/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H126E 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 */ /* (H126E.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 H126E.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\H126E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H126E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H126E.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 ERXP09X 121-128 double ERTC09X 129-137 double ERFSF09X 138-145 double ERFMR09X 146-153 double ERFMD09X 154-161 double ERFPV09X 162-169 double ERFVA09X 170-176 double ERFTR09X 177-183 double ERFOF09X 184-190 double ERFSL09X 191-197 double ERFWC09X 198-204 double ERFOR09X 205-211 double ERFOU09X 212-218 double ERFOT09X 219-226 double ERFXP09X 227-234 double ERFTC09X 235-243 double ERDSF09X 244-250 double ERDMR09X 251-257 double ERDMD09X 258-264 double ERDPV09X 265-271 double ERDVA09X 272-277 double ERDTR09X 278-284 double ERDOF09X 285-288 double ERDSL09X 289-295 double ERDWC09X 296-302 double ERDOR09X 303-309 double ERDOU09X 310-315 double ERDOT09X 316-322 double ERDXP09X 323-329 double ERDTC09X 330-337 byte IMPFLAG 338-338 double PERWT09F 339-350 int VARSTR 351-354 byte VARPSU 355-355 using H126E.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 ERXP09X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP09X + ERDXP09X)"; label variable ERTC09X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC09X+ERDTC09X)"; label variable ERFSF09X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR09X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD09X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV09X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA09X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR09X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL09X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC09X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT09X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP09X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF09X-ERFOT09X"; label variable ERFTC09X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA09X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR09X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF09X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC09X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT09X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP09X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF09X - ERDOT09X"; label variable ERDTC09X "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 H126E0001X -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 H126E0002X -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 H126E0003X -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 H126E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H126E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2009 "2009" ; label define H126E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H126E0038X -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 H126E0039X 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 H126E0040X -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 H126E0041X -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 H126E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H126E0044X -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 H126E0045X -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 H126E0046X 13 "PANEL 13" 14 "PANEL 14" ; label define H126E0047X -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 H126E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126E0049X -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 H126E0050X -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 H126E0051X -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 H126E0052X -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 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H126E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H126E0054X -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 H126E0001X; label value EEG H126E0002X; label value EKG H126E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H126E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H126E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H126E0006X; label value ERDMD09X H126E0007X; label value ERDMR09X H126E0008X; label value ERDOF09X H126E0009X; label value ERDOR09X H126E0010X; label value ERDOT09X H126E0011X; label value ERDOU09X H126E0012X; label value ERDPV09X H126E0013X; label value ERDSF09X H126E0014X; label value ERDSL09X H126E0015X; label value ERDTC09X H126E0016X; label value ERDTR09X H126E0017X; label value ERDVA09X H126E0018X; label value ERDWC09X H126E0019X; label value ERDXP09X H126E0020X; label value ERFMD09X H126E0021X; label value ERFMR09X H126E0022X; label value ERFOF09X H126E0023X; label value ERFOR09X H126E0024X; label value ERFOT09X H126E0025X; label value ERFOU09X H126E0026X; label value ERFPV09X H126E0027X; label value ERFSF09X H126E0028X; label value ERFSL09X H126E0029X; label value ERFTC09X H126E0030X; label value ERFTR09X H126E0031X; label value ERFVA09X H126E0032X; label value ERFWC09X H126E0033X; label value ERFXP09X H126E0034X; label value ERTC09X H126E0035X; label value ERXP09X H126E0036X; label value EVENTRN H126E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H126E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H126E0039X; label value LABTEST H126E0040X; label value MAMMOG H126E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H126E0042X; label value MPCDATA H126E0043X; label value MRI H126E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H126E0045X; label value PANEL H126E0046X; label value RCVVAC H126E0047X; label value SEEDOC H126E0048X; label value SONOGRAM H126E0049X; label value SURGPROC H126E0050X; label value THRTSWAB H126E0051X; label value VSTCTGRY H126E0052X; label value VSTRELCN H126E0053X; label value XRAYS H126E0054X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H126E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H126E.dta * log file is stored in H126E.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 H126E.LOG and a data file named H126E.DTA. If these files (H126E.DTA and H126E.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. ************************************************************************************************/