/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H144C 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 */ /* (H144C.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 H144C.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\H144C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H144C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H144C.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 FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte OMTYPEX 44-45 byte OMTYPE 46-47 str OMOTHOX 48-72 str OMOTHOS 73-97 byte FFOMTYPE 98-99 byte FFBEF11 100-101 double OMSF11X 102-109 double OMMR11X 110-117 double OMMD11X 118-125 double OMPV11X 126-133 double OMVA11X 134-140 double OMTR11X 141-147 double OMOF11X 148-153 double OMSL11X 154-159 double OMWC11X 160-166 double OMOR11X 167-173 double OMOU11X 174-179 double OMOT11X 180-186 double OMXP11X 187-194 double OMTC11X 195-202 byte IMPFLAG 203-203 double PERWT11F 204-216 int VARSTR 217-220 byte VARPSU 221-221 using H144C.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 FFBEF11 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2011"; label variable OMSF11X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR11X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD11X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV11X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA11X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR11X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF11X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL11X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC11X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR11X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU11X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT11X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP11X "SUM OF OMSF11X-OMOT11X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC11X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT11F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2011"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2011"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2011"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H144C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H144C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0003X -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 H144C0004X -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 H144C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0016X -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 H144C0017X -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 H144C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144C0021X 15 "PANEL 15" 16 "PANEL 16" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H144C0001X; label value FFBEF11 H144C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H144C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H144C0004X; label value OMMD11X H144C0005X; label value OMMR11X H144C0006X; label value OMOF11X H144C0007X; label value OMOR11X H144C0008X; label value OMOT11X H144C0009X; label value OMOU11X H144C0010X; label value OMPV11X H144C0011X; label value OMSF11X H144C0012X; label value OMSL11X H144C0013X; label value OMTC11X H144C0014X; label value OMTR11X H144C0015X; label value OMTYPE H144C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H144C0017X; label value OMVA11X H144C0018X; label value OMWC11X H144C0019X; label value OMXP11X H144C0020X; label value PANEL H144C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H144C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H144C.dta * log file is stored in H144C.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 H144C.LOG and a data file named H144C.DTA. If these files (H144C.DTA and H144C.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. ************************************************************************************************/