/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC16BF2 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 */ /* (HC16BF2.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 HC16BF2.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\HC16BF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC16BF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC16BF2.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 str HHSFFIDX 29-38 double DVSF97H 39-45 double DVMR97H 46-51 double DVMD97H 52-56 double DVPV97H 57-63 double DVVA97H 64-68 double DVCH97H 69-74 double DVOF97H 75-80 double DVSL97H 81-86 double DVWC97H 87-91 double DVUC97H 92-98 double DVOT97H 99-105 double DVTC97H 106-112 double WTDPER97 113-124 int VARSTR97 125-127 byte VARPSU97 128-129 using HC16BF2.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 HHSFFIDX "HOUSEHOLD REPORTD FLAT FEE ID(UNEDITED)"; label variable DVSF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMR97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMD97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVPV97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVVA97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVCH97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHPVA(PRE-IMPUTED"; label variable DVOF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVSL97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVWC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVUC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED"; label variable DVOT97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable DVTC97H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER97 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON LEVL WGT-97"; label variable VARSTR97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1997"; label variable VARPSU97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1997"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC16BF20001X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20002X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20003X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20004X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20005X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20006X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20007X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20008X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20009X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20010X -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20011X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16BF20012X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DVCH97H HC16BF20001X; label value DVMD97H HC16BF20002X; label value DVMR97H HC16BF20003X; label value DVOF97H HC16BF20004X; label value DVOT97H HC16BF20005X; label value DVPV97H HC16BF20006X; label value DVSF97H HC16BF20007X; label value DVSL97H HC16BF20008X; label value DVTC97H HC16BF20009X; label value DVUC97H HC16BF20010X; label value DVVA97H HC16BF20011X; label value DVWC97H HC16BF20012X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC16BF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC16BF2.dta * log file is stored in HC16BF2.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 HC16BF2.LOG and a data file named HC16BF2.DTA. If these files (HC16BF2.DTA and HC16BF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/