/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H144E 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 */ /* (H144E.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 H144E.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\H144E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H144E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H144E.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 ERXP11X 121-128 double ERTC11X 129-137 double ERFSF11X 138-145 double ERFMR11X 146-153 double ERFMD11X 154-161 double ERFPV11X 162-169 double ERFVA11X 170-176 double ERFTR11X 177-183 double ERFOF11X 184-190 double ERFSL11X 191-197 double ERFWC11X 198-205 double ERFOR11X 206-213 double ERFOU11X 214-221 double ERFOT11X 222-229 double ERFXP11X 230-237 double ERFTC11X 238-246 double ERDSF11X 247-253 double ERDMR11X 254-260 double ERDMD11X 261-267 double ERDPV11X 268-274 double ERDVA11X 275-280 double ERDTR11X 281-286 double ERDOF11X 287-290 double ERDSL11X 291-297 double ERDWC11X 298-303 double ERDOR11X 304-310 double ERDOU11X 311-316 double ERDOT11X 317-323 double ERDXP11X 324-330 double ERDTC11X 331-338 byte IMPFLAG 339-339 double PERWT11F 340-351 int VARSTR 352-355 byte VARPSU 356-356 using H144E.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 ERXP11X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP11X + ERDXP11X)"; label variable ERTC11X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC11X+ERDTC11X)"; label variable ERFSF11X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR11X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD11X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV11X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA11X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR11X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL11X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC11X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT11X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP11X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF11X-ERFOT11X"; label variable ERFTC11X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA11X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR11X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF11X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC11X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT11X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP11X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF11X - ERDOT11X"; label variable ERDTC11X "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 H144E0001X -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 H144E0002X -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 H144E0003X -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 H144E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H144E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2011 "2011" ; label define H144E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H144E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H144E0038X -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 H144E0039X 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 H144E0040X -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 H144E0041X -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 H144E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H144E0044X -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 H144E0045X -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 H144E0046X 15 "PANEL 15" 16 "PANEL 16" ; label define H144E0047X -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 H144E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144E0049X -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 H144E0050X -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 H144E0051X -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 H144E0052X -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 H144E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H144E0054X -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 H144E0001X; label value EEG H144E0002X; label value EKG H144E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H144E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H144E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H144E0006X; label value ERDMD11X H144E0007X; label value ERDMR11X H144E0008X; label value ERDOF11X H144E0009X; label value ERDOR11X H144E0010X; label value ERDOT11X H144E0011X; label value ERDOU11X H144E0012X; label value ERDPV11X H144E0013X; label value ERDSF11X H144E0014X; label value ERDSL11X H144E0015X; label value ERDTC11X H144E0016X; label value ERDTR11X H144E0017X; label value ERDVA11X H144E0018X; label value ERDWC11X H144E0019X; label value ERDXP11X H144E0020X; label value ERFMD11X H144E0021X; label value ERFMR11X H144E0022X; label value ERFOF11X H144E0023X; label value ERFOR11X H144E0024X; label value ERFOT11X H144E0025X; label value ERFOU11X H144E0026X; label value ERFPV11X H144E0027X; label value ERFSF11X H144E0028X; label value ERFSL11X H144E0029X; label value ERFTC11X H144E0030X; label value ERFTR11X H144E0031X; label value ERFVA11X H144E0032X; label value ERFWC11X H144E0033X; label value ERFXP11X H144E0034X; label value ERTC11X H144E0035X; label value ERXP11X H144E0036X; label value EVENTRN H144E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H144E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H144E0039X; label value LABTEST H144E0040X; label value MAMMOG H144E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H144E0042X; label value MPCDATA H144E0043X; label value MRI H144E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H144E0045X; label value PANEL H144E0046X; label value RCVVAC H144E0047X; label value SEEDOC H144E0048X; label value SONOGRAM H144E0049X; label value SURGPROC H144E0050X; label value THRTSWAB H144E0051X; label value VSTCTGRY H144E0052X; label value VSTRELCN H144E0053X; label value XRAYS H144E0054X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H144E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H144E.dta * log file is stored in H144E.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 H144E.LOG and a data file named H144E.DTA. If these files (H144E.DTA and H144E.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. ************************************************************************************************/