/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H144D 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 */ /* (H144D.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 H144D.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\H144D.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H144D.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H144D.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 IPXP11X 122-130 double IPTC11X 131-140 double IPFSF11X 141-148 double IPFMR11X 149-157 double IPFMD11X 158-166 double IPFPV11X 167-175 double IPFVA11X 176-183 double IPFTR11X 184-191 double IPFOF11X 192-199 double IPFSL11X 200-207 double IPFWC11X 208-216 double IPFOR11X 217-225 double IPFOU11X 226-233 double IPFOT11X 234-241 double IPFXP11X 242-250 double IPFTC11X 251-260 double IPDSF11X 261-268 double IPDMR11X 269-276 double IPDMD11X 277-284 double IPDPV11X 285-292 double IPDVA11X 293-299 double IPDTR11X 300-307 double IPDOF11X 308-311 double IPDSL11X 312-318 double IPDWC11X 319-326 double IPDOR11X 327-334 double IPDOU11X 335-341 double IPDOT11X 342-348 double IPDXP11X 349-356 double IPDTC11X 357-365 byte IMPFLAG 366-366 double PERWT11F 367-378 int VARSTR 379-382 byte VARPSU 383-383 using H144D.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 IPXP11X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP11X+IPDXP11X)"; label variable IPTC11X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC11X+IPDTC11X)"; label variable IPFSF11X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMR11X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMD11X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFPV11X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFVA11X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFTR11X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOF11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFSL11X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFWC11X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOR11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOU11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOT11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFXP11X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF11X-IPFOT11X"; label variable IPFTC11X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSF11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMR11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMD11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDPV11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDVA11X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDTR11X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOF11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSL11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDWC11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOR11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOU11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOT11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDXP11X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF11X-IPDOT11X"; label variable IPDTC11X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H144D0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144D0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 VAGINAL DELIVERY" 2 "2 CAESAREAN SECTION" ; label define H144D0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144D0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144D0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144D0006X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H144D0007X -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 H144D0008X 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 H144D0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144D0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144D0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2010 "2010" 2011 "2011" ; label define H144D0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144D0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144D0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2011 "2011" ; label define H144D0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144D0045X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H144D0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144D0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS" ; label define H144D0048X 15 "PANEL 15" 16 "PANEL 16" ; label define H144D0049X -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 H144D0050X -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 H144D0001X; label value DLVRTYPE H144D0002X; label value DSCHPMED H144D0003X; label value EMERROOM H144D0004X; label value EPIDURAL H144D0005X; label value EVENTRN H144D0006X; label value FFIPTYPE H144D0007X; label value IMPFLAG H144D0008X; label value IPBEGDD H144D0009X; label value IPBEGMM H144D0010X; label value IPBEGYR H144D0011X; label value IPDMD11X H144D0012X; label value IPDMR11X H144D0013X; label value IPDOF11X H144D0014X; label value IPDOR11X H144D0015X; label value IPDOT11X H144D0016X; label value IPDOU11X H144D0017X; label value IPDPV11X H144D0018X; label value IPDSF11X H144D0019X; label value IPDSL11X H144D0020X; label value IPDTC11X H144D0021X; label value IPDTR11X H144D0022X; label value IPDVA11X H144D0023X; label value IPDWC11X H144D0024X; label value IPDXP11X H144D0025X; label value IPENDDD H144D0026X; label value IPENDMM H144D0027X; label value IPENDYR H144D0028X; label value IPFMD11X H144D0029X; label value IPFMR11X H144D0030X; label value IPFOF11X H144D0031X; label value IPFOR11X H144D0032X; label value IPFOT11X H144D0033X; label value IPFOU11X H144D0034X; label value IPFPV11X H144D0035X; label value IPFSF11X H144D0036X; label value IPFSL11X H144D0037X; label value IPFTC11X H144D0038X; label value IPFTR11X H144D0039X; label value IPFVA11X H144D0040X; label value IPFWC11X H144D0041X; label value IPFXP11X H144D0042X; label value IPTC11X H144D0043X; label value IPXP11X H144D0044X; label value MPCDATA H144D0045X; label value NUMNIGHT H144D0046X; label value NUMNIGHX H144D0047X; label value PANEL H144D0048X; label value RSNINHOS H144D0049X; label value SPECCOND H144D0050X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H144D, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H144D.dta * log file is stored in H144D.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 H144D.LOG and a data file named H144D.DTA. If these files (H144D.DTA and H144D.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. ************************************************************************************************/