OMWC96X 166-171 (2)
    OMOR96X 172-178 (2)
    OMOU96X 179-184 (2)
    OMOT96X 185-190 (2)
    OMXP96X 191-198 (2)
    OMTC96X 199-206 (2)
    IMPOMSLF 207-207  
    IMPOMMCR 208-208  
    IMPOMMCD 209-209  
    IMPOMPRV 210-210  
    IMPOMVA 211-211  
    IMPOMCHM 212-212  
    IMPOMOFD 213-213  
    IMPOMSTL 214-214  
    IMPOMWCP 215-215  
    IMPOMOPR 216-216  
    IMPOMOPU 217-217  
    IMPOMOTH 218-218  
    IMPOMCHG 219-219  
    WTDPER96 220-231 (6)
    VARPSU96 232-233  
    VARSTR96 234-236   .
VARIABLE LABEL 
    DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID'
    PID 'PERSON NUMBER'
    DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID+PID)'
    EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID'
    EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER'
    FFID11X 'FLAT FEE ID'
    OMTYPE1X 'OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED'
    OMTYPE1 'OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE'
    OMOTHOX 'OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY, EDITED'
    OMOTHOS 'OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY'
    FFOMTYPX 'ED FLAT FEE STEM-LEAF INDICATOR'
    FFOM96 'TOTAL #OM EVENTS IN FF - 1996'
    FFTOT96 '#VISITS IN FLAT FEE (ALL EVENTS) - 1996'
    FFBEF96 '#VISITS IN FF (ALL EVENTS) BEFORE 1996'
    FFOM97 '#OM EVENTS IN FLAT FEE: RD3, 1997'
    FFTOT97 '#VISITS IN FF (ALL EVENTS) -1997 THRU R3'
    OMSF96X 'AMOUNT PAID,FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
    OMMR96X 'AMOUNT PAID,MEDICARE(IMPUTED)'
    OMMD96X 'AMOUNT PAID,MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
    OMPV96X 'AMOUNT PAID,PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    OMVA96X 'AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS(IMPUTED)'
    OMCH96X 'AMOUNT PAID,CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)'
    OMOF96X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
    OMSL96X 'AMOUNT PAID,STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)'
    OMWC96X 'AMOUNT PAID,WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
    OMOR96X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)'
    OMOU96X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)'
    OMOT96X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    OMXP96X 'SUM OF OMSF96X-OMOT96X (IMPUTED)'
    OMTC96X 'HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)'
    IMPOMSLF 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMSF96X'
    IMPOMMCR 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMMR96X'
    IMPOMMCD 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMMD96X'
    IMPOMPRV 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMPV96X'
    IMPOMVA 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMVA96X'
    IMPOMCHM 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMCH96X'
    IMPOMOFD 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOF96X'
    IMPOMSTL 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMSL96X'
    IMPOMWCP 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMWC96X'
    IMPOMOPR 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOR96X'
    IMPOMOPU 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOU96X'
    IMPOMOTH 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOT96X'
    IMPOMCHG 'IMPUTATION STATUS OF OMTC96X'
    WTDPER96 'POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT'
    VARPSU96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1996'
    VARSTR96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM' .
VALUE LABELS 
    EVENTRN
         1 '1 ROUND 1'
         2 '2 ROUND 2'
         3 '3 ROUND 3' /
    FFBEF96
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0 NO FLAT FEE VISITS PRIOR TO 1996' /
    FFOM97
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0 NO EVENTS IN 1997'
         1 '1 NUMBER OF EVENTS' /
    FFOMTYPX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 FLAT FEE STEM'
         2 '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' /
    FFTOT97
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0 NO EVENTS IN 1997'
         1 '1 NUMBER OF EVENTS' /
    IMPOMCHG
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 "1 IMPUTED" /
    IMPOMCHM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMMCD
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMMCR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOFD
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOPR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOPU
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOTH
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMPRV
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMSLF
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMSTL
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMVA
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMWCP
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 '1 IMPUTED' /
    OMCH96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMMD96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMMR96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMOF96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMOR96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMOT96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMOU96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMPV96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMSF96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMSL96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMTC96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMTYPE1
         -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'
         2 '2 INSULIN'
         3 '3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES'
         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' /
    OMTYPE1X
         -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'
         2 '2 INSULIN'
         3 '3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES'
         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' /
    OMVA96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMWC96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    OMXP96X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' .
EXECUTE.