/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H168E 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 */ /* (H168E.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 H168E.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\H168E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H168E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H168E.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 VSTCTGRY 63-64 byte VSTRELCN 65-66 byte LABTEST 67-68 byte SONOGRAM 69-70 byte XRAYS 71-72 byte MAMMOG 73-74 byte MRI 75-76 byte EKG 77-78 byte EEG 79-80 byte RCVVAC 81-82 byte ANESTH 83-84 byte THRTSWAB 85-86 byte OTHSVCE 87-88 byte SURGPROC 89-90 byte MEDPRESC 91-92 str ERCCC1X 93-95 str ERCCC2X 96-98 str ERCCC3X 99-101 str ERCCC4X 102-104 byte FFERTYPE 105-106 double ERXP14X 107-115 double ERTC14X 116-124 double ERFSF14X 125-132 double ERFMR14X 133-140 double ERFMD14X 141-148 double ERFPV14X 149-157 double ERFVA14X 158-164 double ERFTR14X 165-171 double ERFOF14X 172-177 double ERFSL14X 178-184 double ERFWC14X 185-191 double ERFOR14X 192-199 double ERFOU14X 200-207 double ERFOT14X 208-215 double ERFXP14X 216-224 double ERFTC14X 225-233 double ERDSF14X 234-240 double ERDMR14X 241-248 double ERDMD14X 249-255 double ERDPV14X 256-263 double ERDVA14X 264-270 double ERDTR14X 271-276 double ERDOF14X 277-280 double ERDSL14X 281-286 double ERDWC14X 287-293 double ERDOR14X 294-300 double ERDOU14X 301-306 double ERDOT14X 307-313 double ERDXP14X 314-321 double ERDTC14X 322-329 byte IMPFLAG 330-330 double PERWT14F 331-342 int VARSTR 343-346 byte VARPSU 347-347 using H168E.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 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 ERCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP14X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP14X + ERDXP14X)"; label variable ERTC14X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC14X+ERDTC14X)"; label variable ERFSF14X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR14X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD14X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV14X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA14X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR14X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF14X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL14X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC14X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR14X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU14X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT14X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP14X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF14X-ERFOT14X"; label variable ERFTC14X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF14X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR14X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD14X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV14X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA14X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR14X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF14X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL14X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC14X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR14X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU14X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT14X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP14X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF14X - ERDOT14X"; label variable ERDTC14X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT14F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2014"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2014"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2014"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H168E0001X -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 H168E0002X -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 H168E0003X -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 H168E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H168E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2014 "2014" ; label define H168E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H168E0036X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H168E0037X -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 H168E0038X 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 H168E0039X -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 H168E0040X -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 H168E0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168E0042X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H168E0043X -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 H168E0044X -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 H168E0045X 18 "PANEL 18" 19 "PANEL 19" ; label define H168E0046X -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 H168E0047X -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 H168E0048X -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 H168E0049X -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 H168E0050X -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 H168E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H168E0052X -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 H168E0001X; label value EEG H168E0002X; label value EKG H168E0003X; label value ERDATEMM H168E0004X; label value ERDATEYR H168E0005X; label value ERDMD14X H168E0006X; label value ERDMR14X H168E0007X; label value ERDOF14X H168E0008X; label value ERDOR14X H168E0009X; label value ERDOT14X H168E0010X; label value ERDOU14X H168E0011X; label value ERDPV14X H168E0012X; label value ERDSF14X H168E0013X; label value ERDSL14X H168E0014X; label value ERDTC14X H168E0015X; label value ERDTR14X H168E0016X; label value ERDVA14X H168E0017X; label value ERDWC14X H168E0018X; label value ERDXP14X H168E0019X; label value ERFMD14X H168E0020X; label value ERFMR14X H168E0021X; label value ERFOF14X H168E0022X; label value ERFOR14X H168E0023X; label value ERFOT14X H168E0024X; label value ERFOU14X H168E0025X; label value ERFPV14X H168E0026X; label value ERFSF14X H168E0027X; label value ERFSL14X H168E0028X; label value ERFTC14X H168E0029X; label value ERFTR14X H168E0030X; label value ERFVA14X H168E0031X; label value ERFWC14X H168E0032X; label value ERFXP14X H168E0033X; label value ERTC14X H168E0034X; label value ERXP14X H168E0035X; label value EVENTRN H168E0036X; label value FFERTYPE H168E0037X; label value IMPFLAG H168E0038X; label value LABTEST H168E0039X; label value MAMMOG H168E0040X; label value MEDPRESC H168E0041X; label value MPCDATA H168E0042X; label value MRI H168E0043X; label value OTHSVCE H168E0044X; label value PANEL H168E0045X; label value RCVVAC H168E0046X; label value SONOGRAM H168E0047X; label value SURGPROC H168E0048X; label value THRTSWAB H168E0049X; label value VSTCTGRY H168E0050X; label value VSTRELCN H168E0051X; label value XRAYS H168E0052X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H168E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H168E.dta * log file is stored in H168E.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 H168E.LOG and a data file named H168E.DTA. If these files (H168E.DTA and H168E.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. ************************************************************************************************/