/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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="H168D.DAT" /LRECL=362. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) EVNTIDX 17-28 (A) EVENTRN 29-29 ERHEVIDX 30-41 (A) FFEEIDX 42-53 (A) PANEL 54-55 MPCDATA 56-56 IPBEGYR 57-60 IPBEGMM 61-62 IPENDYR 63-66 IPENDMM 67-68 NUMNIGHX 69-71 NUMNIGHT 72-73 EMERROOM 74-75 SPECCOND 76-77 RSNINHOS 78-79 DLVRTYPE 80-81 ANYOPER 82-83 IPCCC1X 84-86 (A) IPCCC2X 87-89 (A) IPCCC3X 90-92 (A) IPCCC4X 93-95 (A) DSCHPMED 96-97 FFIPTYPE 98-99 FFBEF14 100-101 IPXP14X 102-110 (2) IPTC14X 111-120 (2) IPFSF14X 121-128 (2) IPFMR14X 129-137 (2) IPFMD14X 138-146 (2) IPFPV14X 147-155 (2) IPFVA14X 156-163 (2) IPFTR14X 164-171 (2) IPFOF14X 172-179 (2) IPFSL14X 180-187 (2) IPFWC14X 188-195 (2) IPFOR14X 196-204 (2) IPFOU14X 205-213 (2) IPFOT14X 214-222 (2) IPFXP14X 223-231 (2) IPFTC14X 232-241 (2) IPDSF14X 242-248 (2) IPDMR14X 249-256 (2) IPDMD14X 257-263 (2) IPDPV14X 264-271 (2) IPDVA14X 272-278 (2) IPDTR14X 279-285 (2) IPDOF14X 286-290 (2) IPDSL14X 291-297 (2) IPDWC14X 298-304 (2) IPDOR14X 305-312 (2) IPDOU14X 313-319 (2) IPDOT14X 320-327 (2) IPDXP14X 328-335 (2) IPDTC14X 336-344 (2) IMPFLAG 345-345 PERWT14F 346-357 (6) VARSTR 358-361 VARPSU 362-362 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID' EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER' ERHEVIDX 'EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT' FFEEIDX 'FLAT FEE ID' PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER' MPCDATA 'MPC DATA FLAG' IPBEGYR 'EVENT START DATE - YEAR' IPBEGMM 'EVENT START DATE - MONTH' IPENDYR 'EVENT END DATE - YEAR' IPENDMM 'EVENT END DATE - MONTH' NUMNIGHX '# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED' NUMNIGHT 'NUMBER OF NIGHTS STAYED AT PROVIDER' EMERROOM 'DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT' SPECCOND 'HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION' RSNINHOS 'REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL' DLVRTYPE 'VAGINAL OR CAESAREAN DELIVERY' ANYOPER 'ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED' IPCCC1X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC2X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC3X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC4X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' DSCHPMED 'MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE' FFIPTYPE 'FLAT FEE BUNDLE' FFBEF14 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2014' IPXP14X 'TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP14X+IPDXP14X)' IPTC14X 'TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC14X+IPDTC14X)' IPFSF14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPFMR14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPFMD14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPFPV14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFVA14X 'FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)' IPFTR14X 'FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)' IPFOF14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' IPFSL14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)' IPFWC14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' IPFOR14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)' IPFOU14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)' IPFOT14X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFXP14X 'FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF14X-IPFOT14X' IPFTC14X 'TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IPDSF14X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPDMR14X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPDMD14X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPDPV14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPDVA14X 'DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)' IPDTR14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)' IPDOF14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' IPDSL14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)' IPDWC14X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' IPDOR14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)' IPDOU14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)' IPDOT14X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPDXP14X 'DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF14X-IPDOT14X' IPDTC14X 'TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IMPFLAG 'IMPUTATION STATUS' PERWT14F 'EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2014' VARSTR 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2014' VARPSU 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2014' . VALUE LABELS ANYOPER -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DLVRTYPE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 VAGINAL DELIVERY' 2 '2 CAESAREAN SECTION' / DSCHPMED -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EMERROOM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EVENTRN 1 'ROUND 1' 2 'ROUND 2' 3 'ROUND 3' 4 'ROUND 4' 5 'ROUND 5' / FFBEF14 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 1 '1' / FFIPTYPE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 FLAT FEE STEM' 2 '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' / IMPFLAG 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' / IPBEGMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPBEGYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2013 '2013' 2014 '2014' / IPCCC1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC3X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC4X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPDMD14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDMR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOF14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 20.01 '$1.00 - $20.01' / IPDOR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOT14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOU14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDPV14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDSF14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDSL14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDTC14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDTR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDVA14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDWC14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDXP14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPENDMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPENDYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2014 '2014' / IPFMD14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFMR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOF14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOT14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOU14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFPV14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFSF14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFSL14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFTC14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFTR14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFVA14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFWC14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFXP14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPTC14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPXP14X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / MPCDATA 1 '1 HAS MPC DATA' 2 '2 NO MPC DATA' / NUMNIGHT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / NUMNIGHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS' / PANEL 18 'PANEL 18' 19 'PANEL 19' / RSNINHOS -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)' / SPECCOND -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' . 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