/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC10EF2 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 */ /* (HC10EF2.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 HC10EF2.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\HC10EF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC10EF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC10EF2.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 ERSF96H 39-45 double ERMR96H 46-52 double ERMD96H 53-59 double ERPV96H 60-67 double ERVA96H 68-73 double ERCH96H 74-79 double EROF96H 80-85 double ERSL96H 86-91 double ERWC96H 92-97 double EROT96H 98-105 double ERTC96H 106-113 double ERSF96M 114-120 double ERMR96M 121-128 double ERMD96M 129-136 double ERPV96M 137-143 double ERVA96M 144-149 double ERCH96M 150-155 double EROF96M 156-161 double ERSL96M 162-167 double ERWC96M 168-174 double EROT96M 175-181 double ERTC96M 182-190 double WTDPER96 191-202 byte VARPSU96 203-204 int VARSTR96 205-207 using HC10EF2.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 ERSF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA(PRE-IMPUTD)"; label variable EROF96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE&LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT96H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERTC96H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHMPVA (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROF96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,STATE & LOC (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT96M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERTC96M "MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER96 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJUSTED PERS LEVL WGT"; label variable VARPSU96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1996"; label variable VARSTR96 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1996"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC10EF20001X -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" ; label define HC10EF20002X -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" ; label define HC10EF20003X -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" ; label define HC10EF20004X -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" ; label define HC10EF20005X -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" ; label define HC10EF20006X -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" ; label define HC10EF20007X -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" ; label define HC10EF20008X -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" ; label define HC10EF20009X -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" ; label define HC10EF20010X -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" ; label define HC10EF20011X -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" ; label define HC10EF20012X -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" ; label define HC10EF20013X -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" ; label define HC10EF20014X -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" ; label define HC10EF20015X -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" ; label define HC10EF20016X -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" ; label define HC10EF20017X -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" ; label define HC10EF20018X -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" ; label define HC10EF20019X -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" ; label define HC10EF20020X -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" ; label define HC10EF20021X -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" ; label define HC10EF20022X -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" ; label define HC10EF20023X -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" ; label define HC10EF20024X -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" ; label define HC10EF20025X -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" ; label define HC10EF20026X -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" ; label define HC10EF20027X -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" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DUID HC10EF20001X; label value ERCH96H HC10EF20002X; label value ERCH96M HC10EF20003X; label value ERMD96H HC10EF20004X; label value ERMD96M HC10EF20005X; label value ERMR96H HC10EF20006X; label value ERMR96M HC10EF20007X; label value EROF96H HC10EF20008X; label value EROF96M HC10EF20009X; label value EROT96H HC10EF20010X; label value EROT96M HC10EF20011X; label value ERPV96H HC10EF20012X; label value ERPV96M HC10EF20013X; label value ERSF96H HC10EF20014X; label value ERSF96M HC10EF20015X; label value ERSL96H HC10EF20016X; label value ERSL96M HC10EF20017X; label value ERTC96H HC10EF20018X; label value ERTC96M HC10EF20019X; label value ERVA96H HC10EF20020X; label value ERVA96M HC10EF20021X; label value ERWC96H HC10EF20022X; label value ERWC96M HC10EF20023X; label value PID HC10EF20024X; label value VARPSU96 HC10EF20025X; label value VARSTR96 HC10EF20026X; label value WTDPER96 HC10EF20027X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC10EF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC10EF2.dta * log file is stored in HC10EF2.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 HC10EF2.LOG and a data file named HC10EF2.DTA. If these files (HC10EF2.DTA and HC10EF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/