/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H178E 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 */ /* (H178E.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 H178E.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\H178E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H178E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H178E.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str ERHEVIDX 30-41 str FFEEIDX 42-53 byte PANEL 54-55 byte MPCDATA 56-56 int ERDATEYR 57-60 byte ERDATEMM 61-62 byte VSTCTGRY 63-64 byte VSTRELCN 65-66 byte LABTEST 67-68 byte SONOGRAM 69-70 byte XRAYS 71-72 byte MAMMOG 73-74 byte MRI 75-76 byte EKG 77-78 byte EEG 79-80 byte RCVVAC 81-82 byte ANESTH 83-84 byte THRTSWAB 85-86 byte OTHSVCE 87-88 byte SURGPROC 89-90 byte MEDPRESC 91-92 str ERCCC1X 93-95 str ERCCC2X 96-98 str ERCCC3X 99-101 str ERCCC4X 102-104 byte FFERTYPE 105-106 byte FFTOT16 107-108 double ERXP15X 109-116 double ERTC15X 117-125 double ERFSF15X 126-133 double ERFMR15X 134-141 double ERFMD15X 142-149 double ERFPV15X 150-157 double ERFVA15X 158-164 double ERFTR15X 165-171 double ERFOF15X 172-178 double ERFSL15X 179-185 double ERFWC15X 186-192 double ERFOR15X 193-200 double ERFOU15X 201-207 double ERFOT15X 208-215 double ERFXP15X 216-223 double ERFTC15X 224-232 double ERDSF15X 233-239 double ERDMR15X 240-246 double ERDMD15X 247-253 double ERDPV15X 254-260 double ERDVA15X 261-266 double ERDTR15X 267-272 double ERDOF15X 273-276 double ERDSL15X 277-281 double ERDWC15X 282-288 double ERDOR15X 289-295 double ERDOU15X 296-302 double ERDOT15X 303-309 double ERDXP15X 310-316 double ERDTC15X 317-324 byte IMPFLAG 325-325 double PERWT15F 326-337 int VARSTR 338-341 byte VARPSU 342-342 using H178E.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 EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"; label variable ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable THRTSWAB "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A THROAT SWAB"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable ERCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFTOT16 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2015"; label variable ERXP15X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP15X + ERDXP15X)"; label variable ERTC15X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC15X+ERDTC15X)"; label variable ERFSF15X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR15X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD15X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV15X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA15X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR15X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL15X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC15X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP15X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF15X-ERFOT15X"; label variable ERFTC15X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA15X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR15X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF15X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP15X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF15X - ERDOT15X"; label variable ERDTC15X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT15F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2015"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2015"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2015"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H178E0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H178E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2015 "2015" ; label define H178E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178E0036X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H178E0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H178E0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H178E0039X 0 "0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION" 1 "1 COMPLETE HC DATA" 2 "2 COMPLETE MPC DATA" 3 "3 FULLY IMPUTED" 4 "4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED" 5 "5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION" ; label define H178E0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H178E0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0046X 19 "PANEL 19" 20 "PANEL 20" ; label define H178E0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H178E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H178E0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H178E0001X; label value EEG H178E0002X; label value EKG H178E0003X; label value ERDATEMM H178E0004X; label value ERDATEYR H178E0005X; label value ERDMD15X H178E0006X; label value ERDMR15X H178E0007X; label value ERDOF15X H178E0008X; label value ERDOR15X H178E0009X; label value ERDOT15X H178E0010X; label value ERDOU15X H178E0011X; label value ERDPV15X H178E0012X; label value ERDSF15X H178E0013X; label value ERDSL15X H178E0014X; label value ERDTC15X H178E0015X; label value ERDTR15X H178E0016X; label value ERDVA15X H178E0017X; label value ERDWC15X H178E0018X; label value ERDXP15X H178E0019X; label value ERFMD15X H178E0020X; label value ERFMR15X H178E0021X; label value ERFOF15X H178E0022X; label value ERFOR15X H178E0023X; label value ERFOT15X H178E0024X; label value ERFOU15X H178E0025X; label value ERFPV15X H178E0026X; label value ERFSF15X H178E0027X; label value ERFSL15X H178E0028X; label value ERFTC15X H178E0029X; label value ERFTR15X H178E0030X; label value ERFVA15X H178E0031X; label value ERFWC15X H178E0032X; label value ERFXP15X H178E0033X; label value ERTC15X H178E0034X; label value ERXP15X H178E0035X; label value EVENTRN H178E0036X; label value FFERTYPE H178E0037X; label value FFTOT16 H178E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H178E0039X; label value LABTEST H178E0040X; label value MAMMOG H178E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H178E0042X; label value MPCDATA H178E0043X; label value MRI H178E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H178E0045X; label value PANEL H178E0046X; label value RCVVAC H178E0047X; label value SONOGRAM H178E0048X; label value SURGPROC H178E0049X; label value THRTSWAB H178E0050X; label value VSTCTGRY H178E0051X; label value VSTRELCN H178E0052X; label value XRAYS H178E0053X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H178E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H178E.dta * log file is stored in H178E.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 H178E.LOG and a data file named H178E.DTA. If these files (H178E.DTA and H178E.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. ************************************************************************************************/