/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H126D 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 */ /* (H126D.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 H126D.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\H126D.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H126D.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H126D.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 IPBEGYR 57-60 byte IPBEGMM 61-62 byte IPBEGDD 63-64 int IPENDYR 65-68 byte IPENDMM 69-70 byte IPENDDD 71-72 int NUMNIGHX 73-75 byte NUMNIGHT 76-77 byte EMERROOM 78-79 byte SPECCOND 80-81 byte RSNINHOS 82-83 byte DLVRTYPE 84-85 byte EPIDURAL 86-87 byte ANYOPER 88-89 str IPICD1X 90-92 str IPICD2X 93-95 str IPICD3X 96-98 str IPICD4X 99-101 str IPPRO1X 102-103 str IPPRO2X 104-105 str IPCCC1X 106-108 str IPCCC2X 109-111 str IPCCC3X 112-114 str IPCCC4X 115-117 byte DSCHPMED 118-119 byte FFIPTYPE 120-121 double IPXP09X 122-130 double IPTC09X 131-139 double IPFSF09X 140-147 double IPFMR09X 148-156 double IPFMD09X 157-165 double IPFPV09X 166-174 double IPFVA09X 175-182 double IPFTR09X 183-190 double IPFOF09X 191-198 double IPFSL09X 199-207 double IPFWC09X 208-215 double IPFOR09X 216-223 double IPFOU09X 224-232 double IPFOT09X 233-240 double IPFXP09X 241-249 double IPFTC09X 250-258 double IPDSF09X 259-265 double IPDMR09X 266-273 double IPDMD09X 274-281 double IPDPV09X 282-289 double IPDVA09X 290-296 double IPDTR09X 297-303 double IPDOF09X 304-310 double IPDSL09X 311-317 double IPDWC09X 318-325 double IPDOR09X 326-333 double IPDOU09X 334-341 double IPDOT09X 342-349 double IPDXP09X 350-357 double IPDTC09X 358-366 byte IMPFLAG 367-367 double PERWT09F 368-379 int VARSTR 380-383 byte VARPSU 384-384 using H126D.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 EMER RM VISIT"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable IPBEGYR "EVENT START DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPBEGMM "EVENT START DATE - MONTH"; label variable IPBEGDD "EVENT START DATE - DAY"; label variable IPENDYR "EVENT END DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPENDMM "EVENT END DATE - MONTH"; label variable IPENDDD "EVENT END DATE - DAY"; label variable NUMNIGHX "# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED"; label variable NUMNIGHT "NUMBER OF NIGHTS STAYED AT PROVIDER"; label variable EMERROOM "DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT"; label variable SPECCOND "HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION"; label variable RSNINHOS "REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL"; label variable DLVRTYPE "VAGINAL OR CAESAREAN DELIVERY"; label variable EPIDURAL "RECEIVE AN EPIDURAL OR SPINAL FOR PAIN"; label variable ANYOPER "ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED"; label variable IPICD1X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable IPICD2X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable IPICD3X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable IPICD4X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable IPPRO1X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable IPPRO2X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable IPCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable IPCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable IPCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable IPCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable DSCHPMED "MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE"; label variable FFIPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable IPXP09X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP09X+IPDXP09X)"; label variable IPTC09X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC09X+IPDTC09X)"; label variable IPFSF09X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMR09X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMD09X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFPV09X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFVA09X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFTR09X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOF09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFSL09X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFWC09X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOR09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOU09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOT09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFXP09X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF09X-IPFOT09X"; label variable IPFTC09X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSF09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMR09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMD09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDPV09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDVA09X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDTR09X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOF09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSL09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDWC09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOR09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOU09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOT09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDXP09X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF09X-IPDOT09X"; label variable IPDTC09X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT09F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2009"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2009"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2009"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H126D0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126D0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 VAGINAL DELIVERY" 2 "2 CAESAREAN SECTION" ; label define H126D0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126D0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126D0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126D0006X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H126D0007X -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 H126D0008X 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 H126D0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126D0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126D0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2008 "2008" 2009 "2009" ; label define H126D0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126D0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126D0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2009 "2009" ; label define H126D0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126D0045X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H126D0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126D0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS" ; label define H126D0048X 13 "PANEL 13" 14 "PANEL 14" ; label define H126D0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 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)" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS" 91 "91 OTHER (SPECIFY)" ; label define H126D0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANYOPER H126D0001X; label value DLVRTYPE H126D0002X; label value DSCHPMED H126D0003X; label value EMERROOM H126D0004X; label value EPIDURAL H126D0005X; label value EVENTRN H126D0006X; label value FFIPTYPE H126D0007X; label value IMPFLAG H126D0008X; label value IPBEGDD H126D0009X; label value IPBEGMM H126D0010X; label value IPBEGYR H126D0011X; label value IPDMD09X H126D0012X; label value IPDMR09X H126D0013X; label value IPDOF09X H126D0014X; label value IPDOR09X H126D0015X; label value IPDOT09X H126D0016X; label value IPDOU09X H126D0017X; label value IPDPV09X H126D0018X; label value IPDSF09X H126D0019X; label value IPDSL09X H126D0020X; label value IPDTC09X H126D0021X; label value IPDTR09X H126D0022X; label value IPDVA09X H126D0023X; label value IPDWC09X H126D0024X; label value IPDXP09X H126D0025X; label value IPENDDD H126D0026X; label value IPENDMM H126D0027X; label value IPENDYR H126D0028X; label value IPFMD09X H126D0029X; label value IPFMR09X H126D0030X; label value IPFOF09X H126D0031X; label value IPFOR09X H126D0032X; label value IPFOT09X H126D0033X; label value IPFOU09X H126D0034X; label value IPFPV09X H126D0035X; label value IPFSF09X H126D0036X; label value IPFSL09X H126D0037X; label value IPFTC09X H126D0038X; label value IPFTR09X H126D0039X; label value IPFVA09X H126D0040X; label value IPFWC09X H126D0041X; label value IPFXP09X H126D0042X; label value IPTC09X H126D0043X; label value IPXP09X H126D0044X; label value MPCDATA H126D0045X; label value NUMNIGHT H126D0046X; label value NUMNIGHX H126D0047X; label value PANEL H126D0048X; label value RSNINHOS H126D0049X; label value SPECCOND H126D0050X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H126D, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H126D.dta * log file is stored in H126D.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 H126D.LOG and a data file named H126D.DTA. If these files (H126D.DTA and H126D.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. ************************************************************************************************/