/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC10DF2 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 */ /* (HC10DF2.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 HC10DF2.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\HC10DF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC10DF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC10DF2.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 IPSF96H 39-46 double IPMR96H 47-54 double IPMD96H 55-62 double IPPV96H 63-71 double IPVA96H 72-76 double IPCH96H 77-83 double IPOF96H 84-88 double IPSL96H 89-95 double IPWC96H 96-102 double IPOT96H 103-110 double IPTC96H 111-119 double IPSF96M 120-127 double IPMR96M 128-135 double IPMD96M 136-144 double IPPV96M 145-153 double IPVA96M 154-160 double IPCH96M 161-167 double IPOF96M 168-172 double IPSL96M 173-179 double IPWC96M 180-186 double IPOT96M 187-194 double IPTC96M 195-203 double WTDPER96 204-215 byte VARPSU96 216-217 int VARSTR96 218-220 using HC10DF2.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 (UNEDTED)"; label variable IPSF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMR96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMD96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPPV96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPVA96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPCH96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)"; label variable IPOF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSL96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE-LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPWC96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOT96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPTC96H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMR96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMD96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPPV96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPVA96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPCH96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTD)"; label variable IPOF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSL96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,STATE/LOC(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPWC96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,WORK COMP(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOT96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPTC96M "MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER96 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON WEIGHT"; label variable VARPSU96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996"; label variable VARSTR96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC10DF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 2300 "$2300.00" ; label define HC10DF20016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC10DF20020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1090 "$1090.00" ; label define HC10DF20021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 6055 "$6055.00" ; label define HC10DF20022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value IPCH96H HC10DF20001X; label value IPCH96M HC10DF20002X; label value IPMD96H HC10DF20003X; label value IPMD96M HC10DF20004X; label value IPMR96H HC10DF20005X; label value IPMR96M HC10DF20006X; label value IPOF96H HC10DF20007X; label value IPOF96M HC10DF20008X; label value IPOT96H HC10DF20009X; label value IPOT96M HC10DF20010X; label value IPPV96H HC10DF20011X; label value IPPV96M HC10DF20012X; label value IPSF96H HC10DF20013X; label value IPSF96M HC10DF20014X; label value IPSL96H HC10DF20015X; label value IPSL96M HC10DF20016X; label value IPTC96H HC10DF20017X; label value IPTC96M HC10DF20018X; label value IPVA96H HC10DF20019X; label value IPVA96M HC10DF20020X; label value IPWC96H HC10DF20021X; label value IPWC96M HC10DF20022X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC10DF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC10DF2.dta * log file is stored in HC10DF2.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 HC10DF2.LOG and a data file named HC10DF2.DTA. If these files (HC10DF2.DTA and HC10DF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/