/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H118E 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 */ /* (H118E.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 H118E.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\H118E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H118E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H118E.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 ERHEVIDX 30-41 str FFEEIDX 42-53 byte PANEL 54-55 byte MPCDATA 56-56 int ERDATEYR 57-60 byte ERDATEMM 61-62 byte ERDATEDD 63-64 byte SEEDOC 65-66 byte VSTCTGRY 67-68 byte VSTRELCN 69-70 byte LABTEST 71-72 byte SONOGRAM 73-74 byte XRAYS 75-76 byte MAMMOG 77-78 byte MRI 79-80 byte EKG 81-82 byte EEG 83-84 byte RCVVAC 85-86 byte ANESTH 87-88 byte THRTSWAB 89-90 byte OTHSVCE 91-92 byte SURGPROC 93-94 byte MEDPRESC 95-96 str ERICD1X 97-99 str ERICD2X 100-102 str ERICD3X 103-105 str ERPRO1X 106-107 str ERPRO2X 108-109 str ERCCC1X 110-112 str ERCCC2X 113-115 str ERCCC3X 116-118 byte FFERTYPE 119-120 double ERXP08X 121-129 double ERTC08X 130-138 double ERFSF08X 139-146 double ERFMR08X 147-155 double ERFMD08X 156-162 double ERFPV08X 163-170 double ERFVA08X 171-177 double ERFTR08X 178-184 double ERFOF08X 185-191 double ERFSL08X 192-198 double ERFWC08X 199-205 double ERFOR08X 206-213 double ERFOU08X 214-220 double ERFOT08X 221-227 double ERFXP08X 228-236 double ERFTC08X 237-244 double ERDSF08X 245-251 double ERDMR08X 252-258 double ERDMD08X 259-265 double ERDPV08X 266-272 double ERDVA08X 273-278 double ERDTR08X 279-284 double ERDOF08X 285-289 double ERDSL08X 290-295 double ERDWC08X 296-302 double ERDOR08X 303-309 double ERDOU08X 310-315 double ERDOT08X 316-322 double ERDXP08X 323-329 double ERDTC08X 330-337 byte IMPFLAG 338-338 double PERWT08F 339-350 int VARSTR 351-354 byte VARPSU 355-355 using H118E.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 ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable ERDATEDD "EVENT DATE - DAY"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable THRTSWAB "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable ERICD1X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD2X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD3X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERPRO1X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable ERPRO2X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable ERCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP08X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP08X + ERDXP08X)"; label variable ERTC08X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC08X+ERDTC08X)"; label variable ERFSF08X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR08X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD08X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV08X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA08X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR08X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF08X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL08X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC08X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR08X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU08X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT08X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP08X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF08X-ERFOT08X"; label variable ERFTC08X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF08X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR08X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD08X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV08X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA08X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR08X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF08X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL08X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC08X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR08X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU08X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT08X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP08X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF08X - ERDOT08X"; label variable ERDTC08X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H118E0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H118E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H118E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2008 "2008" ; label define H118E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 16.52 "$1.00 - $16.52" ; label define H118E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H118E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H118E0038X -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 H118E0039X 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 H118E0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H118E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H118E0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0046X 12 "PANEL 12" 13 "PANEL 13" ; label define H118E0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H118E0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H118E0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H118E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H118E0054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H118E0001X; label value EEG H118E0002X; label value EKG H118E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H118E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H118E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H118E0006X; label value ERDMD08X H118E0007X; label value ERDMR08X H118E0008X; label value ERDOF08X H118E0009X; label value ERDOR08X H118E0010X; label value ERDOT08X H118E0011X; label value ERDOU08X H118E0012X; label value ERDPV08X H118E0013X; label value ERDSF08X H118E0014X; label value ERDSL08X H118E0015X; label value ERDTC08X H118E0016X; label value ERDTR08X H118E0017X; label value ERDVA08X H118E0018X; label value ERDWC08X H118E0019X; label value ERDXP08X H118E0020X; label value ERFMD08X H118E0021X; label value ERFMR08X H118E0022X; label value ERFOF08X H118E0023X; label value ERFOR08X H118E0024X; label value ERFOT08X H118E0025X; label value ERFOU08X H118E0026X; label value ERFPV08X H118E0027X; label value ERFSF08X H118E0028X; label value ERFSL08X H118E0029X; label value ERFTC08X H118E0030X; label value ERFTR08X H118E0031X; label value ERFVA08X H118E0032X; label value ERFWC08X H118E0033X; label value ERFXP08X H118E0034X; label value ERTC08X H118E0035X; label value ERXP08X H118E0036X; label value EVENTRN H118E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H118E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H118E0039X; label value LABTEST H118E0040X; label value MAMMOG H118E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H118E0042X; label value MPCDATA H118E0043X; label value MRI H118E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H118E0045X; label value PANEL H118E0046X; label value RCVVAC H118E0047X; label value SEEDOC H118E0048X; label value SONOGRAM H118E0049X; label value SURGPROC H118E0050X; label value THRTSWAB H118E0051X; label value VSTCTGRY H118E0052X; label value VSTRELCN H118E0053X; label value XRAYS H118E0054X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H118E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H118E.dta * log file is stored in H118E.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 H118E.LOG and a data file named H118E.DTA. If these files (H118E.DTA and H118E.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. ************************************************************************************************/