/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H178F 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 */ /* (H178F.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 H178F.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\H178F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H178F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H178F.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 FFEEIDX 30-41 byte PANEL 42-43 byte MPCDATA 44-44 int OPDATEYR 45-48 byte OPDATEMM 49-50 byte SEETLKPV 51-52 byte SEEDOC 53-54 byte DRSPLTY 55-56 byte MEDPTYPE 57-58 byte VSTCTGRY 59-60 byte VSTRELCN 61-62 byte LABTEST 63-64 byte SONOGRAM 65-66 byte XRAYS 67-68 byte MAMMOG 69-70 byte MRI 71-72 byte EKG 73-74 byte EEG 75-76 byte RCVVAC 77-78 byte ANESTH 79-80 byte THRTSWAB 81-82 byte OTHSVCE 83-84 byte SURGPROC 85-86 byte MEDPRESC 87-88 str OPCCC1X 89-91 str OPCCC2X 92-94 str OPCCC3X 95-97 str OPCCC4X 98-100 byte FFOPTYPE 101-102 byte FFTOT16 103-104 double OPXP15X 105-112 double OPTC15X 113-121 double OPFSF15X 122-129 double OPFMR15X 130-137 double OPFMD15X 138-145 double OPFPV15X 146-153 double OPFVA15X 154-161 double OPFTR15X 162-169 double OPFOF15X 170-177 double OPFSL15X 178-184 double OPFWC15X 185-191 double OPFOR15X 192-198 double OPFOU15X 199-206 double OPFOT15X 207-213 double OPFXP15X 214-221 double OPFTC15X 222-230 double OPDSF15X 231-238 double OPDMR15X 239-245 double OPDMD15X 246-252 double OPDPV15X 253-260 double OPDVA15X 261-266 double OPDTR15X 267-273 double OPDOF15X 274-278 double OPDSL15X 279-284 double OPDWC15X 285-291 double OPDOR15X 292-298 double OPDOU15X 299-305 double OPDOT15X 306-312 double OPDXP15X 313-320 double OPDTC15X 321-328 byte IMPFLAG 329-329 double PERWT15F 330-341 int VARSTR 342-345 byte VARPSU 346-346 using H178F.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 FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OPDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OPDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEETLKPV "DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL"; label variable DRSPLTY "OPAT DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST/PHONE CALL RELATED TO SPEC COND"; 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 OPCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OPCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OPCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OPCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFOPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFTOT16 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2015"; label variable OPXP15X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP15X + OPDXP15X)"; label variable OPTC15X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC15X+OPDTC15X)"; label variable OPFSF15X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR15X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD15X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV15X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA15X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR15X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL15X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC15X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOR15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOU15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT15X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP15X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF15X-OPFOT15X"; label variable OPFTC15X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA15X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR15X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF15X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC15X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOR15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOU15X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT15X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP15X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF15X-OPDOT15X"; label variable OPDTC15X "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 H178F0001X -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 H178F0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H178F0003X -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 H178F0004X -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 H178F0005X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H178F0006X -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 H178F0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H178F0008X 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 H178F0009X -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 H178F0010X -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 H178F0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178F0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CHIROPRACTOR" 10 "10 PSYCHOLOGIST" 11 "11 SOCIAL WORKER" 12 "12 TECHNICIAN" 14 "14 ACUPUNCTURIST" 15 "15 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 16 "16 HOMEOPATHIC/NATURAPATHIC/HERBALIST" 17 "17 OTHER ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY CARE PRO" 2 "2 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 3 "3 MIDWIFE" 4 "4 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 5 "5 OPTOMETRIST" 6 "6 PODIATRIST" 7 "7 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 8 "8 PHYSICAL THERAPIST" 9 "9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H178F0013X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H178F0014X -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 H178F0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H178F0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2015 "2015" ; label define H178F0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178F0047X -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 H178F0048X 19 "PANEL 19" 20 "PANEL 20" ; label define H178F0049X -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 H178F0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178F0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SAW PROVIDER" 2 "2 TELEPHONE CALL" ; label define H178F0052X -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 H178F0053X -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 H178F0054X -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 H178F0055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP" 10 "10 LASER EYE SURGERY" 2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 7 "7 VISION EXAM" 8 "8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H178F0056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178F0057X -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 H178F0001X; label value DRSPLTY H178F0002X; label value EEG H178F0003X; label value EKG H178F0004X; label value EVENTRN H178F0005X; label value FFOPTYPE H178F0006X; label value FFTOT16 H178F0007X; label value IMPFLAG H178F0008X; label value LABTEST H178F0009X; label value MAMMOG H178F0010X; label value MEDPRESC H178F0011X; label value MEDPTYPE H178F0012X; label value MPCDATA H178F0013X; label value MRI H178F0014X; label value OPDATEMM H178F0015X; label value OPDATEYR H178F0016X; label value OPDMD15X H178F0017X; label value OPDMR15X H178F0018X; label value OPDOF15X H178F0019X; label value OPDOR15X H178F0020X; label value OPDOT15X H178F0021X; label value OPDOU15X H178F0022X; label value OPDPV15X H178F0023X; label value OPDSF15X H178F0024X; label value OPDSL15X H178F0025X; label value OPDTC15X H178F0026X; label value OPDTR15X H178F0027X; label value OPDVA15X H178F0028X; label value OPDWC15X H178F0029X; label value OPDXP15X H178F0030X; label value OPFMD15X H178F0031X; label value OPFMR15X H178F0032X; label value OPFOF15X H178F0033X; label value OPFOR15X H178F0034X; label value OPFOT15X H178F0035X; label value OPFOU15X H178F0036X; label value OPFPV15X H178F0037X; label value OPFSF15X H178F0038X; label value OPFSL15X H178F0039X; label value OPFTC15X H178F0040X; label value OPFTR15X H178F0041X; label value OPFVA15X H178F0042X; label value OPFWC15X H178F0043X; label value OPFXP15X H178F0044X; label value OPTC15X H178F0045X; label value OPXP15X H178F0046X; label value OTHSVCE H178F0047X; label value PANEL H178F0048X; label value RCVVAC H178F0049X; label value SEEDOC H178F0050X; label value SEETLKPV H178F0051X; label value SONOGRAM H178F0052X; label value SURGPROC H178F0053X; label value THRTSWAB H178F0054X; label value VSTCTGRY H178F0055X; label value VSTRELCN H178F0056X; label value XRAYS H178F0057X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H178F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H178F.dta * log file is stored in H178F.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 H178F.LOG and a data file named H178F.DTA. If these files (H178F.DTA and H178F.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. ************************************************************************************************/