/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for HC16FF2 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 */ /* (HC16FF2.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 HC16FF2.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\HC16FF2.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset HC16FF2.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using HC16FF2.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 OPSF97H 39-45 double OPMR97H 46-53 double OPMD97H 54-58 double OPPV97H 59-66 double OPVA97H 67-71 double OPCH97H 72-78 double OPOF97H 79-84 double OPSL97H 85-90 double OPWC97H 91-97 double OPOT97H 98-104 double OPTC97H 105-112 double OPUC97H 113-117 double OPSF97M 118-124 double OPMR97M 125-131 double OPMD97M 132-138 double OPPV97M 139-146 double OPVA97M 147-151 double OPCH97M 152-159 double OPOF97M 160-165 double OPSL97M 166-172 double OPWC97M 173-179 double OPOT97M 180-185 double OPTC97M 186-193 double WTDPER97 194-205 byte VARPSU97 206-207 int VARSTR97 208-210 using HC16FF2.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 OPSF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPMR97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPMD97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPPV97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPVA97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPCH97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPOF97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPSL97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPWC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPOT97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPTC97H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPUC97H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, UNC LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPSF97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPMR97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPMD97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPPV97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPVA97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPCH97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPOF97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPSL97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, STATE & LOC(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPWC97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMPU(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPOT97M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable OPTC97M "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 HC16FF20001X -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 HC16FF20002X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20004X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20006X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20008X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20010X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20012X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20014X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20016X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20018X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20020X -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 22 "$22.00" ; label define HC16FF20021X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20023X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define HC16FF20024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DUID HC16FF20001X; label value OPCH97H HC16FF20002X; label value OPCH97M HC16FF20003X; label value OPMD97H HC16FF20004X; label value OPMD97M HC16FF20005X; label value OPMR97H HC16FF20006X; label value OPMR97M HC16FF20007X; label value OPOF97H HC16FF20008X; label value OPOF97M HC16FF20009X; label value OPOT97H HC16FF20010X; label value OPOT97M HC16FF20011X; label value OPPV97H HC16FF20012X; label value OPPV97M HC16FF20013X; label value OPSF97H HC16FF20014X; label value OPSF97M HC16FF20015X; label value OPSL97H HC16FF20016X; label value OPSL97M HC16FF20017X; label value OPTC97H HC16FF20018X; label value OPTC97M HC16FF20019X; label value OPUC97H HC16FF20020X; label value OPVA97H HC16FF20021X; label value OPVA97M HC16FF20022X; label value OPWC97H HC16FF20023X; label value OPWC97M HC16FF20024X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save HC16FF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in HC16FF2.dta * log file is stored in HC16FF2.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 HC16FF2.LOG and a data file named HC16FF2.DTA. If these files (HC16FF2.DTA and HC16FF2.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. ************************************************************************************************/