/*****************************************************************************/
/*  SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who   */
/*  may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are        */
/*  cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce    */
/*  appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex   */
/*  sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The      */
/*  annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS   */
/*  is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview   */
/*  Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing       */
/*  general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population,   */
/*  is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for   */
/*  Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that    */
/*  of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including                  */
/*  stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the      */
/*  oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this    */
/*  sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample       */
/*  design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that        */
/*  accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with   */
/*  the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample            */
/*  selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the      */
/*  estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be    */
/*  underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis    */
/*  (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that    */
/*  sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for    */
/*  analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research   */
/*  Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of     */
/*  the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary     */
/*  of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample    */
/*  designs can be accessed through the website for the American             */
/*  Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may     */
/*  also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)     */
/*  web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel    */
/*  Survey (MEPS) Estimates."                                                */
/*****************************************************************************/


FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H161.DAT"  /LRECL=223.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    EPCPIDX 1-28 (A)
    DUPERSID 29-36 (A)
    PHLDRIDX 37-44 (A)
    ESTBIDX 45-55 (A)
    EPRSIDX 56-75 (A)
    PANEL 76-77  
    RN 78-78  
    JOBSIDX 79-89 (A)
    JOBSINFR 90-91  
    JOBSFILE 92-94  
    PITFLG 95-95  
    FYFLG 96-96  
    CMJINS 97-98  
    EMPLSTAT 99-100  
    PHOLDER 101-101  
    DEPNDNT 102-102  
    EVALCOVR 103-104  
    STATUS1 105-106  
    STATUS2 107-108  
    STATUS3 109-110  
    STATUS4 111-112  
    STATUS5 113-114  
    STATUS6 115-116  
    STATUS7 117-118  
    STATUS8 119-120  
    STATUS9 121-122  
    STATUS10 123-124  
    STATUS11 125-126  
    STATUS12 127-128  
    STATUS13 129-130  
    STATUS14 131-132  
    STATUS15 133-134  
    STATUS16 135-136  
    STATUS17 137-138  
    STATUS18 139-140  
    STATUS19 141-142  
    STATUS20 143-144  
    STATUS21 145-146  
    STATUS22 147-148  
    STATUS23 149-150  
    STATUS24 151-152  
    DECPHLDR 153-153  
    OUTPHLDR 154-154  
    NOPUFLG 155-155  
    COVROUT 156-157  
    TYPEFLAG 158-159  
    PRIVCAT 160-161  
    HOSPINSX 162-163  
    MSUPINSX 164-165  
    DENTLINS 166-167  
    VISIONIN 168-169  
    PMEDINS 170-171  
    COBRA 172-173  
    COVTYPIN 174-174  
    OOPELIG 175-175  
    OOPPREM 176-182 (2)
    OOPPREMX 183-189 (2)
    OOPX12X 190-197 (2)
    OOPFLAG 198-199  
    PREMLEVX 200-201  
    BYFED 202-203  
    BYSTATE 204-205  
    BYLOCAL 206-207  
    BYSOMGOV 208-209  
    BYEMPL 210-211  
    BYUNION 212-213  
    BYOTHER 214-215  
    ANNDEDCT 216-217 (A)
    HSAACCT 218-219  
    UPRHMO 220-221  
    NAMECHNG 222-223   .
VARIABLE LABEL 
    EPCPIDX 'UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)'
    DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)'
    PHLDRIDX 'POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID'
    ESTBIDX 'ESTABLISHMENT ID'
    EPRSIDX 'ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN'
    PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER'
    RN 'ROUND NUMBER'
    JOBSIDX 'JOB IDENTIFIER'
    JOBSINFR 'JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID'
    JOBSFILE 'PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX'
    PITFLG 'PERSON IN POINT-IN-TIME PUF'
    FYFLG 'PERSON IN FY PUFS'
    CMJINS 'CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO'
    EMPLSTAT 'POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS'
    PHOLDER 'POLICY HOLDER'
    DEPNDNT 'DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER'
    EVALCOVR 'COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31'
    STATUS1 'STATUS - MONTH 1'
    STATUS2 'STATUS - MONTH 2'
    STATUS3 'STATUS - MONTH 3'
    STATUS4 'STATUS - MONTH 4'
    STATUS5 'STATUS - MONTH 5'
    STATUS6 'STATUS - MONTH 6'
    STATUS7 'STATUS - MONTH 7'
    STATUS8 'STATUS - MONTH 8'
    STATUS9 'STATUS - MONTH 9'
    STATUS10 'STATUS - MONTH 10'
    STATUS11 'STATUS - MONTH 11'
    STATUS12 'STATUS - MONTH 12'
    STATUS13 'STATUS - MONTH 13'
    STATUS14 'STATUS - MONTH 14'
    STATUS15 'STATUS - MONTH 15'
    STATUS16 'STATUS - MONTH 16'
    STATUS17 'STATUS - MONTH 17'
    STATUS18 'STATUS - MONTH 18'
    STATUS19 'STATUS - MONTH 19'
    STATUS20 'STATUS - MONTH 20'
    STATUS21 'STATUS - MONTH 21'
    STATUS22 'STATUS - MONTH 22'
    STATUS23 'STATUS - MONTH 23'
    STATUS24 'STATUS - MONTH 24'
    DECPHLDR 'DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO'
    OUTPHLDR 'OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO'
    NOPUFLG 'PHLDR NOT IN FY OR PIT PUFS'
    COVROUT 'POLICY COVERS PERS NOT IN RU'
    TYPEFLAG 'TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT'
    PRIVCAT 'CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE'
    HOSPINSX 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)'
    MSUPINSX 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)'
    DENTLINS 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL'
    VISIONIN 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION'
    PMEDINS 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG'
    COBRA 'COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO'
    COVTYPIN 'COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY'
    OOPELIG 'FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM'
    OOPPREM 'MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM'
    OOPPREMX 'MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)'
    OOPX12X 'ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)'
    OOPFLAG '1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0'
    PREMLEVX 'EDITED PREMLEVL'
    BYFED 'FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYSTATE 'STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYLOCAL 'LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYSOMGOV 'SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYEMPL 'EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYUNION 'UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    BYOTHER 'OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
    ANNDEDCT 'ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE'
    HSAACCT 'HSA W/THIS PLAN'
    UPRHMO 'HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)'
    NAMECHNG 'HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME' .
VALUE LABELS 
    ANNDEDCT
         '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         '-7' '-7 REFUSED'
         '-8' '-8 DK'
         '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         '1' '1 LESS THAN $1250/$2500'
         '2' '2 $1250/$2500 OR MORE'
         '3' '3 NO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE' /
    BYEMPL
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYFED
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYLOCAL
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYOTHER
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYSOMGOV
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYSTATE
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    BYUNION
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    CMJINS
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    COBRA
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    COVROUT
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    COVTYPIN
         1 '1 SINGLE'
         2 '2 FAMILY' /
    DECPHLDR
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    DENTLINS
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    DEPNDNT
         0 '0 POLICYHOLDER'
         1 '1 DEPENDENT' /
    EMPLSTAT
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -2 '-2 ED IN PREV RND'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED'
         2 '2 RETIRED'
         3 '3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED'
         4 '4 DECEASED'
         91 '91 OTHER' /
    EVALCOVR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    FYFLG
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    HOSPINSX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    HSAACCT
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    JOBSFILE
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         150 'HC150 2012 JOBSFILE'
         158 'HC158 2013 JOBSFILE' /
    JOBSINFR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    MSUPINSX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    NAMECHNG
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    NOPUFLG
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    OOPELIG
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    OOPFLAG
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    OOPPREM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
    OOPPREMX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
    OOPX12X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
    OUTPHLDR
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    PANEL
         17 '17'
         18 '18' /
    PHOLDER
         0 '0 DEPENDENT'
         1 '1 POLICYHOLDER' /
    PITFLG
         0 '0 NO'
         1 '1 YES' /
    PMEDINS
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    PREMLEVX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST'
         2 '2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST'
         3 '3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW'
         4 '4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST' /
    PRIVCAT
         0 '0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE'
         1 '1 EMPLOYER/UNION'
         2 '2 NONGROUP'
         3 '3 OTHER GROUP'
         4 '4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD'
         5 '5 SELF-EMPLOYED'
         99 '99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV' /
    RN
         1 '1'
         2 '2'
         3 '3'
         4 '4'
         5 '5' /
    STATUS1
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS10
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS11
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS12
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS13
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS14
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS15
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS16
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS17
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS18
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS19
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS2
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS20
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS21
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS22
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS23
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS24
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS3
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS4
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS5
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS6
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS7
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS8
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    STATUS9
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    TYPEFLAG
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 EMPLOYER'
         10 '10 SPOUSES/DECEASED SPOUSES PREV EMPL'
         11 '11 SCHOOL'
         12 '12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU'
         13 '13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER'
         2 '2 UNION'
         20 '20 HIGH RISK POOL'
         3 '3 GROUP'
         5 '5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT'
         6 '6 INSURANCE COMPANY'
         7 '7 HMO'
         8 '8 COBRA'
         9 '9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER-NOT COBRA' /
    UPRHMO
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO'
         2 '2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO' /
    VISIONIN
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' .
EXECUTE.