/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC16CF2 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 */ /* (HC16CF2.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 HC16CF2.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\HC16CF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC16CF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC16CF2.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 OMSF97H 39-46 double OMMR97H 47-53 double OMMD97H 54-58 double OMPV97H 59-66 double OMVA97H 67-71 double OMCH97H 72-76 double OMOF97H 77-82 double OMSL97H 83-89 double OMWC97H 90-96 double OMUC97H 97-102 double OMOT97H 103-109 double OMTC97H 110-117 double WTDPER97 118-129 int VARSTR97 130-132 byte VARPSU97 133-134 using HC16CF2.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 OMSF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMCH97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHPVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMUC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC97H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER97 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON LEVL WGT-97"; label variable VARSTR97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM"; label variable VARPSU97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1997"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC16CF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" 54 "$54.00 - $54.00" ; label define HC16CF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; label define HC16CF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 " 0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value OMCH97H HC16CF20001X; label value OMMD97H HC16CF20002X; label value OMMR97H HC16CF20003X; label value OMOF97H HC16CF20004X; label value OMOT97H HC16CF20005X; label value OMPV97H HC16CF20006X; label value OMSF97H HC16CF20007X; label value OMSL97H HC16CF20008X; label value OMTC97H HC16CF20009X; label value OMUC97H HC16CF20010X; label value OMVA97H HC16CF20011X; label value OMWC97H HC16CF20012X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC16CF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC16CF2.dta * log file is stored in HC16CF2.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 HC16CF2.LOG and a data file named HC16CF2.DTA. If these files (HC16CF2.DTA and HC16CF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/