/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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="HC10EF2.DAT" /LRECL=207. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) EVNTIDX 17-28 (A) HHSFFIDX 29-38 (A) ERSF96H 39-45 (2) ERMR96H 46-52 (2) ERMD96H 53-59 (2) ERPV96H 60-67 (2) ERVA96H 68-73 (2) ERCH96H 74-79 (2) EROF96H 80-85 (2) ERSL96H 86-91 (2) ERWC96H 92-97 (2) EROT96H 98-105 (2) ERTC96H 106-113 (2) ERSF96M 114-120 (2) ERMR96M 121-128 (2) ERMD96M 129-136 (2) ERPV96M 137-143 (2) ERVA96M 144-149 (2) ERCH96M 150-155 (2) EROF96M 156-161 (2) ERSL96M 162-167 (2) ERWC96M 168-174 (2) EROT96M 175-181 (2) ERTC96M 182-190 (2) WTDPER96 191-202 (6) VARPSU96 203-204 VARSTR96 205-207 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID' HHSFFIDX 'HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FLAT FEE ID (UNEDTED)' ERSF96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERMR96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERMD96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERPV96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERVA96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERCH96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)' EROF96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)' ERSL96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE&LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)' ERWC96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)' EROT96H 'HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)' ERTC96H 'HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)' ERSF96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (UN-IMPUTED)' ERMR96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (UN-IMPUTED)' ERMD96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (UN-IMPUTED)' ERPV96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (UN-IMPUTED)' ERVA96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (UN-IMPUTED)' ERCH96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA (UN-IMPUTED)' EROF96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED (UN-IMPUTED)' ERSL96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD,STATE & LOC (UN-IMPUTED)' ERWC96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP (UN-IMPUTED)' EROT96M 'MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR (UN-IMPUTED)' ERTC96M 'MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (UN-IMPUTED)' WTDPER96 'POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT' VARPSU96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996' VARSTR96 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996' . VALUE LABELS DUID -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERCH96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERCH96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERMD96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERMD96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERMR96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERMR96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / EROF96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / EROF96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / EROT96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / EROT96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERPV96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERPV96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERSF96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERSF96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERSL96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERSL96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 198 '$198.00' / ERTC96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERTC96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERVA96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 600 '$6.00' / ERVA96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 451.81 '$451.81' / ERWC96H -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / ERWC96M -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PID -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / VARPSU96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / VARSTR96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / WTDPER96 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -2 '-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND' -3 '-3 NO DATA IN ROUND' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' . 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