/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H135C 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 */ /* (H135C.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 H135C.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\H135C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H135C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H135C.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix DUID 1- 5 PID 6- 8 str DUPERSID 9- 16 str EVNTIDX 17- 28 EVENTRN 29- 29 str FFEEIDX 30- 41 PANEL 42- 43 OMTYPEX 44- 45 OMTYPE 46- 47 str OMOTHOX 48- 72 str OMOTHOS 73- 97 FFOMTYPE 98- 99 FFBEF10 100-101 double OMSF10X 102-109 double OMMR10X 110-116 double OMMD10X 117-123 double OMPV10X 124-130 double OMVA10X 131-137 double OMTR10X 138-144 double OMOF10X 145-151 double OMSL10X 152-158 double OMWC10X 159-164 double OMOR10X 165-171 double OMOU10X 172-177 double OMOT10X 178-183 double OMXP10X 184-191 double OMTC10X 192-199 IMPFLAG 200-200 double PERWT10F 201-212 VARSTR 213-216 VARPSU 217-217 using H135C.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 FFBEF10 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2010"; label variable OMSF10X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR10X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD10X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV10X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA10X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR10X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL10X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC10X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP10X "SUM OF OMSF10X-OMOT10X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC10X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT10F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2010"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2010"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2010"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H135C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H135C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H135C0003X -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 H135C0004X -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 H135C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0016X -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 H135C0017X -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 H135C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135C0021X 14 "PANEL 14" 15 "PANEL 15" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H135C0001X; label value FFBEF10 H135C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H135C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H135C0004X; label value OMMD10X H135C0005X; label value OMMR10X H135C0006X; label value OMOF10X H135C0007X; label value OMOR10X H135C0008X; label value OMOT10X H135C0009X; label value OMOU10X H135C0010X; label value OMPV10X H135C0011X; label value OMSF10X H135C0012X; label value OMSL10X H135C0013X; label value OMTC10X H135C0014X; label value OMTR10X H135C0015X; label value OMTYPE H135C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H135C0017X; label value OMVA10X H135C0018X; label value OMWC10X H135C0019X; label value OMXP10X H135C0020X; label value PANEL H135C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H135C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H135C.dta * log file is stored in H135C.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 H135C.LOG and a data file named H135C.DTA. If these files (H135C.DTA and H135C.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. ************************************************************************************************/