/*****************************************************************************/
/*  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="HC16CF1.DAT"  /LRECL=245.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    DUID 1-5  
    PID 6-8  
    DUPERSID 9-16 (A)
    EVNTIDX 17-28 (A)
    EVENTRN 29-29  
    FFEEIDX 30-41 (A)
    OMTYPEX 42-43  
    OMTYPE 44-45  
    OMOTHOX 46-70 (A)
    OMOTHOS 71-95 (A)
    FFOMTYPE 96-97  
    FFBEF97 98-99  
    FFTOT98 100-101  
    OMSF97X 102-109 (2)
    OMMR97X 110-116 (2)
    OMMD97X 117-123 (2)
    OMPV97X 124-131 (2)
    OMVA97X 132-139 (2)
    OMCH97X 140-145 (2)
    OMOF97X 146-151 (2)
    OMSL97X 152-158 (2)
    OMWC97X 159-165 (2)
    OMOR97X 166-172 (2)
    OMOU97X 173-178 (2)
    OMOT97X 179-186 (2)
    OMXP97X 187-194 (2)
    OMTC97X 195-202 (2)
    IMPOMSLF 203-204  
    IMPOMMCR 205-206  
    IMPOMMCD 207-208  
    IMPOMPRV 209-210  
    IMPOMVA 211-212  
    IMPOMCHM 213-214  
    IMPOMOFD 215-216  
    IMPOMSTL 217-218  
    IMPOMWCP 219-220  
    IMPOMOPR 221-222  
    IMPOMOPU 223-224  
    IMPOMOTH 225-226  
    IMPOMCHG 227-228  
    WTDPER97 229-240 (6)
    VARSTR97 241-243  
    VARPSU97 244-245   .
VARIABLE LABEL 
    DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID'
    PID 'PERSON NUMBER'
    DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID+PID)'
    EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID'
    EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER'
    FFEEIDX 'FLAT FEE ID'
    OMTYPEX 'OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED'
    OMTYPE 'OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE'
    OMOTHOX 'OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY - EDITED'
    OMOTHOS 'OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY'
    FFOMTYPE 'FLAT FEE BUNDLE'
    FFBEF97 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 1997'
    FFTOT98 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 1997'
    OMSF97X 'AMOUNT PAID,FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
    OMMR97X 'AMOUNT PAID,MEDICARE(IMPUTED)'
    OMMD97X 'AMOUNT PAID,MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
    OMPV97X 'AMOUNT PAID,PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    OMVA97X 'AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS(IMPUTED)'
    OMCH97X 'AMOUNT PAID,CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)'
    OMOF97X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
    OMSL97X 'AMOUNT PAID,STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)'
    OMWC97X 'AMOUNT PAID,WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
    OMOR97X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)'
    OMOU97X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)'
    OMOT97X 'AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)'
    OMXP97X 'SUM OF PAYMENTS OMSF97X-OMOT97X(IMPUTED)'
    OMTC97X 'HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)'
    IMPOMSLF 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMSF97X'
    IMPOMMCR 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMMR97X'
    IMPOMMCD 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMMD97X'
    IMPOMPRV 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMPV97X'
    IMPOMVA 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMVA97X'
    IMPOMCHM 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMCH97X'
    IMPOMOFD 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOF97X'
    IMPOMSTL 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMSL97X'
    IMPOMWCP 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMWC97X'
    IMPOMOPR 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOR97X'
    IMPOMOPU 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOU97X'
    IMPOMOTH 'IMPUTATION FLAG FOR OMOT97X'
    IMPOMCHG 'IMPUTATION STATUS OF OMTC97X'
    WTDPER97 'POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON LEVL WGT-97'
    VARSTR97 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM'
    VARPSU97 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1997' .
VALUE LABELS 
    EVENTRN
         1 '1'
         2 '2'
         3 '3'
         4 '4'
         5 '5' /
    FFBEF97
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    FFOMTYPE
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 ' 1 FLAT FEE STEM'
         2 ' 2 FLAT FEE LEAF' /
    FFTOT98
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    IMPOMCHG
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED TLCHRG'
         1 " 1 FAC IMP DONOR'S TLCHRG"
         2 ' 2 IMPUTED TLCHRG'
         3 ' 3 BOTH-RECIPIENTS AND DONORS' /
    IMPOMCHM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMMCD
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMMCR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOFD
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOPR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOPU
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMOTH
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMPRV
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMSLF
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMSTL
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMVA
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    IMPOMWCP
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         0 ' 0 UNIMPUTED'
         1 ' 1 IMPUTED' /
    OMCH97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMMD97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMMR97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMOF97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMOR97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMOT97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMOU97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMPV97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMSF97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMSL97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMTC97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMTYPE
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 ' 1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES'
         10 '10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES'
         11 '11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS'
         2 ' 2 INSULIN'
         3 ' 3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES'
         4 ' 4 AMBULANCE SERVICES'
         5 ' 5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS'
         6 ' 6 HEARING DEVICES'
         7 ' 7 PROSTHESIS'
         8 ' 8 BATHROOM AIDS'
         9 ' 9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT'
         91 '91 OTHER' /
    OMTYPEX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 ' 1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES'
         10 '10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES'
         11 '11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS'
         2 ' 2 INSULIN'
         3 ' 3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES'
         4 ' 4 AMBULANCE SERVICES'
         5 ' 5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS'
         6 ' 6 HEARING DEVICES'
         7 ' 7 PROSTHESIS'
         8 ' 8 BATHROOM AIDS'
         9 ' 9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT'
         91 '91 OTHER' /
    OMVA97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMWC97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' /
    OMXP97X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 ' 0' .
EXECUTE.