/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H169 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 */ /* (H169.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 H169.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\H169.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H169.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H169.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str EPCPIDX 1-28 str DUPERSID 29-36 str PHLDRIDX 37-44 str ESTBIDX 45-55 str EPRSIDX 56-75 byte PANEL 76-77 byte RN 78-78 str JOBSIDX 79-89 byte JOBSINFR 90-91 int JOBSFILE 92-94 byte PITFLG 95-95 byte FYFLG 96-96 byte CMJINS 97-98 byte EMPLSTAT 99-100 byte PHOLDER 101-101 byte DEPNDNT 102-102 byte EVALCOVR 103-104 byte STATUS1 105-106 byte STATUS2 107-108 byte STATUS3 109-110 byte STATUS4 111-112 byte STATUS5 113-114 byte STATUS6 115-116 byte STATUS7 117-118 byte STATUS8 119-120 byte STATUS9 121-122 byte STATUS10 123-124 byte STATUS11 125-126 byte STATUS12 127-128 byte STATUS13 129-130 byte STATUS14 131-132 byte STATUS15 133-134 byte STATUS16 135-136 byte STATUS17 137-138 byte STATUS18 139-140 byte STATUS19 141-142 byte STATUS20 143-144 byte STATUS21 145-146 byte STATUS22 147-148 byte STATUS23 149-150 byte STATUS24 151-152 byte DECPHLDR 153-153 byte OUTPHLDR 154-154 byte NOPUFLG 155-155 byte COVROUT 156-157 byte TYPEFLAG 158-159 byte STEXCH03 160-161 byte STEXCH23 162-163 byte STSHOP 164-165 byte PRIVCAT 166-167 byte HOSPINSX 168-169 byte MSUPINSX 170-171 byte DENTLINS 172-173 byte VISIONIN 174-175 byte PMEDINS 176-177 byte COBRA 178-179 byte COVTYPIN 180-180 byte OOPELIG 181-181 double OOPPREM 182-188 double OOPPREMX 189-195 double OOPX12X 196-203 byte OOPFLAG 204-205 byte PREMLEVX 206-207 byte PREMSUBZ 208-209 str ANNDEDCT 210-211 byte HSAACCT 212-213 byte UPRHMO 214-215 byte NAMECHNG 216-217 using H169.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable EPCPIDX "UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable PHLDRIDX "POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID"; label variable ESTBIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID"; label variable EPRSIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND NUMBER"; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB IDENTIFIER"; label variable JOBSINFR "JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID"; label variable JOBSFILE "PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX"; label variable PITFLG "PERSON IN POINT-IN-TIME PUF"; label variable FYFLG "PERSON IN FY PUFS"; label variable CMJINS "CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable EMPLSTAT "POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable PHOLDER "POLICY HOLDER"; label variable DEPNDNT "DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER"; label variable EVALCOVR "COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31"; label variable STATUS1 "STATUS - MONTH 1"; label variable STATUS2 "STATUS - MONTH 2"; label variable STATUS3 "STATUS - MONTH 3"; label variable STATUS4 "STATUS - MONTH 4"; label variable STATUS5 "STATUS - MONTH 5"; label variable STATUS6 "STATUS - MONTH 6"; label variable STATUS7 "STATUS - MONTH 7"; label variable STATUS8 "STATUS - MONTH 8"; label variable STATUS9 "STATUS - MONTH 9"; label variable STATUS10 "STATUS - MONTH 10"; label variable STATUS11 "STATUS - MONTH 11"; label variable STATUS12 "STATUS - MONTH 12"; label variable STATUS13 "STATUS - MONTH 13"; label variable STATUS14 "STATUS - MONTH 14"; label variable STATUS15 "STATUS - MONTH 15"; label variable STATUS16 "STATUS - MONTH 16"; label variable STATUS17 "STATUS - MONTH 17"; label variable STATUS18 "STATUS - MONTH 18"; label variable STATUS19 "STATUS - MONTH 19"; label variable STATUS20 "STATUS - MONTH 20"; label variable STATUS21 "STATUS - MONTH 21"; label variable STATUS22 "STATUS - MONTH 22"; label variable STATUS23 "STATUS - MONTH 23"; label variable STATUS24 "STATUS - MONTH 24"; label variable DECPHLDR "DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable OUTPHLDR "OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable NOPUFLG "PHLDR NOT IN FY OR PIT PUFS"; label variable COVROUT "POLICY COVERS PERS NOT IN RU"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable STEXCH03 "STATE EXCHANGE COVERAGE THROUGH HX03"; label variable STEXCH23 "STATE EXCHANGE COVERAGE THROUGH HX23"; label variable STSHOP "SMALL BUSINESS ESTB RELATED HEALTH INS"; label variable PRIVCAT "CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE"; label variable HOSPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)"; label variable MSUPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)"; label variable DENTLINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL"; label variable VISIONIN "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION"; label variable PMEDINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG"; label variable COBRA "COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable COVTYPIN "COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY"; label variable OOPELIG "FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREM "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREMX "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPX12X "ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPFLAG "1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0"; label variable PREMLEVX "EDITED PREMLEVL"; label variable PREMSUBZ "COST OF THE PREMIUM SUBSIDIZED?"; label variable ANNDEDCT "ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE"; label variable HSAACCT "HSA W/THIS PLAN"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1690001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690004X 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H1690005X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690007X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H1690008X -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" ; label define H1690009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690010X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1690011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 158 "HC158 2013 JOBSFILE" 166 "HC166 2014 JOBSFILE" ; label define H1690014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1690015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690017X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690018X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1690020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1690021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1690022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H1690023X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690024X 18 "18" 19 "19" ; label define H1690025X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H1690026X 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H1690027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690028X -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" ; label define H1690029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690030X 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" 6 "6 STATE EXCHANGE" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H1690031X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H1690032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1690059X -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" 21 "21 STATE EXCHANGE NAME" 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" ; label define H1690060X -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" ; label define H1690061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value CMJINS H1690001X; label value COBRA H1690002X; label value COVROUT H1690003X; label value COVTYPIN H1690004X; label value DECPHLDR H1690005X; label value DENTLINS H1690006X; label value DEPNDNT H1690007X; label value EMPLSTAT H1690008X; label value EVALCOVR H1690009X; label value FYFLG H1690010X; label value HOSPINSX H1690011X; label value HSAACCT H1690012X; label value JOBSFILE H1690013X; label value JOBSINFR H1690014X; label value MSUPINSX H1690015X; label value NAMECHNG H1690016X; label value NOPUFLG H1690017X; label value OOPELIG H1690018X; label value OOPFLAG H1690019X; label value OOPPREM H1690020X; label value OOPPREMX H1690021X; label value OOPX12X H1690022X; label value OUTPHLDR H1690023X; label value PANEL H1690024X; label value PHOLDER H1690025X; label value PITFLG H1690026X; label value PMEDINS H1690027X; label value PREMLEVX H1690028X; label value PREMSUBZ H1690029X; label value PRIVCAT H1690030X; label value RN H1690031X; label value STATUS1 H1690032X; label value STATUS10 H1690033X; label value STATUS11 H1690034X; label value STATUS12 H1690035X; label value STATUS13 H1690036X; label value STATUS14 H1690037X; label value STATUS15 H1690038X; label value STATUS16 H1690039X; label value STATUS17 H1690040X; label value STATUS18 H1690041X; label value STATUS19 H1690042X; label value STATUS2 H1690043X; label value STATUS20 H1690044X; label value STATUS21 H1690045X; label value STATUS22 H1690046X; label value STATUS23 H1690047X; label value STATUS24 H1690048X; label value STATUS3 H1690049X; label value STATUS4 H1690050X; label value STATUS5 H1690051X; label value STATUS6 H1690052X; label value STATUS7 H1690053X; label value STATUS8 H1690054X; label value STATUS9 H1690055X; label value STEXCH03 H1690056X; label value STEXCH23 H1690057X; label value STSHOP H1690058X; label value TYPEFLAG H1690059X; label value UPRHMO H1690060X; label value VISIONIN H1690061X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H169, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H169.dta * log file is stored in H169.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 H169.LOG and a data file named H169.DTA. If these files (H169.DTA and H169.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. ************************************************************************************************/