/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC10CF2 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 */ /* (HC10CF2.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 HC10CF2.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\HC10CF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC10CF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC10CF2.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 str HHSFFIDX 29-38 double OMSF96H 39-45 double OMMR96H 46-52 double OMMD96H 53-57 double OMPV96H 58-65 double OMVA96H 66-70 double OMCH96H 71-75 double OMOF96H 76-82 double OMSL96H 83-89 double OMWC96H 90-94 double OMOT96H 95-100 double OMUC96H 101-105 double OMTC96H 106-113 double WTDPER96 114-125 byte VARPSU96 126-127 int VARSTR96 128-130 using HC10CF2.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 HHSFFIDX "HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FLAT FEE ID"; label variable OMSF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMCH96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)"; label variable OMOF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,STATE&LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMUC96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC96H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER96 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT"; label variable VARPSU96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1996"; label variable VARSTR96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC10CF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 43 "$43.00" ; label define HC10CF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -4 "-4 FAMILY FLAT FEE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -4 "-4 FAMILY FLAT FEE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 30 "$30.00" ; label define HC10CF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10CF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value OMCH96H HC10CF20001X; label value OMMD96H HC10CF20002X; label value OMMR96H HC10CF20003X; label value OMOF96H HC10CF20004X; label value OMOT96H HC10CF20005X; label value OMPV96H HC10CF20006X; label value OMSF96H HC10CF20007X; label value OMSL96H HC10CF20008X; label value OMTC96H HC10CF20009X; label value OMUC96H HC10CF20010X; label value OMVA96H HC10CF20011X; label value OMWC96H HC10CF20012X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC10CF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC10CF2.dta * log file is stored in HC10CF2.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 HC10CF2.LOG and a data file named HC10CF2.DTA. If these files (HC10CF2.DTA and HC10CF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/