/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC16EF2 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 */ /* (HC16EF2.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 HC16EF2.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\HC16EF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC16EF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC16EF2.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 ERSF97H 39-46 double ERMR97H 47-54 double ERMD97H 55-59 double ERPV97H 60-67 double ERVA97H 68-72 double ERCH97H 73-78 double EROF97H 79-84 double ERSL97H 85-90 double ERWC97H 91-96 double EROT97H 97-103 double ERTC97H 104-111 double ERUC97H 112-119 double ERSF97M 120-126 double ERMR97M 127-133 double ERMD97M 134-140 double ERPV97M 141-147 double ERVA97M 148-152 double ERCH97M 153-159 double EROF97M 160-165 double ERSL97M 166-171 double ERWC97M 172-178 double EROT97M 179-184 double ERTC97M 185-192 double WTDPER97 193-204 byte VARPSU97 205-206 int VARSTR97 207-209 using HC16EF2.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 REPORTED FLAT FEE ID (UNEDTED)"; label variable ERSF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERTC97H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERUC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSF97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROF97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, STATE & LOC(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMPU(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERTC97M "MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER97 "POVERTY/MORTALITY ADJ PERSON LEVL WGT-97"; label variable VARPSU97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1997"; label variable VARSTR97 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1997"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define HC16EF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20002X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20004X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20006X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20008X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20010X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20012X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20014X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20016X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20018X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20020X -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20021X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20023X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16EF20025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DUID HC16EF20001X; label value ERCH97H HC16EF20002X; label value ERCH97M HC16EF20003X; label value ERMD97H HC16EF20004X; label value ERMD97M HC16EF20005X; label value ERMR97H HC16EF20006X; label value ERMR97M HC16EF20007X; label value EROF97H HC16EF20008X; label value EROF97M HC16EF20009X; label value EROT97H HC16EF20010X; label value EROT97M HC16EF20011X; label value ERPV97H HC16EF20012X; label value ERPV97M HC16EF20013X; label value ERSF97H HC16EF20014X; label value ERSF97M HC16EF20015X; label value ERSL97H HC16EF20016X; label value ERSL97M HC16EF20017X; label value ERTC97H HC16EF20018X; label value ERTC97M HC16EF20019X; label value ERUC97H HC16EF20020X; label value ERVA97H HC16EF20021X; label value ERVA97M HC16EF20022X; label value ERWC97H HC16EF20023X; label value ERWC97M HC16EF20024X; label value PID HC16EF20025X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC16EF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC16EF2.dta * log file is stored in HC16EF2.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 HC16EF2.LOG and a data file named HC16EF2.DTA. If these files (HC16EF2.DTA and HC16EF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/