/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H159 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 */ /* (H159.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 H159.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\H159.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H159.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H159.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 byte PANEL 17-18 str FAMID13 19-20 str RULETR13 21-22 byte RUSIZE13 23-24 byte RUCLAS13 25-25 byte FAMSIZ13 26-27 byte REGION13 28-28 int RNDREF13 29-31 byte RDRESP13 32-32 byte PROXY13 33-33 byte BEGRFM13 34-35 int BEGRFY13 36-39 byte ENDRFM13 40-40 int ENDRFY13 41-44 byte KEYNESS 45-45 byte INSCOP13 46-46 byte PSTAT13 47-48 str RURSLT13 49-50 byte RUENDM13 51-51 int RUENDY13 52-55 byte AGE13X 56-57 byte DOBMM 58-59 int DOBYY 60-63 byte SEX 64-64 byte RACEV1X 65-65 byte RACEV2X 66-67 byte RACEAX 68-68 byte RACEBX 69-69 byte RACEWX 70-70 byte RACETHX 71-71 byte HISPANX 72-72 byte HISPNCAT 73-73 byte MARRY13X 74-75 int SPOUID13 76-78 byte SPOUIN13 79-80 byte EDUYRDG 81-82 byte FTSTD13X 83-84 byte ACTDTY13 85-86 byte HONRDC13 87-88 byte REFRL13X 89-90 byte OTHLANG 91-92 byte LANGSPK 93-94 byte HWELLSPE 95-96 byte BORNUSA 97-98 byte YRSINUS 99-100 byte RTHLTH13 101-102 byte MNHLTH13 103-104 byte IADLHP13 105-106 byte ADLHLP13 107-108 byte AIDHLP13 109-110 byte WLKLIM13 111-112 byte LFTDIF13 113-114 byte STPDIF13 115-116 byte WLKDIF13 117-118 byte MILDIF13 119-120 byte STNDIF13 121-122 byte BENDIF13 123-124 byte RCHDIF13 125-126 byte FNGRDF13 127-128 byte ACTLIM13 129-130 byte WRKLIM13 131-132 byte HSELIM13 133-134 byte SCHLIM13 135-136 byte UNABLE13 137-138 byte SOCLIM13 139-140 byte COGLIM13 141-142 byte EMPST13 143-144 double HRWAG13X 145-150 str HRWGRD13 151-152 byte HRWAY13 153-154 int HOUR13 155-157 byte HELD13X 158-159 byte OFFER13X 160-161 int NUMEMP13 162-164 byte SELFCM13 165-166 byte TRINW13X 167-167 byte MCARE13 168-168 byte MCARE13X 169-169 byte MCAID13 170-170 byte MCAID13X 171-171 byte OTPUBA13 172-172 byte OTPUBB13 173-173 byte STPRG13 174-174 byte PUB13X 175-175 byte PRIEU13 176-176 byte PRIDK13 177-177 byte PRING13 178-178 byte PRIOG13 179-179 byte PRIS13 180-180 byte PRIOUT13 181-181 byte PRSTX13 182-182 byte PRIV13 183-183 byte HPRIEU13 184-184 byte HPRIDK13 185-185 byte HPRING13 186-186 byte HPRIOG13 187-187 byte HPRIS13 188-188 byte HPRSTX13 189-189 byte HPRIV13 190-190 byte INSRD13X 191-191 double WGTSP13 192-203 double WGTRU13 204-215 int VARSTR 216-219 byte VARPSU 220-220 using H159.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable FAMID13 "FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)"; label variable RULETR13 "RU LETTER"; label variable RUSIZE13 "RU SIZE"; label variable RUCLAS13 "RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT"; label variable FAMSIZ13 "RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS"; label variable REGION13 "CENSUS REGION"; label variable RNDREF13 "REFERENCE PERSON"; label variable RDRESP13 "1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR"; label variable PROXY13 "WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY"; label variable BEGRFM13 "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH"; label variable BEGRFY13 "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR"; label variable ENDRFM13 "REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH"; label variable ENDRFY13 "REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR"; label variable KEYNESS "PERSON KEY STATUS"; label variable INSCOP13 "INSCOPE"; label variable PSTAT13 "PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS"; label variable RURSLT13 "RU RESULT"; label variable RUENDM13 "DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)"; label variable RUENDY13 "DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)"; label variable AGE13X "AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable DOBMM "DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH"; label variable DOBYY "DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR"; label variable SEX "SEX"; label variable RACEV1X "RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEV2X "RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEAX "ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEBX "BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEWX "WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACETHX "RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPANX "HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPNCAT "HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable MARRY13X "MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable SPOUID13 "SPOUSE ID"; label variable SPOUIN13 "MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT"; label variable EDUYRDG "YEAR OF EDUCATION OR HIGHEST DEGREE"; label variable FTSTD13X "STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)"; label variable ACTDTY13 "MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY"; label variable HONRDC13 "HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY"; label variable REFRL13X "RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable OTHLANG "IN FAMILY WITH SOMEONE SPKNG OTHER LANG"; label variable LANGSPK "LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME OTHER THAN ENGL"; label variable HWELLSPE "HOW WELL PERSON SPEAKS ENGLISH"; label variable BORNUSA "PERSON BORN IN THE US"; label variable YRSINUS "YEARS PERSON LIVED IN THE US"; label variable RTHLTH13 "PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS"; label variable MNHLTH13 "PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS"; label variable IADLHP13 "IADL SCREENER"; label variable ADLHLP13 "ADL SCREENER"; label variable AIDHLP13 "USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES"; label variable WLKLIM13 "LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING"; label variable LFTDIF13 "DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS"; label variable STPDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS"; label variable WLKDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS"; label variable MILDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE"; label variable STNDIF13 "DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES"; label variable BENDIF13 "DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING"; label variable RCHDIF13 "DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD"; label variable FNGRDF13 "DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP"; label variable ACTLIM13 "LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL"; label variable WRKLIM13 "WORK LIMITATION"; label variable HSELIM13 "HOUSEWORK LIMITATION"; label variable SCHLIM13 "SCHOOL LIMITATION"; label variable UNABLE13 "COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY"; label variable SOCLIM13 "SOCIAL LIMITATION"; label variable COGLIM13 "COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS"; label variable EMPST13 "EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable HRWAG13X "HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)"; label variable HRWGRD13 "HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG"; label variable HRWAY13 "CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE"; label variable HOUR13 "HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ"; label variable HELD13X "HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)"; label variable OFFER13X "HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)"; label variable NUMEMP13 "NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ"; label variable SELFCM13 "SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable TRINW13X "PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA AT INT-EDITED"; label variable MCARE13 "PID COV BY MEDICARE"; label variable MCARE13X "PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED"; label variable MCAID13 "PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP"; label variable MCAID13X "PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED"; label variable OTPUBA13 "PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID/SCHIP HMO"; label variable OTPUBB13 "PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID/SCHIP HMO"; label variable STPRG13 "PID COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM"; label variable PUB13X "PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED"; label variable PRIEU13 "PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN"; label variable PRIDK13 "PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN"; label variable PRING13 "PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN"; label variable PRIOG13 "PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN"; label variable PRIS13 "PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS"; label variable PRIOUT13 "PID COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU"; label variable PRSTX13 "PID COV BY PRIV INS THROUGH EXCHANGE"; label variable PRIV13 "PID COV BY PRIVATE INS"; label variable HPRIEU13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN"; label variable HPRIDK13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN"; label variable HPRING13 "PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN"; label variable HPRIOG13 "PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN"; label variable HPRIS13 "PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS"; label variable HPRSTX13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS EXCHANGE"; label variable HPRIV13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN"; label variable INSRD13X "PID IS INSURED - EDITED"; label variable WGTSP13 "PERSON WEIGHT"; label variable WGTRU13 "FAMILY WEIGHT"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1590001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - ACTIVE DUTY" 2 "2 NO - NOT FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAPPLICABLE" 4 "4 OVER 59 - INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1590002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1590007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE, THOSE WHO ARE DEC/INSTD" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1590012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 LESS THAN/EQUAL TO 8TH GRADE" 10 "10 CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD" 2 "2 9-12TH GRADE, NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA" 3 "3 GED OR EQUIVALENT" 4 "4 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA" 5 "5 SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE" 6 "6 ASSOC DEG: OCCUPATIONAL,TECH,VOCATIONAL" 7 "7 ASSOCIATE DEGREE: ACADEMIC PROGRAM" 8 "8 BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BA,AB,BS,BBA)" 9 "9 MASTER'S, PROFESSIONAL, DOCTORAL DEGREE" ; label define H1590014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 HAS JOB TO RETURN TO" 3 "3 EMPLOYED DURING REFERENCE PERIOD" 4 "4 NOT EMPLOYED WITH NO JOB TO RETURN TO" ; label define H1590015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1590016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2013 "2013 YEAR" 2014 "2014 YEAR" ; label define H1590017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PERSON" 10 "10 PERSONS" 11 "11 PERSONS" 12 "12 PERSONS" 13 "13 PERSONS" 14 "14 PERSONS" 15 "15 PERSONS" 16 "16 PERSONS" 17 "17 PERSONS" 18 "18 PERSONS" 2 "2 PERSONS" 3 "3 PERSONS" 4 "4 PERSONS" 5 "5 PERSONS" 6 "6 PERSONS" 7 "7 PERSONS" 8 "8 PERSONS" 9 "9 PERSONS" ; label define H1590018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FULL-TIME" 2 "2 PART-TIME" 3 "3 NOT A STUDENT" ; label define H1590020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 NOT HISPANIC" ; label define H1590022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 MEXICAN/MEX AMER/CHICANO -NO OTHER HISP" 2 "2 PUERTO RICAN -NO OTHER HISP REPORTED" 3 "3 CUBAN/CUBAN AMERICAN -NO OTHER HISP RPTD" 4 "4 DOMINICAN -NO OTHER HISP REPORTED" 5 "5 CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN-NO OTHER HISP" 6 "6 OTH LAT AM/HISP/LATINO/SPNSH ORGN-NO OTH" 8 "8 MULTIPLE HISPANIC GROUPS REPORTED" 9 "9 NON-HISPANIC" ; label define H1590023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - HONORABLY DISCHARGED" 2 "2 NO - NOT HONORABLY DISCHARGED" 3 "3 16 OR YOUNGER - INAPPLICABLE" 4 "4 NOW ACTIVE DUTY" ; label define H1590024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $73.47" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HOURLY WAGE" 2 "2 MEDIAN" 3 "3 SALARY" 4 "4 BY DAY" 5 "5 PIECEWORK" 6 "6 COMMISSION" 7 "7 BONUS" ; label define H1590034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 VERY WELL" 2 "2 WELL" 3 "3 NOT WELL" 4 "4 NOT AT ALL" 5 "5 UNDER 5 IN ROUND 1 AND OTHLANG=1, INAPP" ; label define H1590036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 IN-SCOPE" 2 "2 OUT-OF-SCOPE" ; label define H1590038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 KEY" 2 "2 NOT KEY" ; label define H1590040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE, THOSE WHO JOIN AFTER RND 1" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SPANISH" 2 "2 ANOTHER NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE" ; label define H1590041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MARRIED" 10 "10 SEPARATED IN ROUND" 2 "2 WIDOWED" 3 "3 DIVORCED" 4 "4 SEPARATED" 5 "5 NEVER MARRIED" 6 "6 UNDER 16 INAPPLICABLE" 7 "7 MARRIED IN ROUND" 8 "8 WIDOWED IN ROUND" 9 "9 DIVORCED IN ROUND" ; label define H1590043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR" ; label define H1590049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1590050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE, THOSE WHO JOIN AFTER RND 1" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590054X 18 "18 PANEL 18 RD 3" 19 "19 PANEL 19 RD 1" ; label define H1590055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590062X -1 "-1 NON-RESPONSE" 1 "1 RESPONDENT IS RU MEMBER" 2 "2 RESPONDENT IS A PROXY" ; label define H1590063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590064X -1 "-1 NOT FIELDED/NON-RESPONSE RU" 0 "0 INCORRECTLY LISTED IN RU AT NHIS-R1 ONLY" 11 "11 PERSON IN HOUSEHLD, NOT FT ACTIVE MIL" 12 "12 IN HOUSEHLD, FT MIL DUTY-OUT-SCOPE" 13 "13 FT STUD LIVING AWAY FROM HOME" 14 "14 IN ORIG HH, FT ACTIVE DUTY-INSCOPE" 21 "21 INSTITUTIONALIZED WHOLE- R3 ONLY" 22 "22 LEAVE INSTITUTION - R3 ONLY" 23 "23 LEAVES INSTITUTION & DIES - R3 ONLY" 24 "24 DIES IN INST DURING RD - R3 ONLY" 31 "31 DECEASED" 32 "32 INSTITUTIONALIZED IN HEALTH CARE FAC" 33 "33 INSTITUTIONALIZED NON-HEALTH CARE FAC" 34 "34 MOVED OUTSIDE U.S., NOT AS STUDENT" 35 "35 MOVED, FT ACTIVE DUTY" 36 "36 INSTITUTIONALIZED (TYPE UNKNOWN)" 41 "41 MOVED WITHIN U.S." 42 "42 PERSON WHO JOINED RU" 43 "43 REASON UNK OR MOVED TO UNK LOCATION" 44 "44 JOINS ANOTHER RU, & IS INSCOPE" 51 "51 NEWBORN IN REF PERIOD" 61 "61 DECEASED PRIOR TO REF PERIOD-R3/1" 62 "62 INSTITUT PRIOR TO REF PER-R3/1" 63 "63 LEFT U.S. PRIOR TO REF PER-R3/1" 64 "64 FT MIL, MIL FAC MOVE PRIOR REF PER-R3/1" 71 "71 LIVING AWAY GRADES 1-12 NONKEY" 72 "72 INELIG NON-KEY/RESIDENCY SCHL YR ONLY" 73 "73 NONKEY, NOT FT MIL, MOVED W/OUT KEY" 74 "74 MOVED AS FT MIL, NOT TO A, W/OUT KEY" 81 "81 MOVED, FT STUD, NO RESP, DATA IMPUTED" ; label define H1590065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 ASIAN-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 ASIAN-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1590067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 BLACK-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1590068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 NON-HISPANIC WHITE ONLY" 3 "3 NON-HISPANIC BLACK ONLY" 4 "4 NON-HISPANIC ASIAN ONLY" 5 "5 NON-HISPANIC OTHER RACE OR MULTIPLE RACE" ; label define H1590069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 3 "3 AMER INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE-NO OTHER RACE" 4 "4 ASIAN/NATV HAWAIIAN/PACFC ISL-NO OTH" 6 "6 MULTIPLE RACES REPORTED" ; label define H1590070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 10 "10 OTH ASIAN/NATV HAWAIIAN/PACFC ISL-NO OTH" 12 "12 MULTIPLE RACES REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 3 "3 AMER INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE-NO OTHER RACE" 4 "4 ASIAN INDIAN - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 5 "5 CHINESE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 6 "6 FILIPINO - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" ; label define H1590071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 WHITE-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1590072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NON-RESPONSE" 1 "1 YES, FIRST RESPONDENT" 2 "2 NO, NOT FIRST RESPONDENT" 3 "3 NOT DETERMINED" ; label define H1590074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON" 10 "10 AUNT/UNCLE" 11 "11 NIECE/NEPHEW" 2 "2 SPOUSE (HUSBAND/WIFE)" 3 "3 UNMARRIED PARTNER" 4 "4 CHILD BIOLOGICAL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR" 5 "5 CHILD OF PARTNER" 6 "6 GRANDCHILD" 7 "7 PARENT (BIOLGCL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR)" 8 "8 SIBLING (BIOLGCL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR)" 9 "9 GRANDPARENT" 91 "91 OTHER RELATED, SPECIFY" ; label define H1590075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 NORTHEAST" 2 "2 MIDWEST" 3 "3 SOUTH" 4 "4 WEST" ; label define H1590076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR" ; label define H1590077X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 STANDARD RU" 2 "2 NEW RU" 3 "3 STUDENT RU" ; label define H1590078X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1590079X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2014 "2014 YEAR" ; label define H1590080X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 PERSON IN RU" 10 "10 PERSONS IN RU" 11 "11 PERSONS IN RU" 12 "12 PERSONS IN RU" 13 "13 PERSONS IN RU" 14 "14 PERSONS IN RU" 15 "15 PERSONS IN RU" 16 "16 PERSONS IN RU" 17 "17 PERSONS IN RU" 18 "18 PERSONS IN RU" 2 "2 PERSONS IN RU" 3 "3 PERSONS IN RU" 4 "4 PERSONS IN RU" 5 "5 PERSONS IN RU" 6 "6 PERSONS IN RU" 7 "7 PERSONS IN RU" 8 "8 PERSONS IN RU" 9 "9 PERSONS IN RU" ; label define H1590081X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590082X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SELF-EMPLOYED" 2 "2 WORKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE" ; label define H1590083X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MALE" 2 "2 FEMALE" ; label define H1590084X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590085X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 995 "995 NO SPOUSE IN HOUSE" 996 "996 MARITAL STATUS UNKNOWN" 997 "997 LESS THAN 16 YRS OLD" ; label define H1590086X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SPOUSE IN THE HOUSE" 2 "2 NOT MARRIED/NO SPOUSE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1590087X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590088X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT" 5 "5 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO WALK" ; label define H1590089X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590090X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590091X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590092X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0.000000 WEIGHT" ; label define H1590093X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0.000000 WEIGHT" ; label define H1590094X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1590095X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590096X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1590097X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 LESS THAN 1 YEAR" 2 "2 1 YR., LESS THAN 5 YRS." 3 "3 5 YRS., LESS THAN 10 YRS." 4 "4 10 YRS., LESS THAN 15 YRS." 5 "5 15 YEARS OR MORE" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACTDTY13 H1590001X; label value ACTLIM13 H1590002X; label value ADLHLP13 H1590003X; label value AGE13X H1590004X; label value AIDHLP13 H1590005X; label value BEGRFM13 H1590006X; label value BEGRFY13 H1590007X; label value BENDIF13 H1590008X; label value BORNUSA H1590009X; label value COGLIM13 H1590010X; label value DOBMM H1590011X; label value DOBYY H1590012X; label value EDUYRDG H1590013X; label value EMPST13 H1590014X; label value ENDRFM13 H1590015X; label value ENDRFY13 H1590016X; label value FAMSIZ13 H1590017X; label value FNGRDF13 H1590018X; label value FTSTD13X H1590019X; label value HELD13X H1590020X; label value HISPANX H1590021X; label value HISPNCAT H1590022X; label value HONRDC13 H1590023X; label value HOUR13 H1590024X; label value HPRIDK13 H1590025X; label value HPRIEU13 H1590026X; label value HPRING13 H1590027X; label value HPRIOG13 H1590028X; label value HPRIS13 H1590029X; label value HPRIV13 H1590030X; label value HPRSTX13 H1590031X; label value HRWAG13X H1590032X; label value HRWAY13 H1590033X; label value HSELIM13 H1590034X; label value HWELLSPE H1590035X; label value IADLHP13 H1590036X; label value INSCOP13 H1590037X; label value INSRD13X H1590038X; label value KEYNESS H1590039X; label value LANGSPK H1590040X; label value LFTDIF13 H1590041X; label value MARRY13X H1590042X; label value MCAID13 H1590043X; label value MCAID13X H1590044X; label value MCARE13 H1590045X; label value MCARE13X H1590046X; label value MILDIF13 H1590047X; label value MNHLTH13 H1590048X; label value NUMEMP13 H1590049X; label value OFFER13X H1590050X; label value OTHLANG H1590051X; label value OTPUBA13 H1590052X; label value OTPUBB13 H1590053X; label value PANEL H1590054X; label value PRIDK13 H1590055X; label value PRIEU13 H1590056X; label value PRING13 H1590057X; label value PRIOG13 H1590058X; label value PRIOUT13 H1590059X; label value PRIS13 H1590060X; label value PRIV13 H1590061X; label value PROXY13 H1590062X; label value PRSTX13 H1590063X; label value PSTAT13 H1590064X; label value PUB13X H1590065X; label value RACEAX H1590066X; label value RACEBX H1590067X; label value RACETHX H1590068X; label value RACEV1X H1590069X; label value RACEV2X H1590070X; label value RACEWX H1590071X; label value RCHDIF13 H1590072X; label value RDRESP13 H1590073X; label value REFRL13X H1590074X; label value REGION13 H1590075X; label value RTHLTH13 H1590076X; label value RUCLAS13 H1590077X; label value RUENDM13 H1590078X; label value RUENDY13 H1590079X; label value RUSIZE13 H1590080X; label value SCHLIM13 H1590081X; label value SELFCM13 H1590082X; label value SEX H1590083X; label value SOCLIM13 H1590084X; label value SPOUID13 H1590085X; label value SPOUIN13 H1590086X; label value STNDIF13 H1590087X; label value STPDIF13 H1590088X; label value STPRG13 H1590089X; label value TRINW13X H1590090X; label value UNABLE13 H1590091X; label value WGTRU13 H1590092X; label value WGTSP13 H1590093X; label value WLKDIF13 H1590094X; label value WLKLIM13 H1590095X; label value WRKLIM13 H1590096X; label value YRSINUS H1590097X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H159, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H159.dta * log file is stored in H159.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 H159.LOG and a data file named H159.DTA. If these files (H159.DTA and H159.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. ************************************************************************************************/