/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H176 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 */ /* (H176.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 H176.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\H176.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H176.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H176.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str JOBSIDX 1-11 str DUPERSID 12-19 long DUID 20-24 int PID 25-27 byte RN 28-28 byte JOBSN 29-29 byte PANEL 30-31 byte JOBTYPE 32-33 byte JSTRTM 34-35 int JSTRTY 36-39 byte JSTOPM 40-41 int JSTOPY 42-45 byte RETIRJOB 46-46 byte SUBTYPE 47-47 byte MAIN_JOB 48-49 byte DIFFWAGE 50-51 byte WORKSTAT 52-53 byte Y_CHANGE 54-55 byte STILLWRK 56-57 byte OFFTAKEI 58-59 byte NOWTAKEI 60-61 byte ANYINS 62-63 byte WHY_LEFT 64-65 long NUMEMPS 66-70 byte ESTMATE1 71-72 byte MORELOC 73-74 byte BUSINC 75-76 byte PROPRIET 77-78 byte TYPEEMPL 79-80 byte YLEFT 81-82 byte YNOBUSN 83-84 int HRSPRWK 85-87 byte HRS35WK 88-89 byte APXHRDAY 90-91 byte SICKPAY 92-93 byte PAYDRVST 94-95 byte PAYVACTN 96-97 byte RETIRPLN 98-99 double WKLYAMT 100-106 byte EMPLINS 107-108 byte OFFRDINS 109-110 byte DIFFPLNS 111-112 byte INUNION 113-114 byte PROVDINS 115-116 byte HHMEMBER 117-118 int TOTLEMP 119-122 byte SALARIED 123-124 byte HOWPAID 125-126 double DAYWAGE 127-132 byte HRSPRDY 133-134 double MAKEAMT 135-143 byte PERUNIT 144-145 byte MORE10 146-147 byte MORE15 148-149 byte MOREMINM 150-151 double GROSSPAY 152-160 byte GROSSPER 161-162 byte SALRYWKS 163-164 byte EARNTIPS 165-166 byte EARNBONS 167-168 byte EARNCOMM 169-170 byte TIPSUNIT 171-172 double TIPSAMT 173-180 byte BONSUNIT 181-182 double BONSAMT 183-191 byte COMMUNIT 192-193 double COMMAMT 194-202 double HRLYWAGE 203-208 byte JOBHASHI 209-210 byte STILLAT 211-212 byte ESTBTHRU 213-214 byte SESNLJOB 215-216 byte TEMPJOB 217-218 byte INSESTB 219-220 int HRSALBAS 221-223 byte INDCODEX 224-225 byte OCCCODEX 226-227 using H176.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB ID NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "SAMPLE PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND"; label variable JOBSN "JOB NUMBER"; label variable PANEL "PANEL"; label variable JOBTYPE "SELF-EMPLOYED OR WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE"; label variable JSTRTM "JOB START DATE - MONTH"; label variable JSTRTY "JOB START DATE - YEAR"; label variable JSTOPM "JOB STOP DATE - MONTH"; label variable JSTOPY "JOB STOP DATE - YEAR"; label variable RETIRJOB "PERSON RETIRED FROM THIS JOB"; label variable SUBTYPE "JOB SUB-TYPE"; label variable MAIN_JOB "STILL MAIN JOB OR BUSINESS"; label variable DIFFWAGE "ANY CHANGE IN WAGE AMOUNT"; label variable WORKSTAT "FULL OR PART TIME"; label variable Y_CHANGE "WHY CHANGE IN FULL/PART TIME STATUS"; label variable STILLWRK "STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MISC JOB"; label variable OFFTAKEI "OFFERED INSURANCE AND NOW TAKE"; label variable NOWTAKEI "NOW OFFERED AND TAKE INSURANCE"; label variable ANYINS "IS INSURANCE OFFERED TO ANY EMPLOYEES?"; label variable WHY_LEFT "REASON WHY NOT AT JOB NOW"; label variable NUMEMPS "ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-NONSELF-EMPLOYED JOB"; label variable ESTMATE1 "CATEGORICAL APPROX. ESTAB SIZE"; label variable MORELOC "MORE THAN ONE LOCATION"; label variable BUSINC "BUSINESS INCORPORATED"; label variable PROPRIET "PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP"; label variable TYPEEMPL "EMPLOYEE TYPE"; label variable YLEFT "NO JOB REASON"; label variable YNOBUSN "WHY NO BUSINESS"; label variable HRSPRWK "NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK"; label variable HRS35WK "WORK AT LEAST 35 HOURS PER WEEK"; label variable APXHRDAY "APPROXIMATE # OF HOURS WORKED PER DAY"; label variable SICKPAY "DOES PERSON HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE"; label variable PAYDRVST "IS THERE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR DR S VISITS"; label variable PAYVACTN "DOES PERSON GET PAID VACATION"; label variable RETIRPLN "DOES PERSON HAVE PENSION/RETIREMENT PLAN"; label variable WKLYAMT "USUAL WEEKLY GROSS INCOME"; label variable EMPLINS "HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THRU THIS JOB"; label variable OFFRDINS "OFFERED INSURANCE BUT CHOSE NOT TO TAKE"; label variable DIFFPLNS "CHOICE OF DIFFERENT HEALTH INS PLANS"; label variable INUNION "BELONG TO LABOR UNION"; label variable PROVDINS "WHO PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE"; label variable HHMEMBER "ANY OTHER HH MEMBER WRK AT THIS BUSINESS"; label variable TOTLEMP "ESTABLISHMENT SIZE-SELF-EMPLOYED JOB"; label variable SALARIED "IS PERSON SALARIED, PAID BY THE HR, ETC."; label variable HOWPAID "HOW IS PERSON PAID"; label variable DAYWAGE "PERSON S DAILY WAGE RATE"; label variable HRSPRDY "NUMBER OF HOURS PERSON WORKED IN ONE DAY"; label variable MAKEAMT "HOW MUCH MONEY DOES PERSON MAKE"; label variable PERUNIT "PERIOD FOR WHICH PERSON IS PAID"; label variable MORE10 "PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $10/HOUR"; label variable MORE15 "PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN $15/HOUR"; label variable MOREMINM "PERSON MAKES MORE OR LESS THAN MIN. WAGE"; label variable GROSSPAY "PERSON S SALARY BEFORE TAXES (GROSS)"; label variable GROSSPER "PERIOD IN WHICH GROSS SALARY WAS EARNED"; label variable SALRYWKS "NUMBER OF WEEKS PER YEAR SALARY IS BASED"; label variable EARNTIPS "DOES PERSON EARN TIPS"; label variable EARNBONS "DOES PERSON EARN BONUSES"; label variable EARNCOMM "DOES PERSON EARN COMMISSION"; label variable TIPSUNIT "PERIOD WHICH TIP EARNINGS ARE BASED ON"; label variable TIPSAMT "HOW MUCH ARE PERSON S TIPS"; label variable BONSUNIT "PERIOD WHICH BONUSES ARE BASED ON"; label variable BONSAMT "HOW MUCH ARE PERSON S BONUSES"; label variable COMMUNIT "PERIOD WHICH COMMISSIONS ARE BASED ON"; label variable COMMAMT "HOW MUCH ARE PERSON S COMMISSIONS"; label variable HRLYWAGE "HOW MUCH PERSON MAKES PER HOUR"; label variable JOBHASHI "DOES PERSON HAVE HEALTH INS AT THIS JOB"; label variable STILLAT "STILL WORK AT ESTABLISHMENT/MAIN JOB"; label variable ESTBTHRU "OFFERED INSURANCE, DID NOT TAKE (REVIEW)"; label variable SESNLJOB "IS JOB SEASONAL?"; label variable TEMPJOB "IS JOB TEMPORARY?"; label variable INSESTB "INSUR OFFERED ANY EMPLOYEES (REVIEW)?"; label variable HRSALBAS "HOURS SALARY BASED ON"; label variable INDCODEX "CONDENSED INDUSTRY CODE"; label variable OCCCODEX "CONDENSED OCCUPATION CODE"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1760001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, GT ONE" 2 "2 NO, ONLY ONE" ; label define H1760010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 1 - 9" 2 "2 10 - 25" 3 "3 26 - 49" 4 "4 50 - 100" 5 "5 101 - 500" 6 "6 501 - 1000" 7 "7 1001 - 5000" 8 "8 5001 OR MORE" ; label define H1760017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PER YEAR" 2 "2 PER MONTH" 3 "3 PER TWO WKS" 4 "4 PER WEEK" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 BY THE DAY" 2 "2 PIECEWORK" 3 "3 COMMISSION" 4 "4 BONUS" 5 "5 BY JOB/MILE" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1760024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1760025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NATURAL RESOURCES" 10 "10 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES" 11 "11 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY" 12 "12 OTHER SERVICES" 13 "13 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION" 14 "14 MILITARY" 15 "15 UNCLASSIFIABLE INDUSTRY" 2 "2 MINING" 3 "3 CONSTRUCTION" 4 "4 MANUFACTURING" 5 "5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE" 6 "6 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" 7 "7 INFORMATION" 8 "8 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES" 9 "9 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES" ; label define H1760027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SELF-EMPLOYED" 2 "2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE" ; label define H1760031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1760032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 STILL AT JOB" 2015 "2015" 2016 "2016" ; label define H1760033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1760034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2009 "2009" 2010 "2010" 2011 "2011" 2012 "2012" 2013 "2013" 2014 "2014" 2015 "2015" ; label define H1760035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GE $10" 2 "2 LT $10" ; label define H1760038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GE $15" 2 "2 LT $15" ; label define H1760039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GE MINIMUM WAGE" 2 "2 LT MINIMUM WAGE" ; label define H1760041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 13,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPER" 10 "10 NOT IN LABOR FORCE" 11 "11 UNCLASSIFIABLE OCCUPATION" 2 "2 PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS" 3 "3 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS" 4 "4 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS" 5 "5 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT" 6 "6 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY" 7 "7 CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANC" 8 "8 PRODUCTION, TRNSPORTATION, MATRL MOVING" 9 "9 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS" ; label define H1760044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760046X 19 "19" 20 "20" ; label define H1760047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 BOTH" ; label define H1760052X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760054X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H1760055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SALARIED" 2 "2 PAID BY HOUR" 3 "3 OTHER" ; label define H1760056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YEAR ROUND" 2 "2 NOT YEAR ROUND" ; label define H1760058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CUR MAIN JOB IN REF PD" 2 "2 CUR MISC JOB IN REF PD" 3 "3 FMR MAIN JOB IN REF PD" 4 "4 FMR MISC JOB IN REF PD" 5 "5 LAST JOB OUTSD REF PD" 6 "6 RETIREMENT JOB" ; label define H1760062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1760063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 13,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE" 2 "2 FEDERAL" 3 "3 STATE" 4 "4 LOCAL" 5 "5 ARMED FORCES" 6 "6 FOREIGN NON US GOV" ; label define H1760067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JOB ENDED" 10 "10 QUIT TO TAKE OTHER JOB" 11 "11 UNPAID LEAVE" 2 "2 BUSINESS DISSOLVED OR SOLD" 3 "3 RETIRED" 4 "4 ILLNESS OR INJURY" 5 "5 LAID OFF" 6 "6 QUIT TO HAVE A BABY" 7 "7 QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL" 8 "8 QUIT TO TAKE CARE OF HOME/FAM" 9 "9 QUIT BECAUSE WANTED TIME OFF" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H1760068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $80.00" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H1760069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GE 35 HRS" 2 "2 LT 35 HRS" ; label define H1760070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JOB ENDED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 ILLNESS OR INJURY" 4 "4 LAID OFF" 5 "5 HAVE BABY" 6 "6 SCHOOL" 7 "7 HOME CARE" 8 "8 TIME OFF" 9 "9 OTHER JOB" 91 "91 OTHER REASON" ; label define H1760071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 BUSINESS SOLD" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 ILLNESS OR INJURY" 4 "4 HAVE BABY" 5 "5 SCHOOL" 6 "6 HOME CARE" 7 "7 TIME OFF" 8 "8 OTHER JOB" 91 "91 OTHER REASON" ; label define H1760072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PROMOTION OR DEMOTION" 10 "10 CHANGE IN HOME/FAM SITUATION" 11 "11 NEED TIME OFF/WANT WRK MORE" 2 "2 CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES" 3 "3 CHANGE IN AMT OF WRK BUS BRINGS" 4 "4 CHANGE IN SHIFT TIME" 5 "5 CHANGE IN # OF EMPLOYEE AVAIL" 6 "6 ILLNESS/DISABILITY" 7 "7 TEMPORARY LEAVE" 8 "8 MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE" 9 "9 GOING TO SCHL/FINISHED SCHL" 91 "91 OTHER" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANYINS H1760001X; label value APXHRDAY H1760002X; label value BONSAMT H1760003X; label value BONSUNIT H1760004X; label value BUSINC H1760005X; label value COMMAMT H1760006X; label value COMMUNIT H1760007X; label value DAYWAGE H1760008X; label value DIFFPLNS H1760009X; label value DIFFWAGE H1760010X; label value EARNBONS H1760011X; label value EARNCOMM H1760012X; label value EARNTIPS H1760013X; label value EMPLINS H1760014X; label value ESTBTHRU H1760015X; label value ESTMATE1 H1760016X; label value GROSSPAY H1760017X; label value GROSSPER H1760018X; label value HHMEMBER H1760019X; label value HOWPAID H1760020X; label value HRLYWAGE H1760021X; label value HRS35WK H1760022X; label value HRSALBAS H1760023X; label value HRSPRDY H1760024X; label value HRSPRWK H1760025X; label value INDCODEX H1760026X; label value INSESTB H1760027X; label value INUNION H1760028X; label value JOBHASHI H1760029X; label value JOBTYPE H1760030X; label value JSTOPM H1760031X; label value JSTOPY H1760032X; label value JSTRTM H1760033X; label value JSTRTY H1760034X; label value MAIN_JOB H1760035X; label value MAKEAMT H1760036X; label value MORE10 H1760037X; label value MORE15 H1760038X; label value MORELOC H1760039X; label value MOREMINM H1760040X; label value NOWTAKEI H1760041X; label value NUMEMPS H1760042X; label value OCCCODEX H1760043X; label value OFFRDINS H1760044X; label value OFFTAKEI H1760045X; label value PANEL H1760046X; label value PAYDRVST H1760047X; label value PAYVACTN H1760048X; label value PERUNIT H1760049X; label value PROPRIET H1760050X; label value PROVDINS H1760051X; label value RETIRJOB H1760052X; label value RETIRPLN H1760053X; label value RN H1760054X; label value SALARIED H1760055X; label value SALRYWKS H1760056X; label value SESNLJOB H1760057X; label value SICKPAY H1760058X; label value STILLAT H1760059X; label value STILLWRK H1760060X; label value SUBTYPE H1760061X; label value TEMPJOB H1760062X; label value TIPSAMT H1760063X; label value TIPSUNIT H1760064X; label value TOTLEMP H1760065X; label value TYPEEMPL H1760066X; label value WHY_LEFT H1760067X; label value WKLYAMT H1760068X; label value WORKSTAT H1760069X; label value YLEFT H1760070X; label value YNOBUSN H1760071X; label value Y_CHANGE H1760072X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H176, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H176.dta * log file is stored in H176.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 H176.LOG and a data file named H176.DTA. If these files (H176.DTA and H176.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. ************************************************************************************************/