/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H118C 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 */ /* (H118C.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 H118C.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\H118C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H118C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H118C.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte OMTYPEX 44-45 byte OMTYPE 46-47 str OMOTHOX 48-72 str OMOTHOS 73-97 byte FFOMTYPE 98-99 byte FFBEF08 100-101 double OMSF08X 102-108 double OMMR08X 109-115 double OMMD08X 116-122 double OMPV08X 123-130 double OMVA08X 131-137 double OMTR08X 138-143 double OMOF08X 144-150 double OMSL08X 151-156 double OMWC08X 157-163 double OMOR08X 164-170 double OMOU08X 171-176 double OMOT08X 177-182 double OMXP08X 183-190 double OMTC08X 191-198 byte IMPFLAG 199-199 double PERWT08F 200-211 int VARSTR 212-215 byte VARPSU 216-216 using H118C.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 EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable OMTYPEX "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED"; label variable OMTYPE "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMOTHOX "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY - EDITED"; label variable OMOTHOS "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY"; label variable FFOMTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF08 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2008"; label variable OMSF08X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR08X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD08X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV08X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA08X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR08X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF08X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL08X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC08X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR08X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU08X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT08X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP08X "SUM OF OMSF08X-OMOT08X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC08X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT08F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2008"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2008"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2008"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H118C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H118C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H118C0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION" 1 "1 COMPLETE HC DATA" 2 "2 COMPLETE MPC DATA" 3 "3 FULLY IMPUTED" 4 "4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED" 5 "5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION" ; label define H118C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H118C0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H118C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118C0021X 12 "PANEL 12" 13 "PANEL 13" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H118C0001X; label value FFBEF08 H118C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H118C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H118C0004X; label value OMMD08X H118C0005X; label value OMMR08X H118C0006X; label value OMOF08X H118C0007X; label value OMOR08X H118C0008X; label value OMOT08X H118C0009X; label value OMOU08X H118C0010X; label value OMPV08X H118C0011X; label value OMSF08X H118C0012X; label value OMSL08X H118C0013X; label value OMTC08X H118C0014X; label value OMTR08X H118C0015X; label value OMTYPE H118C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H118C0017X; label value OMVA08X H118C0018X; label value OMWC08X H118C0019X; label value OMXP08X H118C0020X; label value PANEL H118C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H118C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H118C.dta * log file is stored in H118C.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 H118C.LOG and a data file named H118C.DTA. If these files (H118C.DTA and H118C.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. ************************************************************************************************/