HC010DSU.TXT File This file contains information and sample SAS programs to create a permanent SAS dataset, for users who want to use SAS in processing the MEPS data provided in this PUF release. There are two ways to create a permanent SAS dataset, using either the SAS transport data file or the ASCII data file supplied in this PUF release. Section A provides a sample SAS program for the first alternative, which is to convert the SAS transport data file to a regular SAS dataset, using the SAS PROCedure: XCOPY. Section B provides a sample SAS program for the second alternative, which is to read data from the ASCII data file, using a SAS DATA step with INFILE, INPUT, and LABEL statements. Section C explains format-related SAS statements that a user may optionally use when working with the SAS dataset. Examples of SAS programs (DATA step or PROC) are provided in all three sections, primarily for the benefit of inexperienced users. Section D contains complete SAS statements that must be used in the programs described in Sections B and C. ****************************************************************************** The sample SAS programs provided in Sections A and B show how to create a permanent SAS dataset from the data files provided in this PUF release. The examples use File 1 of this MEPS PUF release and can be easily modified for use with File 2. A. A Sample SAS Program for Converting the SAS Transport File to a Permanent SAS Dataset The SAS transport file HC10DF1.SSP was created from a PC-SAS Version 6.12 data file, using PROC COPY. This file has been tested for use with PC-SAS version 6.10 or higher, or with mainframe SAS version 6.08 or higher. This file may work with earlier versions of SAS, although it has not been tested with those versions. Users who are unable to use this SAS Transport file should instead convert the ASCII data file HC10DF1.DAT to a SAS data set as described in Section B. The SAS PROCedure XCOPY will read a SAS transport data file and convert the data to regular SAS format, storing the output in a permanent SAS dataset. This permanent SAS dataset can then be used for all future processing and analyses. Below is a sample PC-SAS program that can be used to convert the SAS transport file to a permanent PC SAS dataset (in a Windows environment, with SAS V6.12). LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\HC10DF1.SSP'; PROC XCOPY IN=IN1 OUT=PUFLIB IMPORT; RUN; If the user wants a list of variables and a few sample records in the permanent SAS dataset, following are the SAS statements to accomplish these. PROC CONTENTS DATA=PUFLIB.HC10DF1; TITLE "List of Variables in MEPS HC10DF1 SAS Dataset"; RUN; PROC PRINT DATA=PUFLIB.HC10DF1 (OBS=20); TITLE "First 20 Observations in MEPS HC10DF1 SAS Dataset"; RUN; The LIBNAME statement tells SAS the location (directory name) to store the permanent SAS dataset which is output by PROC XCOPY. The FILENAME statement tells SAS the location (complete directory and file name) of the input SAS transport data file. NOTES: 1) The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary aliases. 2) The directory and file names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above are Windows syntax and may need to be modified for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or OS/2. 3) HC10DF1 is the internal SAS dataset name (also the PC file name, without the extension) prior to the creation of the SAS transport data file. After running PROC XCOPY, the output SAS dataset assumes the same dataset name (or file name). Hence, in the example above, a file named HC10DF1.SD2 will be created under the C:\MEPS directory when PROC XCOPY runs successfully. B. A Sample SAS Program for Converting the ASCII Data File to a Permanent SAS Dataset The complete SAS statements (INPUT and LABEL) included in Section D are intended to save time for those users wishing to create a permanent SAS dataset from the HC10DF1.DAT ASCII data file. These statements must be used in combination with other SAS statements to create the appropriate SAS program, as shown below. To use the statements provided in Section D to create a SAS program, you will need an ASCII text editor. If you are using an interactive form of SAS (Windows, UNIX, OS2, etc.), use the editor provided as part of the SAS software. Following is a sample SAS program that will convert the ASCII data file to SAS format. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\HC10DF1.DAT'; DATA PUFLIB.HC10DF1; INFILE IN1 LRECL=389; INPUT .....; * to user: insert the complete INPUT statement that is provided in Section D; LABEL .....; * to user: insert the complete LABEL statement that is provided in Section D; RUN; Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used in the program above. LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the permanent SAS dataset. FILENAME statement: This tells SAS the location of the input ASCII data file. DATA statement: This signifies the beginning of a SAS DATA step and specifies describes the output SAS dataset, referencing the LIBNAME entry (PUFLIB) and assigning an internal SAS dataset name (HC10DF1). In the example, after the successful completion of the DATA step, a PC file named HC10DF1.SD2 would have been created in the C:\MEPS directory. INFILE statement: This tells SAS the location (directory and file name) of the input ASCII data file. Also provided is the logical record length (389 bytes), with the default of RECFM=V implied when this parameter is omitted. LRECL and RECFM are optional parameters in the INFILE statement. With regard to these options, please note the following: the ASCII data file HC10DF1.DAT contains a 2-byte carriage return/line feed at the end of each record. When converting to a PC-SAS file, the LRECL option should be used to specify the record length to avoid use of a default record length by PC-SAS. If the RECFM=V option is used, the LRECL option must be specified as the logical record length (e.g., 389 for HC10DF1.DAT). If RECFM=F is used, then the LRECL value must be specified as the logical record length plus 2 (391 for HC10DF1.DAT). Note that if the RECFM option is omitted, then the default option of RECFM=V is automatically used, and LRECL should be specified as the logical record (389 for HC10DF1.DAT). INPUT statement: This specifies the input record layout, giving names and the beginning and ending column positions for data items (which become SAS variables) in the ASCII data file (HC10DF1.DAT). Variable type (numeric or character) is also defined via the INPUT statement. LABEL statement: This associates descriptive names with the SAS variables. RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point. C. Optional Format-related SAS Statements If a user wants to use formats for the SAS variables, a SAS format library must first be created. Below is a SAS program that will accomplish this. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; PROC FORMAT LIBRARY=PUFLIB; VALUE .....; * to user: insert the complete set of VALUE statements found in Section D; VALUE .....; .......... ; RUN; Below is an example of how to use the SAS formats defined by the PROC FORMAT procedure. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=(PUFLIB); PROC FREQ DATA=PUFLIB.HC10DF1; TABLES .... / LIST MISSING; FORMAT varnam1 fmtnam1. Varnam2 fmtnam2. .... ; * to user: substitute varnami and fmtnami with actual variable names and format names; * Insert the FORMAT statement provided in Section D, if you are using all the variables; * in the TABLES statement; TITLE "Frequency Distributions ...."; RUN; Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used above. LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the SAS format library. Please note that SAS datasets (file name extension is 'SD2') and format libraries (file name extension is 'SC2') can be stored under the same directory. OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=...: This specifies the SAS format library. PROC FORMAT statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will make SAS formats according to VALUE statements. Formats will be stored in a file named FORMATS.SC2. Please note that the option 'LIBRARY=...' can be omitted, if the user does not want to create a permanent SAS format library. When simply 'PROC FORMAT;' is used, the formats are defined only for the duration of the batch SAS program or an interactive SAS session. VALUE statement: This gives a) names to formats; and b) descriptive labels for individual values, or range of values. The format names can then be invoked using a FORMAT statement, if desired. PROC FREQ statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will generate frequency distributions of variables specified in the TABLES statement, formatted if a FORMAT statement is used. The input SAS dataset is specified in the 'DATA=' option. FORMAT statement: This associates existing formats with variables. When using this statement, the formats must have already been created with a PROC FORMAT procedure. RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point. NOTES: 1) Use of formats is entirely optional, and depends on the type of analyses that you are doing. It is recommended that you create and use them as appropriate. 2) The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary aliases. 3) You only create the permanent SAS data set once. Additional analyses can be run using this permanent dataset. 4) The file and directory specifications in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements are Windows syntax and may need to be modified for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or OS/2. D. SAS Statements This section contains SAS INPUT, LABEL, and FORMAT statements for use in converting the ASCII HC10DF1.DAT file and HC10DF2.DAT into SAS data sets, and VALUE statements for creating a SAS format library. *INPUT, LABEL AND FORMAT STATEMENTS FOR HC10DF1; INFILE IN LRECL= ; INPUT @1 DUID 5.0 @6 PID 3.0 @9 DUPERSID $8.0 @17 EVNTIDX $12.0 @29 EVENTRN 1.0 @30 ERHEVIDX $12.0 @42 FFID11X $11.0 @53 MPCDATA 1.0 @54 MBLINK 1.0 @55 IPBEGYR 4.0 @59 IPBEGMM 2.0 @61 IPBEGDD 2.0 @63 IPENDYR 4.0 @67 IPENDDD 2.0 @69 IPENDMM 2.0 @71 NUMNIGHX 3.0 @74 NUMNIGHT 2.0 @76 EMERROOM 2.0 @78 SPECCOND 2.0 @80 RSNINHOS 2.0 @82 ANYOPER 2.0 @84 SURGPROC 2.0 @86 VAPLACE 2.0 @88 IPICD1X $3.0 @91 IPICD2X $3.0 @94 IPICD3X $3.0 @97 IPICD4X $3.0 @100 IPPRO1X $2.0 @102 IPPRO2X $2.0 @104 IPCCC1X $3.0 @107 IPCCC2X $3.0 @110 IPCCC3X $3.0 @113 IPCCC4X $3.0 @116 NUMCOND 1.0 @117 DSCHPMED 2.0 @119 DROUTSID 2.0 @121 FFIPTYPX 2.0 @123 FFIP96 2.0 @125 FFTOT96 2.0 @127 IPEXP96X 9.2 @136 IPTCH96X 9.2 @145 IPFSF96X 8.2 @153 IPFMR96X 8.2 @161 IPFMD96X 9.2 @170 IPFPV96X 9.2 @179 IPFVA96X 9.2 @188 IPFCH96X 7.2 @195 IPFOF96X 7.2 @202 IPFSL96X 7.2 @209 IPFWC96X 7.2 @216 IPFOR96X 8.2 @224 IPFOU96X 8.2 @232 IPFOT96X 8.2 @240 IPFXP96X 9.2 @249 IPFTC96X 9.2 @258 IPDSF96X 7.2 @265 IPDMR96X 8.2 @273 IPDMD96X 8.2 @281 IPDPV96X 8.2 @289 IPDVA96X 6.2 @295 IPDCH96X 7.2 @302 IPDOF96X 6.2 @308 IPDSL96X 7.2 @315 IPDWC96X 7.2 @322 IPDOR96X 7.2 @329 IPDOU96X 7.2 @336 IPDOT96X 7.2 @343 IPDXP96X 8.2 @351 IPDTC96X 8.2 @359 IMPIPFSF 1.0 @360 IMPIPFMR 1.0 @361 IMPIPFMD 1.0 @362 IMPIPFPV 1.0 @363 IMPIPFVA 1.0 @364 IMPIPFCH 1.0 @365 IMPIPFOF 1.0 @366 IMPIPFSL 1.0 @367 IMPIPFWC 1.0 @368 IMPIPFOR 1.0 @369 IMPIPFOU 1.0 @370 IMPIPFOT 1.0 @371 IMPIPCHG 1.0 @372 IMPIPNUM 1.0 @373 WTDPER96 12.6 @385 VARPSU96 2.0 @387 VARSTR96 3.0 ; * FORMAT STATEMENTS; FORMAT DUID DUID. PID PID. DUPERSID $DUPERSI. EVNTIDX $EVNTIDX. EVENTRN EVENTRN. ERHEVIDX $ERHEVIX. FFID11X $FFID11X. MPCDATA MPCDATA. MBLINK MBLINK. IPBEGYR IPBEGYR. IPBEGMM IPBEGMM. IPBEGDD IPBEGDD. IPENDYR IPENDYR. IPENDDD IPENDDD. IPENDMM IPENDMM. NUMNIGHX NUMNIGHX. NUMNIGHT NUMNIGHT. EMERROOM EMERROOM. SPECCOND SPECCOND. RSNINHOS RSNINHOS. ANYOPER ANYOPER. SURGPROC SURGPROC. VAPLACE VAPLACE. IPICD1X $ICD9COD. IPICD2X $ICD9COD. IPICD3X $ICD9COD. IPICD4X $ICD9COD. IPPRO1X $ICD9PRO. IPPRO2X $ICD9PRO. IPCCC1X $CCCODEX. IPCCC2X $CCCODEX. IPCCC3X $CCCODEX. IPCCC4X $CCCODEX. NUMCOND NUMCOND. DSCHPMED DSCHPMED. DROUTSID DROUTSID. FFIPTYPX FFIPTYPX. FFIP96 FFIP9F. FFTOT96 FFTOT9F. IPEXP96X IPEXP96X. IPTCH96X IPTCH96X. IPFSF96X IPFSF96X. IPFMR96X IPFMR96X. IPFMD96X IPFMD96X. IPFPV96X IPFPV96X. IPFVA96X IPFVA96X. IPFCH96X IPFCH96X. IPFOF96X IPFOF96X. IPFSL96X IPFSL96X. IPFWC96X IPFWC96X. IPFOR96X IPFOR96X. IPFOU96X IPFOU96X. IPFOT96X IPFOT96X. IPFXP96X IPFXP96X. IPFTC96X IPFTC96X. IPDSF96X IPDSF96X. IPDMR96X IPDMR96X. IPDMD96X IPDMD96X. IPDPV96X IPDPV96X. IPDVA96X IPDVA96X. IPDCH96X IPDCH96X. IPDOF96X IPDOF96X. IPDSL96X IPDSL96X. IPDWC96X IPDWC96X. IPDOR96X IPDOR96X. IPDOU96X IPDOU96X. IPDOT96X IPDOT96X. IPDXP96X IPDXP96X. IPDTC96X IPDTC96X. IMPIPFSF IMPIPFSF. IMPIPFMR IMPIPFMR. IMPIPFMD IMPIPFMD. IMPIPFPV IMPIPFPV. IMPIPFVA IMPIPFVA. IMPIPFCH IMPIPFCH. IMPIPFOF IMPIPFOF. IMPIPFSL IMPIPFSL. IMPIPFWC IMPIPFWC. IMPIPFOR IMPIPFOR. IMPIPFOU IMPIPFOU. IMPIPFOT IMPIPFOT. IMPIPCHG IMPIPCHG. IMPIPNUM IMPIPNUM. WTDPER96 WTDPER9F. VARPSU96 VARPSU9F. VARSTR96 VARSTR9F. ; * LABEL STATEMENTS; LABEL DUID ='DWELLING UNIT ID' PID ='PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID='PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX ='EVENT ID' EVENTRN ='EVENT ROUND NUMBER' ERHEVIDX='ER/HS LINK ID' FFID11X ='FLAT FEE ID' MPCDATA ='MPC DATA FLAG' MBLINK ='MOM/BABY EXPENDITURES FLAG' IPBEGYR ='EVENT START DATE - YEAR' IPBEGMM ='EVENT START DATE - MONTH' IPBEGDD ='EVENT START DATE - DAY' IPENDYR ='EVENT END DATE - YEAR' IPENDDD ='EVENT END DATE - DAY' IPENDMM ='EVENT END DATE - MONTH' NUMNIGHX='# NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL (EDITED)' NUMNIGHT='NUMBER OF NIGHTS STAYED AT HOSPITAL' EMERROOM='DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT' SPECCOND='HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION' RSNINHOS='REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL' ANYOPER ='ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED' SURGPROC='MAIN SURGICAL PROCEDURE' VAPLACE ='VA FACILITY FLAG' IPICD1X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' IPICD2X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' IPICD3X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' IPICD4X ='3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' IPPRO1X ='2 DIGIT ICD-9 PROCEDURE CODE' IPPRO2X ='2 DIGIT ICD-9 PROCEDURE CODE' IPCCC1X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC2X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC3X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC4X ='MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' NUMCOND ='TOTAL # COND RECORDS LINKED TO THIS EVNT' DSCHPMED='MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE' DROUTSID='ANY OF THE DRS SEEN OUTSIDE THE PROVIDER' FFIPTYPX='ED FLAT FEE STEM-LEAF INDICATOR' FFIP96 ='# OF IP VISITS IN FLAT FFEE - 1996' FFTOT96 ='# VISITS IN FLAT FEE (ALL EVENTS) - 1996' IPEXP96X='TOT EXP FOR EVENT(IPFXP96X + IPDXP96X)' IPTCH96X='TOT CHG FOR EVENT(IPFTC96X + IPDTC96X)' IPFSF96X='FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPFMR96X='FACILITY AMT PD,MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPFMD96X='FACILITY AMT PD,MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPFPV96X='FACILITY AMT PD,PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFVA96X='FACILITY AMT PD,VETERANS (IMPUTED)' IPFCH96X='FACILITY AMT PD,CHAMP/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)' IPFOF96X='FACILITY AMT PD,OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' IPFSL96X='FACILITY AMT PD,STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)' IPFWC96X='FACILITY AMT PD,WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' IPFOR96X='FACILITY AMT PD,OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)' IPFOU96X='FACILITY AMT PD,OTH PUB (IMPUTED)' IPFOT96X='FACILITY AMT PD,OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFXP96X='FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF96X-IPFOT96X' IPFTC96X='TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IPDSF96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPDMR96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPDMD96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPDPV96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,PRIVATE INSURNCE(IMP)' IPDVA96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)' IPDCH96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, CHAMP/CHAMPVA (IMP)' IPDOF96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMP)' IPDSL96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,STATE/LOCAL GOVT(IMP)' IPDWC96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKER S COMP (IMP)' IPDOR96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMP)' IPDOU96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMP)' IPDOT96X='DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMP)' IPDXP96X='DOCTOR SUM OF PAYMENTS IPDSF96X-IPDOU96X' IPDTC96X='DOCTOR TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IMPIPFSF='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFSF96X' IMPIPFMR='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFMR96X' IMPIPFMD='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFMD96X' IMPIPFPV='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFPV96X' IMPIPFVA='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFVA96X' IMPIPFCH='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFCH96X' IMPIPFOF='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFOF96X' IMPIPFSL='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFSL96X' IMPIPFWC='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFWC96X' IMPIPFOR='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFOR96X' IMPIPFOU='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFOU96X' IMPIPFOT='IMPUTATION FLAG FOR IPFOT96X' IMPIPCHG='IMPUTATION STATUS OF IPFTC96X' IMPIPNUM='# DR RECORDS IMPUTED PER PROVIDER' WTDPER96='POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON WEIGHT' VARPSU96='VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996' VARSTR96='VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996' ; *INPUT, LABEL AND FORMAT STATEMENTS FOR HC10DF2; INFILE IN LRECL= ; INPUT @1 DUID 5.0 @6 PID 3.0 @9 DUPERSID $8.0 @17 EVNTIDX $12.0 @29 HHSFFIDX $10.0 @39 IPSF96H 8.2 @47 IPMR96H 8.2 @55 IPMD96H 8.2 @63 IPPV96H 9.2 @72 IPVA96H 5.2 @77 IPCH96H 7.2 @84 IPOF96H 5.2 @89 IPSL96H 7.2 @96 IPWC96H 7.2 @103 IPOT96H 8.2 @111 IPTC96H 9.2 @120 IPSF96M 8.2 @128 IPMR96M 8.2 @136 IPMD96M 9.2 @145 IPPV96M 9.2 @154 IPVA96M 7.2 @161 IPCH96M 7.2 @168 IPOF96M 5.2 @173 IPSL96M 7.2 @180 IPWC96M 7.2 @187 IPOT96M 8.2 @195 IPTC96M 9.2 @204 WTDPER96 12.6 @216 VARPSU96 2.0 @218 VARSTR96 3.0 ; * FORMAT STATEMENTS; FORMAT DUID DUID. PID PID. DUPERSID $DUPERSI. EVNTIDX $EVNTIDX. HHSFFIDX $HHSFFIX. IPSF96H IPSF96H. IPMR96H IPMR96H. IPMD96H IPMD96H. IPPV96H IPPV96H. IPVA96H IPVA96H. IPCH96H IPCH96H. IPOF96H IPOF96H. IPSL96H IPSL96H. IPWC96H IPWC96H. IPOT96H IPOT96H. IPTC96H IPTC96H. IPSF96M IPSF96M. IPMR96M IPMR96M. IPMD96M IPMD96M. IPPV96M IPPV96M. IPVA96M IPVA96M. IPCH96M IPCH96M. IPOF96M IPOF96M. IPSL96M IPSL96M. IPWC96M IPWC96M. IPOT96M IPOT96M. IPTC96M IPTC96M. WTDPER96 WTDPER9F. VARPSU96 VARPSU9F. VARSTR96 VARSTR9F. ; * LABEL STATEMENTS; LABEL DUID ='DWELLING UNIT ID' PID ='PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID='PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX ='EVENT ID' HHSFFIDX='HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FLAT FEE ID (UNEDTED)' IPSF96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPMR96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPMD96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPPV96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPVA96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPCH96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)' IPOF96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)' IPSL96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE-LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)' IPWC96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)' IPOT96H ='HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)' IPTC96H ='HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)' IPSF96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)' IPMR96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)' IPMD96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)' IPPV96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)' IPVA96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)' IPCH96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTD)' IPOF96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)' IPSL96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,STATE/LOC(UN-IMPUTED)' IPWC96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,WORK COMP(UN-IMPUTED)' IPOT96M ='MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)' IPTC96M ='MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (UN-IMPUTED)' WTDPER96='POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON WEIGHT' VARPSU96='VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996' VARSTR96='VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996' ; *VALUE STATEMENTS FOR CREATING SAS FORMAT LIBRARY; VALUE IPEXP96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 3.44-2123.35='$3.44 - $2123.35' 2123.35<-4156.13='$2123.36 - $4156.13' 4156.13<-8197.27='$4156.14 - $8197.27' 8197.27<-403178.30='$8197.28 - $403178.30'; VALUE IPTCH96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 4.75-3629.4='$4.75 - $3629.40' 3629.4<-6776.39='$3629.41 - $6776.39' 6776.39<-12873.75='$6776.40 - $12873.75' 12873.75<-413782.21='$12873.76 - $413782.21'; VALUE IPFSF96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1-25='$1.00 - $25.00' 25<-145='$25.01 - $145.00' 145<-500='$145.01 - $500.00' 500<-20763='$500.01 - $20763.00'; VALUE IPFMR96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 3.44-2299.25='$3.44 - $2299.25' 2299.25<-4073.07='$2299.26 - $4073.07' 4073.07<-7576.78='$4073.08 - $7576.78' 7576.78<-95075.54='$7576.79 - $95075.54'; VALUE IPFMD96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.7-827.5='$2.70 - $827.50' 827.5<-1937.73='$827.51 - $1937.73' 1937.73<-3507.405='$1937.74 - $3507.41' 3507.405<-117453.8='$3507.42 - $117453.80'; VALUE IPFPV96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.12-736='$2.12 - $736.00' 736<-2133.79='$736.01 - $2133.79' 2133.79<-4745='$2133.80 - $4745.00' 4745<-345759.71='$4745.01 - $345759.71'; VALUE IPFVA96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1.35-736='$1.35 - $736.00' 736<-3064.62='$736.01 - $3064.62' 3064.62<-5664.64='$3064.63 - $5664.64' 5664.64<-129415.21='$5664.65 - $129415.21'; VALUE IPFCH96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1315-1560.8='$1315.00 - $1560.80' 1560.8<-2233.385='$1560.81 - $2233.39' 2233.385<-3196.78='$2233.40 - $3196.78' 3196.78<-4227.72='$3196.79 - $4227.72'; VALUE IPFOF96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1.35-102.5='$1.35 - $102.50' 102.5<-1526.8='$102.51 - $1526.80' 1526.8<-3823.5='$1526.81 - $3823.50' 3823.5<-8264.84='$3823.51 - $8264.84'; VALUE IPFSL96X -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0' 1873.14 = '$1873.14' ; VALUE IPFWC96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 112-167.5='$112.00 - $167.50' 167.5<-762.96='$167.51 - $762.96' 762.96<-2731.245='$762.97 - $2731.25' 2731.245<-4159.57='$2731.26 - $4159.57'; VALUE IPFOR96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 10-556.025='$10.00 - $556.03' 556.025<-736='$556.04 - $736.00' 736<-3123.44='$736.01 - $3123.44' 3123.44<-45424.39='$3123.45 - $45424.39'; VALUE IPFOU96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.7-736='$2.70 - $736.00' 736<-1686.905='$736.01 - $1686.91' 1686.905<-3489.28='$1686.92 - $3489.28' 3489.28<-70645='$3489.29 - $70645.00'; VALUE IPFOT96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 32.84-1522.33='$32.84 - $1522.33' 1522.33<-4278='$1522.34 - $4278.00' 4278<-7392.48='$4278.01 - $7392.48' 7392.48<-41916='$7392.49 - $41916.00'; VALUE IPFXP96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.7-1840='$2.70 - $1840.00' 1840<-3546.3='$1840.01 - $3546.30' 3546.3<-7094.75='$3546.31 - $7094.75' 7094.75<-345849.71='$7094.76 - $345849.71'; VALUE IPFTC96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.7-2955.2='$2.70 - $2955.20' 2955.2<-5526.25='$2955.21 - $5526.25' 5526.25<-10969.34='$5526.26 - $10969.34' 10969.34<-348849.71='$10969.35 - $348849.71'; VALUE IPDSF96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1-25.46='$1.00 - $25.46' 25.46<-61='$25.47 - $61.00' 61<-212='$61.01 - $212.00' 212<-8700='$212.01 - $8700.00'; VALUE IPDMR96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 4.13-133.71='$4.13 - $133.71' 133.71<-330.79='$133.72 - $330.79' 330.79<-814.1='$330.80 - $814.10' 814.1<-14319.87='$814.11 - $14319.87'; VALUE IPDMD96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2.26-90='$2.26 - $90.00' 90<-217.79='$90.01 - $217.79' 217.79<-687.85='$217.80 - $687.85' 687.85<-19086.4='$687.86 - $19086.40'; VALUE IPDPV96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1.2-111.02='$1.20 - $111.02' 111.02<-424.595='$111.03 - $424.60' 424.595<-1225.01='$424.61 - $1225.01' 1225.01<-57328.58='$1225.02 - $57328.58'; VALUE IPDVA96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1.73-3.475='$1.73 - $3.48' 3.475<-63.5='$3.49 - $63.50' 63.5<-278.5='$63.51 - $278.50' 278.5<-661='$278.51 - $661.00'; VALUE IPDCH96X -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0' 229.4 - 1435.13 = '$229.40 - $1435.13' ; VALUE IPDOF96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 4.67-19.585='$4.67 - $19.59' 19.585<-54.75='$19.60 - $54.75' 54.75<-113.5='$54.76 - $113.50' 113.5<-152='$113.51 - $152.00'; VALUE IPDSL96X -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0' 72.49 - 4580.2 = '$72.49 - $4580.20' ; VALUE IPDWC96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 21-240='$21.00 - $240.00' 240<-909.87='$240.01 - $909.87' 909.87<-1461='$909.88 - $1461.00' 1461<-9103.26='$1461.01 - $9103.26'; VALUE IPDOR96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 4.77-48.72='$4.77 - $48.72' 48.72<-112.23='$48.73 - $112.23' 112.23<-410.31='$112.24 - $410.31' 410.31<-4636='$410.32 - $4636.00'; VALUE IPDOU96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 5.4-69.95='$5.40 - $69.95' 69.95<-302.54='$69.96 - $302.54' 302.54<-513.58='$302.55 - $513.58' 513.58<-1866.6='$513.59 - $1866.60'; VALUE IPDOT96X -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0' 103.24 - 3919 = '$103.24 - $3919.00' ; VALUE IPDXP96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1-207.52='$1.00 - $207.52' 207.52<-590.39='$207.53 - $590.39' 590.39<-1337.25='$590.40 - $1337.25' 1337.25<-57328.58='$1337.26 - $57328.58'; VALUE IPDTC96X 0='0' -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 7-378='$7.00 - $378.00' 378<-1086.855='$378.01 - $1086.86' 1086.855<-2748='$1086.87 - $2748.00' 2748<-64932.5='$2748.01 - $64932.50'; VALUE FFIP9F /* FFIP96 */ -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 NUMBER OF EVENTS' ; VALUE FFTOT9F /* FFTOT96 */ -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 - 3 = '1 - 3 NUMBER OF EVENTS' ; VALUE IMPIPCHG -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED TLCHRG' 1 = "1 FAC IMP DONOR'S TLCHRG" 2 = '2 IMPUTED TLCHRG' 3 = '3 BOTH RECIPIENTS AND DONORS' ; VALUE IMPIPFCH 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFOR 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFOU 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFMD 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFMR 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPNUM 0 = '0' 1-8 = '1-8' ; VALUE IMPIPFOF 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFOT 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFPV 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFSF 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFSL 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFVA 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IMPIPFWC 0 = '0 UNIMPUTED' 1 = '1 IMPUTED' ; VALUE IPENDDD -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 - 31 = '1 - 31 DAY' ; VALUE IPENDMM -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 - 12 = '1 - 12 MONTH OF DISCHARGE' 95 = '95 STILL IN HOSPITAL' ; VALUE IPENDYR -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1996 = '1996' ; VALUE FFIPTYPX -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 FLAT FEE STEM' 2 = '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' ; VALUE MBLINK 0 = '0 NO BABY EXPENDITURES' 1 = '1 BABY EXPENDITURES INCLUDED' ; VALUE MPCDATA 1 = '1 HAS MPC DATA' 2 = '2 NO MPC DATA' ; VALUE NUMNIGHX -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 = ' 0' 1 - 187 = '1-187 # NGTS IN HOSP BASED ON 1996 DISCHARGES' ; VALUE WTDPER9F /* WTDPER96 */ 0='0' 1316.35-53584.65='1316.35-53584.65'; VALUE NUMCOND 0='0' 1-4='1-4' 5-8='5-8' ; VALUE VAPLACE -8='-8 DK' 0=' 0 NO' 1=' 1 YES' ; VALUE $ICD9COD '-8'='-8 DK' '-9'='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' '-1'='-1 INAPPLICABLE' "001"-"139"=" 001-139" "140"-"239"=" 140-239" "240"-"279"=" 240-279" "280"-"289"=" 280-289" "290"-"319"=" 290-319" "320"-"389"=" 320-389" "390"-"459"=" 390-459" "460"-"519"=" 460-519" "520"-"579"=" 520-579" "580"-"629"=" 580-629" "630"-"677"=" 630-677" "680"-"709"=" 680-709" "710"-"739"=" 710-739" "740"-"759"=" 740-759" "760"-"779"=" 760-779" "780"-"799"=" 780-799" "800"-"999"=" 800-999" "V00"-"V99"=" V00-V99" ; VALUE $ICD9PRO '-1' ='-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-9' ='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' "01"-"05"=" 01-05" "06"-"07"=" 06-07" "08"-"16"=" 08-16" "18"-"20"=" 18-20" "21"-"29"=" 21-29" "30"-"34"=" 30-34" "35"-"39"=" 35-39" "40"-"41"=" 40-41" "42"-"54"=" 42-54" "55"-"59"=" 55-59" "60"-"64"=" 60-64" "65"-"71"=" 65-71" "72"-"75"=" 72-75" "76"-"84"=" 76-84" "85"-"86"=" 85-86" "87"-"99"=" 87-99" ; VALUE $CCCODEX '-9'='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' '-8'='-8 DK' '-7'='-7 REFUSED' '-1'='-1 INAPPLICABLE' '001'-'259'=' 001-259'; VALUE $EVNTIDX "000020490065"-"105970210179"="VALID ID"; VALUE $ERHEVIX "-1"="-1 INAPPLICABLE" "000440150010"-"105820450016"="VALID ID"; VALUE $FFID11X "-1"="-1 INAPPLICABLE" "1000800000"-"1030300000"="VALID ID"; VALUE $HHSFFIX "-1"="-1 INAPPLICABLE" "0004401501"-"1054801201"="VALID ID"; VALUE EVENTRN 1='1 ROUND 1' 2='2 ROUND 2' 3='3 ROUND 3' ; VALUE ANYOPER -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE DROUTSID -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE DSCHPMED -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE DUID 2 - 10597 = 'VALID ID' ; VALUE $DUPERSI '00002049' - '10597021' = 'VALID ID' ; VALUE EMERROOM -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE IPBEGDD -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 - 31 = '1 - 31 DAY' ; VALUE IPBEGMM -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 - 12 = '1 - 12 MONTH' ; VALUE IPBEGYR -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1995='1995' 1996='1996' ; VALUE IPTC96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 76-138000.00='$76.00-$138000.00' ; VALUE IPSF96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1-28759='$1.00-$28759.00' ; VALUE IPMR96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 94-47000='$94.00-$47000.00' ; VALUE IPMD96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 100-20000='$100.00-$20000.00' ; VALUE IPPV96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 10-135000='$10.00-$135000.00' ; VALUE IPVA96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' ; VALUE IPCH96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1247-3589='$1247.00-$3589.00' ; VALUE IPOF96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' ; VALUE IPSL96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 2300='$2300.00' ; VALUE IPWC96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 ='0' 6055='$6055.00' ; VALUE IPOT96H -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 94-22430='$94.00-$22430.00' ; VALUE IPTC96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 2.7-335231='$2.70-$335231.00' ; VALUE IPSF96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1-20763.00='$1.00-$20763.00' ; VALUE IPMR96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 19.29-95076='$19.29-$95076.00' ; VALUE IPMD96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 2.7-117454='$2.70-$117454.00' ; VALUE IPPV96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 2.12-330018='$2.12-$330018.00' ; VALUE IPVA96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1090='$1090.00' ; VALUE IPCH96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1222.93-4228='$1222.93-$4228.00' ; VALUE IPOF96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' ; VALUE IPSL96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1873-1874='$1873.00-$1874.00' ; VALUE IPWC96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1302-1303='$1302.00-$1303.00' ; VALUE IPOT96M -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 32.84-41916='$32.84-$41916.00' ; VALUE NUMNIGHT -9='-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8='-8 DK' -7='-7 REFUSED' -1='-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0='0' 1-90='1-90' ; VALUE PID 10 - 111 = 'VALID ID' ; VALUE RSNINHOS -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 OPERATION OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE' 2 = '2 TREATMENT/THERAPY' 3 = '3 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ONLY' 4 = '4 GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY (MOTHER)' 5 = '5 TO BE BORN (BABY)' 91 = '91 OTHER SPECIFY' ; VALUE SPECCOND -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE SURGPROC -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 APPENDECTOMY' 2 = '2 ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY (VISUAL OF JOINTS)' 3 = '3 CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION' 4 = '4 CATARACT SURGERY' 5 = '5 CIRCUMCISION' 6 = '6 CORONARY BYPASS' 7 = '7 D AND C (DILATION AND CURETTAGE)' 8 = '8 DENTAL SURGERY' 9 = '9 GALLBLADDER SURGERY (CHOLECYSTECTOMY)' 10 = '10 HERNIA REPAIR' 11 = '11 HYSTERECTOMY' 12 = '12 JOINT (HIP/KNEE) REPLACEMENT SURGERY' 13 = '13 MASTECTOMY/LUMPECTOMY' 14 = '14 PACEMAKER INSERTION' 15 = '15 PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY' 16 = '16 PROSTATE SURGERY (PROSTATECTOMY)' 17 = '17 SPINAL DISC SURGERY (SLIPPED/PROLAPSED)' 18 = '18 SURGICAL SETTING OF BROKEN BONE' 19 = '19 THYROID SURGERY (THYROIDECTOMY)' 20 = '20 TISSUE BIOPSY' 21 = '21 TONSILLECTOMY' 91 = '91 OTHER' ; VALUE VARPSU9F 1 - 45 = '1 - 45' ; VALUE VARSTR9F 1 - 140 = '1 - 140' ;