/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H178G 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 */ /* (H178G.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 H178G.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\H178G.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H178G.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H178G.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 MPCELIG 44-44 byte MPCDATA 45-45 int OBDATEYR 46-49 byte OBDATEMM 50-51 byte SEETLKPV 52-53 byte SEEDOC 54-55 byte DRSPLTY 56-57 byte MEDPTYPE 58-59 byte DOCATLOC 60-61 byte VSTCTGRY 62-63 byte VSTRELCN 64-65 byte LABTEST 66-67 byte SONOGRAM 68-69 byte XRAYS 70-71 byte MAMMOG 72-73 byte MRI 74-75 byte EKG 76-77 byte EEG 78-79 byte RCVVAC 80-81 byte ANESTH 82-83 byte THRTSWAB 84-85 byte OTHSVCE 86-87 byte SURGPROC 88-89 byte MEDPRESC 90-91 str OBCCC1X 92-94 str OBCCC2X 95-97 str OBCCC3X 98-100 str OBCCC4X 101-103 byte FFOBTYPE 104-105 byte FFBEF15 106-107 byte FFTOT16 108-109 double OBSF15X 110-117 double OBMR15X 118-126 double OBMD15X 127-134 double OBPV15X 135-142 double OBVA15X 143-150 double OBTR15X 151-157 double OBOF15X 158-164 double OBSL15X 165-173 double OBWC15X 174-181 double OBOR15X 182-189 double OBOU15X 190-196 double OBOT15X 197-204 double OBXP15X 205-213 double OBTC15X 214-223 byte IMPFLAG 224-224 double PERWT15F 225-236 int VARSTR 237-240 byte VARPSU 241-241 using H178G.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 MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OBDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OBDATEMM "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 "MVIS DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT"; label variable DOCATLOC "ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV"; 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 OBCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable OBCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFOBTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF15 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2015"; label variable FFTOT16 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2015"; label variable OBSF15X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMR15X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBMD15X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBPV15X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBVA15X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTR15X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOF15X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBSL15X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBWC15X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOR15X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOU15X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBOT15X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBXP15X "SUM OF OBSF15X - OBOT15X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OBTC15X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL 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 H178G0001X -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 H178G0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178G0003X -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 H178G0004X -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 H178G0005X -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 H178G0006X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H178G0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0008X -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 H178G0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 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 H178G0011X -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 H178G0012X -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 H178G0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178G0014X -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" 13 "13 RECEPTIONIST/CLERK/SECRETARY" 14 "14 ACUPUNCTURIST" 15 "15 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 16 "16 HOMEOPATHIC/NATUROPATHIC/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 H178G0015X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H178G0016X 1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE" 2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE" ; label define H178G0017X -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 H178G0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H178G0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2015 "2015" ; label define H178G0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H178G0034X -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 H178G0035X 19 "PANEL 19" 20 "PANEL 20" ; label define H178G0036X -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 H178G0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178G0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SAW PROVIDER" 2 "2 TELEPHONE CALL" ; label define H178G0039X -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 H178G0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178G0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICE RECEIVED" ; label define H178G0042X -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 H178G0043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H178G0044X -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 H178G0001X; label value DOCATLOC H178G0002X; label value DRSPLTY H178G0003X; label value EEG H178G0004X; label value EKG H178G0005X; label value EVENTRN H178G0006X; label value FFBEF15 H178G0007X; label value FFOBTYPE H178G0008X; label value FFTOT16 H178G0009X; label value IMPFLAG H178G0010X; label value LABTEST H178G0011X; label value MAMMOG H178G0012X; label value MEDPRESC H178G0013X; label value MEDPTYPE H178G0014X; label value MPCDATA H178G0015X; label value MPCELIG H178G0016X; label value MRI H178G0017X; label value OBDATEMM H178G0018X; label value OBDATEYR H178G0019X; label value OBMD15X H178G0020X; label value OBMR15X H178G0021X; label value OBOF15X H178G0022X; label value OBOR15X H178G0023X; label value OBOT15X H178G0024X; label value OBOU15X H178G0025X; label value OBPV15X H178G0026X; label value OBSF15X H178G0027X; label value OBSL15X H178G0028X; label value OBTC15X H178G0029X; label value OBTR15X H178G0030X; label value OBVA15X H178G0031X; label value OBWC15X H178G0032X; label value OBXP15X H178G0033X; label value OTHSVCE H178G0034X; label value PANEL H178G0035X; label value RCVVAC H178G0036X; label value SEEDOC H178G0037X; label value SEETLKPV H178G0038X; label value SONOGRAM H178G0039X; label value SURGPROC H178G0040X; label value THRTSWAB H178G0041X; label value VSTCTGRY H178G0042X; label value VSTRELCN H178G0043X; label value XRAYS H178G0044X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H178G, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H178G.dta * log file is stored in H178G.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 H178G.LOG and a data file named H178G.DTA. If these files (H178G.DTA and H178G.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. ************************************************************************************************/