/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H135H 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 */ /* (H135H.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 H135H.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\H135H.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H135H.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H135H.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix DUID 1- 5 PID 6- 8 str DUPERSID 9- 16 str EVNTIDX 17- 28 EVENTRN 29- 29 PANEL 30- 31 HHDATEYR 32- 35 HHDATEMM 36- 37 MPCELIG 38- 38 SELFAGEN 39- 40 HHTYPE 41- 41 CNA 42- 43 COMPANN 44- 45 DIETICN 46- 47 HHAIDE 48- 49 HOSPICE 50- 51 HMEMAKER 52- 53 IVTHP 54- 55 MEDLDOC 56- 57 NURPRACT 58- 59 NURAIDE 60- 61 OCCUPTHP 62- 63 PERSONAL 64- 65 PHYSLTHP 66- 67 RESPTHP 68- 69 SOCIALW 70- 71 SPEECTHP 72- 73 OTHRHCW 74- 75 NONSKILL 76- 77 SKILLED 78- 79 str SKILLWOS 80-104 OTHCW 105-106 str OTHCWOS 107-131 HOSPITAL 132-133 VSTRELCN 134-135 TREATMT 136-137 MEDEQUIP 138-139 DAILYACT 140-141 COMPANY 142-143 OTHSVCE 144-145 str OTHSVCOS 146-170 FREQCY 171-172 DAYSPWK 173-174 DAYSPMO 175-176 HOWOFTEN 177-178 TMSPDAY 179-180 HRSLONG 181-182 MINLONG 183-184 SAMESVCE 185-186 HHDAYS 187-188 double HHSF10X 189-195 double HHMR10X 196-202 double HHMD10X 203-210 double HHPV10X 211-217 double HHVA10X 218-223 double HHTR10X 224-230 double HHOF10X 231-235 double HHSL10X 236-242 double HHWC10X 243-250 double HHOR10X 251-257 double HHOU10X 258-264 double HHOT10X 265-271 double HHXP10X 272-279 double HHTC10X 280-287 IMPFLAG 288-288 double PERWT10F 289-300 VARSTR 301-304 VARPSU 305-305 using H135H.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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable HHDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable HHDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable SELFAGEN "DOES PROVIDER WORK FOR AGENCY OR SELF"; label variable HHTYPE "HOME HEALTH EVENT TYPE"; label variable CNA "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - CERT NURSE ASST"; label variable COMPANN "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - COMPANION"; label variable DIETICN "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - DIETITIAN/NUTRT"; label variable HHAIDE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOME CARE AIDE"; label variable HOSPICE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOSPICE WORKER"; label variable HMEMAKER "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOMEMAKER"; label variable IVTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - IV THERAPIST"; label variable MEDLDOC "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - MEDICAL DOCTOR"; label variable NURPRACT "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE/PRACTR"; label variable NURAIDE "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE S AIDE"; label variable OCCUPTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OCCUP THERAP"; label variable PERSONAL "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PERS CARE ATTDT"; label variable PHYSLTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PHYSICL THERAPY"; label variable RESPTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - RESPIRA THERAPY"; label variable SOCIALW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOCIAL WORKER"; label variable SPEECTHP "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SPEECH THERAPY"; label variable OTHRHCW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OTHER"; label variable NONSKILL "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NON-SKILLED"; label variable SKILLED "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SKILLED"; label variable SKILLWOS "SPECIFY TYPE OF SKILLED WORKER"; label variable OTHCW "TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOME OTHER"; label variable OTHCWOS "SPECIFY OTHER TYPE HEALTH CARE WORKER"; label variable HOSPITAL "ANY HH CARE SVCE DUE TO HOSPITALIZATION"; label variable VSTRELCN "ANY HH CARE SVCE RELATED TO HLTH COND"; label variable TREATMT "PERSON RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT"; label variable MEDEQUIP "PERSON WAS TAUGHT USE OF MED EQUIPMENT"; label variable DAILYACT "PERSON WAS HELPED WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES"; label variable COMPANY "PERSON RECEIVED COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES"; label variable OTHSVCE "PERSON RECEIVED OTH HOME CARE SERVICES"; label variable OTHSVCOS "SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED"; label variable FREQCY "PROVIDER HELPED EVERY WEEK/SOME WEEKS"; label variable DAYSPWK "# DAYS / WEEK PROVIDER CAME"; label variable DAYSPMO "# DAYS / MONTH PROVIDER CAME"; label variable HOWOFTEN "PROV CAME ONCE PER DAY/MORE THAN ONCE"; label variable TMSPDAY "TIMES/DAY PROVIDER CAME TO HOME TO HELP"; label variable HRSLONG "HOURS EACH VISIT LASTED"; label variable MINLONG "MINUTES EACH VISIT LASTED"; label variable SAMESVCE "ANY OTH MONS PER RECEIVED SAME SERVICES"; label variable HHDAYS "DAYS PER MONTH IN HOME HEALTH, 2010"; label variable HHSF10X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMR10X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMD10X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHPV10X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHVA10X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTR10X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOF10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHSL10X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHWC10X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOR10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOU10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOT10X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHXP10X "SUM OF HHSF10X - HHOT10X (IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTC10X "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 H135H0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H135H0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0008X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H135H0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EVERY WEEK" 2 "2 SOME WEEKS" 3 "3 ONLY CAME ONCE" ; label define H135H0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H135H0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2010 "2010" ; label define H135H0013X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FRIEND/NEIGHBOR" 2 "2 RELATIVE" 3 "3 VOLUNTEER" 4 "4 OTHER - PAID" 5 "5 VOLUNTEERED: MEAL SERVICE DELIVERY" ; label define H135H0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 ONCE PER DAY" 2 "2 MORE THAN ONCE PER DAY" 3 "3 24 HOURS PER DAY" ; label define H135H0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0034X -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 H135H0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H135H0039X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE - AGENCY" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE - PAID INDEP" 3 "3 NOT MPC ELIG - INFORMAL CARE" ; label define H135H0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0047X 14 "PANEL 14" 15 "PANEL 15" ; label define H135H0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 WORK FOR AGENCY, HOSP, NURS HOME" 2 "2 WORK FOR SELF" ; label define H135H0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H135H0057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, AT LEAST ONCE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H135H0058X -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 CNA H135H0001X; label value COMPANN H135H0002X; label value COMPANY H135H0003X; label value DAILYACT H135H0004X; label value DAYSPMO H135H0005X; label value DAYSPWK H135H0006X; label value DIETICN H135H0007X; label value EVENTRN H135H0008X; label value FREQCY H135H0009X; label value HHAIDE H135H0010X; label value HHDATEMM H135H0011X; label value HHDATEYR H135H0012X; label value HHDAYS H135H0013X; label value HHMD10X H135H0014X; label value HHMR10X H135H0015X; label value HHOF10X H135H0016X; label value HHOR10X H135H0017X; label value HHOT10X H135H0018X; label value HHOU10X H135H0019X; label value HHPV10X H135H0020X; label value HHSF10X H135H0021X; label value HHSL10X H135H0022X; label value HHTC10X H135H0023X; label value HHTR10X H135H0024X; label value HHTYPE H135H0025X; label value HHVA10X H135H0026X; label value HHWC10X H135H0027X; label value HHXP10X H135H0028X; label value HMEMAKER H135H0029X; label value HOSPICE H135H0030X; label value HOSPITAL H135H0031X; label value HOWOFTEN H135H0032X; label value HRSLONG H135H0033X; label value IMPFLAG H135H0034X; label value IVTHP H135H0035X; label value MEDEQUIP H135H0036X; label value MEDLDOC H135H0037X; label value MINLONG H135H0038X; label value MPCELIG H135H0039X; label value NONSKILL H135H0040X; label value NURAIDE H135H0041X; label value NURPRACT H135H0042X; label value OCCUPTHP H135H0043X; label value OTHCW H135H0044X; label value OTHRHCW H135H0045X; label value OTHSVCE H135H0046X; label value PANEL H135H0047X; label value PERSONAL H135H0048X; label value PHYSLTHP H135H0049X; label value RESPTHP H135H0050X; label value SAMESVCE H135H0051X; label value SELFAGEN H135H0052X; label value SKILLED H135H0053X; label value SOCIALW H135H0054X; label value SPEECTHP H135H0055X; label value TMSPDAY H135H0056X; label value TREATMT H135H0057X; label value VSTRELCN H135H0058X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H135H, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H135H.dta * log file is stored in H135H.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 H135H.LOG and a data file named H135H.DTA. If these files (H135H.DTA and H135H.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. ************************************************************************************************/