/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H186 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 */ /* (H186.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 H186.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\H186.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H186.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H186.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 byte PANEL 17-18 str FAMID13 19-20 str RULETR13 21-22 byte RUSIZE13 23-24 byte RUCLAS13 25-25 byte FAMSIZ13 26-27 byte REGION13 28-28 int RNDREF13 29-31 byte RDRESP13 32-32 byte PROXY13 33-33 byte BEGRFM13 34-35 int BEGRFY13 36-39 byte ENDRFM13 40-41 int ENDRFY13 42-45 byte KEYNESS 46-46 byte INSCOP13 47-47 byte PSTAT13 48-49 str RURSLT13 50-51 byte RUENDM13 52-52 int RUENDY13 53-56 byte AGE13X 57-58 byte DOBMM 59-60 int DOBYY 61-64 byte SEX 65-65 byte RACEV1X 66-66 byte RACEV2X 67-68 byte RACEAX 69-69 byte RACEBX 70-70 byte RACEWX 71-71 byte RACETHX 72-72 byte HISPANX 73-73 byte HISPNCAT 74-74 byte MARRY13X 75-76 int SPOUID13 77-79 byte SPOUIN13 80-81 byte EDUCYR 82-83 byte HIDEG 84-85 byte FTSTD13X 86-87 byte ACTDTY13 88-89 byte HONRDC13 90-91 byte REFRL13X 92-93 byte OTHLANG 94-95 byte LANGSPK 96-97 byte HWELLSPE 98-99 byte BORNUSA 100-101 byte YRSINUS 102-103 byte RTHLTH13 104-105 byte MNHLTH13 106-107 byte IADLHP13 108-109 byte ADLHLP13 110-111 byte AIDHLP13 112-113 byte WLKLIM13 114-115 byte LFTDIF13 116-117 byte STPDIF13 118-119 byte WLKDIF13 120-121 byte MILDIF13 122-123 byte STNDIF13 124-125 byte BENDIF13 126-127 byte RCHDIF13 128-129 byte FNGRDF13 130-131 byte ACTLIM13 132-133 byte WRKLIM13 134-135 byte HSELIM13 136-137 byte SCHLIM13 138-139 byte UNABLE13 140-141 byte SOCLIM13 142-143 byte COGLIM13 144-145 byte EMPST13 146-147 double HRWAG13X 148-153 str HRWGRD13 154-155 byte HRWAY13 156-157 int HOUR13 158-160 byte HELD13X 161-162 byte OFFER13X 163-164 int NUMEMP13 165-167 byte SELFCM13 168-169 byte TRINW13X 170-170 byte MCARE13 171-171 byte MCARE13X 172-172 byte MCAID13 173-173 byte MCAID13X 174-174 byte OTPUBA13 175-175 byte OTPUBB13 176-176 byte STPRG13 177-177 byte PUB13X 178-178 byte PRIEU13 179-179 byte PRIDK13 180-180 byte PRING13 181-181 byte PRIOG13 182-182 byte PRIS13 183-183 byte PRIOUT13 184-184 byte PRSTX13 185-185 byte PRIV13 186-186 byte HPRIEU13 187-187 byte HPRIDK13 188-188 byte HPRING13 189-189 byte HPRIOG13 190-190 byte HPRIS13 191-191 byte HPRSTX13 192-192 byte HPRIV13 193-193 byte INSRD13X 194-194 double WGTSP13 195-206 double WGTRU13 207-218 int VARSTR 219-222 byte VARPSU 223-223 using H186.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable FAMID13 "FAMILY IDENTIFIER (STUDENT MERGED IN)"; label variable RULETR13 "RU LETTER"; label variable RUSIZE13 "RU SIZE"; label variable RUCLAS13 "RU FIELDED AS: STANDARD, NEW, STUDENT"; label variable FAMSIZ13 "RU SIZE INCLUDING STUDENTS"; label variable REGION13 "CENSUS REGION"; label variable RNDREF13 "REFERENCE PERSON"; label variable RDRESP13 "1ST RESPONDENT INDICATOR"; label variable PROXY13 "WAS RESPONDENT A PROXY"; label variable BEGRFM13 "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: MONTH"; label variable BEGRFY13 "REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE: YEAR"; label variable ENDRFM13 "REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: MONTH"; label variable ENDRFY13 "REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE: YEAR"; label variable KEYNESS "PERSON KEY STATUS"; label variable INSCOP13 "INSCOPE"; label variable PSTAT13 "PERSON DISPOSITION STATUS"; label variable RURSLT13 "RU RESULT"; label variable RUENDM13 "DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: MONTH)"; label variable RUENDY13 "DATE OF INTV (DATE STARTED: YEAR)"; label variable AGE13X "AGE - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable DOBMM "DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH"; label variable DOBYY "DATE OF BIRTH: YEAR"; label variable SEX "SEX"; label variable RACEV1X "RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEV2X "RACE (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEAX "ASIAN AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEBX "BLACK AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACEWX "WHITE AMONG RACES RPTD (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable RACETHX "RACE/ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPANX "HISPANIC ETHNICITY - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable HISPNCAT "HISPANIC ETHNICITY (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable MARRY13X "MARITAL STATUS - (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable SPOUID13 "SPOUSE ID"; label variable SPOUIN13 "MARITAL STATUS WITH SPOUSE PRESENT"; label variable EDUCYR "YEARS OF EDUC WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS"; label variable HIDEG "HIGHEST DEGREE WHEN FIRST ENTERED MEPS"; label variable FTSTD13X "STUDENT STATUS AGES 17-23 (EDIT/IMPUTED)"; label variable ACTDTY13 "MILITARY FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY"; label variable HONRDC13 "HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY"; label variable REFRL13X "RELATION TO REF PERS (EDITED/IMPUTED)"; label variable OTHLANG "IN FAMILY WITH SOMEONE SPKNG OTHER LANG"; label variable LANGSPK "LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME OTHER THAN ENGL"; label variable HWELLSPE "HOW WELL PERSON SPEAKS ENGLISH"; label variable BORNUSA "PERSON BORN IN THE US"; label variable YRSINUS "YEARS PERSON LIVED IN THE US"; label variable RTHLTH13 "PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS"; label variable MNHLTH13 "PERCEIVED MENTAL HEALTH STATUS"; label variable IADLHP13 "IADL SCREENER"; label variable ADLHLP13 "ADL SCREENER"; label variable AIDHLP13 "USES ASSISTIVE DEVICES"; label variable WLKLIM13 "LIMITATION IN PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING"; label variable LFTDIF13 "DIFFICULTY LIFTING 10 POUNDS"; label variable STPDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING UP 10 STEPS"; label variable WLKDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING 3 BLOCKS"; label variable MILDIF13 "DIFFICULTY WALKING A MILE"; label variable STNDIF13 "DIFFICULTY STANDING 20 MINUTES"; label variable BENDIF13 "DIFFICULTY BENDING/STOOPING"; label variable RCHDIF13 "DIFFICULTY REACHING OVER HEAD"; label variable FNGRDF13 "DIFFICULTY USING FINGERS TO GRASP"; label variable ACTLIM13 "LIMITATION WORK/HOUSEWORK/SCHOOL"; label variable WRKLIM13 "WORK LIMITATION"; label variable HSELIM13 "HOUSEWORK LIMITATION"; label variable SCHLIM13 "SCHOOL LIMITATION"; label variable UNABLE13 "COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO ACTIVITY"; label variable SOCLIM13 "SOCIAL LIMITATION"; label variable COGLIM13 "COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS"; label variable EMPST13 "EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable HRWAG13X "HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT MAIN JOB (EDITED)"; label variable HRWGRD13 "HOURLY WAGE ROUND FLAG"; label variable HRWAY13 "CALCULATION METHODS FOR HOURLY WAGE"; label variable HOUR13 "HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AT CMJ"; label variable HELD13X "HEALTH INSURANCE HELD FROM CMJ (ED)"; label variable OFFER13X "HEALTH INSURANCE OFFERED AT CMJ (ED)"; label variable NUMEMP13 "NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCATION OF CMJ"; label variable SELFCM13 "SELF-EMPLOYED AT CURRENT MAIN JOB"; label variable TRINW13X "PID COV BY TRICARE/CHAMPVA AT INT-EDITED"; label variable MCARE13 "PID COV BY MEDICARE"; label variable MCARE13X "PID COV BY MEDICARE - EDITED"; label variable MCAID13 "PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP"; label variable MCAID13X "PID COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - EDITED"; label variable OTPUBA13 "PID COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID/SCHIP HMO"; label variable OTPUBB13 "PID COV BY OTH PUB NOT MCAID/SCHIP HMO"; label variable STPRG13 "PID COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM"; label variable PUB13X "PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED"; label variable PRIEU13 "PID COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN"; label variable PRIDK13 "PID COV BY PRIV DK PLAN"; label variable PRING13 "PID COV BY NONGROUP PLAN"; label variable PRIOG13 "PID COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN"; label variable PRIS13 "PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS"; label variable PRIOUT13 "PID COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU"; label variable PRSTX13 "PID COV BY PRIV INS THROUGH EXCHANGE"; label variable PRIV13 "PID COV BY PRIVATE INS"; label variable HPRIEU13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN"; label variable HPRIDK13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN"; label variable HPRING13 "PID IS HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN"; label variable HPRIOG13 "PID IS HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN"; label variable HPRIS13 "PID IS HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS"; label variable HPRSTX13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS EXCHANGE"; label variable HPRIV13 "PID IS HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN"; label variable INSRD13X "PID IS INSURED - EDITED"; label variable WGTSP13 "PERSON WEIGHT"; label variable WGTRU13 "FAMILY WEIGHT"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1860001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - ACTIVE DUTY" 2 "2 NO - NOT FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY" 3 "3 UNDER 16 - INAPPLICABLE" 4 "4 OVER 59 - INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1860002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1860007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE, THOSE WHO ARE DEC/INSTD" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1860012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY" 12 "12 GRADE 12" 13 "13 1 YEAR COLLEGE" 14 "14 2 YEARS COLLEGE" 15 "15 3 YEARS COLLEGE" 16 "16 4 YEARS COLLEGE" 17 "17 5+ YEARS COLLEGE" ; label define H1860014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 HAS JOB TO RETURN TO" 3 "3 EMPLOYED DURING REFERENCE PERIOD" 4 "4 NOT EMPLOYED WITH NO JOB TO RETURN TO" ; label define H1860015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1860016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2016 "2016 YEAR" 2017 "2017 YEAR" ; label define H1860017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PERSON" 10 "10 PERSONS" 11 "11 PERSONS" 12 "12 PERSONS" 13 "13 PERSONS" 14 "14 PERSONS" 15 "15 PERSONS" 16 "16 PERSONS" 17 "17 PERSONS" 18 "18 PERSONS" 2 "2 PERSONS" 3 "3 PERSONS" 4 "4 PERSONS" 5 "5 PERSONS" 6 "6 PERSONS" 7 "7 PERSONS" 8 "8 PERSONS" 9 "9 PERSONS" ; label define H1860018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FULL-TIME" 2 "2 PART-TIME" 3 "3 NOT A STUDENT" ; label define H1860020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DEGREE" 2 "2 GED" 3 "3 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA" 4 "4 BACHELOR'S DEGREE" 5 "5 MASTER'S DEGREE" 6 "6 DOCTORATE DEGREE" 7 "7 OTHER DEGREE" 8 "8 UNDER 16-INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1860022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 NOT HISPANIC" ; label define H1860023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 MEXICAN/MEX AMER/CHICANO -NO OTHER HISP" 2 "2 PUERTO RICAN -NO OTHER HISP REPORTED" 3 "3 CUBAN/CUBAN AMERICAN -NO OTHER HISP RPTD" 4 "4 DOMINICAN -NO OTHER HISP REPORTED" 5 "5 CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN-NO OTHER HISP" 6 "6 OTH LAT AM/HISP/LATINO/SPNSH ORGN-NO OTH" 8 "8 MULTIPLE HISPANIC GROUPS REPORTED" 9 "9 NON-HISPANIC" ; label define H1860024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES - HONORABLY DISCHARGED" 2 "2 NO - NOT HONORABLY DISCHARGED" 3 "3 16 OR YOUNGER - INAPPLICABLE" 4 "4 NOW ACTIVE DUTY" ; label define H1860025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 HOURLY WAGE >= $79.33" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HOURLY WAGE" 2 "2 MEDIAN" 3 "3 SALARY" 4 "4 BY DAY" 5 "5 PIECEWORK" 6 "6 COMMISSION" 7 "7 BONUS" ; label define H1860035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 VERY WELL" 2 "2 WELL" 3 "3 NOT WELL" 4 "4 NOT AT ALL" 5 "5 UNDER 5 AND OTHLANG=1, INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1860037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 IN-SCOPE" 2 "2 OUT-OF-SCOPE" ; label define H1860039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 KEY" 2 "2 NOT KEY" ; label define H1860041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SPANISH" 2 "2 ANOTHER NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE" ; label define H1860042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MARRIED" 10 "10 SEPARATED IN ROUND" 2 "2 WIDOWED" 3 "3 DIVORCED" 4 "4 SEPARATED" 5 "5 NEVER MARRIED" 6 "6 UNDER 16 INAPPLICABLE" 7 "7 MARRIED IN ROUND" 8 "8 WIDOWED IN ROUND" 9 "9 DIVORCED IN ROUND" ; label define H1860044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR" ; label define H1860050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H1860051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860055X 21 "21 PANEL 21 RD 3" 22 "22 PANEL 22 RD 1" ; label define H1860056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860063X -1 "-1 NON-RESPONSE" 1 "1 RESPONDENT IS RU MEMBER" 2 "2 RESPONDENT IS A PROXY" ; label define H1860064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860065X -1 "-1 NOT FIELDED/NON-RESPONSE RU" 0 "0 INCORRECTLY LISTED IN RU AT NHIS-R1 ONLY" 11 "11 PERSON IN HOUSEHLD, NOT FT ACTIVE MIL" 12 "12 IN HOUSEHLD, FT MIL DUTY-OUT-SCOPE" 13 "13 FT STUD LIVING AWAY FROM HOME" 14 "14 IN ORIG HH, FT ACTIVE DUTY-INSCOPE" 21 "21 INSTITUTIONALIZED WHOLE- R3 ONLY" 22 "22 LEAVE INSTITUTION - R3 ONLY" 23 "23 LEAVES INSTITUTION & DIES - R3 ONLY" 24 "24 DIES IN INST DURING RD - R3 ONLY" 31 "31 DECEASED" 32 "32 INSTITUTIONALIZED IN HEALTH CARE FAC" 33 "33 INSTITUTIONALIZED NON-HEALTH CARE FAC" 34 "34 MOVED OUTSIDE U.S., NOT AS STUDENT" 35 "35 MOVED, FT ACTIVE DUTY" 36 "36 INSTITUTIONALIZED (TYPE UNKNOWN)" 41 "41 MOVED WITHIN U.S." 42 "42 PERSON WHO JOINED RU" 43 "43 REASON UNK OR MOVED TO UNK LOCATION" 44 "44 JOINS ANOTHER RU, & IS INSCOPE" 51 "51 NEWBORN IN REF PERIOD" 61 "61 DECEASED PRIOR TO REF PERIOD-R3/1" 62 "62 INSTITUT PRIOR TO REF PER-R3/1" 63 "63 LEFT U.S. PRIOR TO REF PER-R3/1" 64 "64 FT MIL, MIL FAC MOVE PRIOR REF PER-R3/1" 71 "71 LIVING AWAY GRADES 1-12 NONKEY" 72 "72 INELIG NON-KEY/RESIDENCY SCHL YR ONLY" 73 "73 NONKEY, NOT FT MIL, MOVED W/OUT KEY" 74 "74 MOVED AS FT MIL, NOT TO A, W/OUT KEY" 81 "81 MOVED, FT STUD, NO RESP, DATA IMPUTED" ; label define H1860066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 ASIAN-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 ASIAN-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1860068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 BLACK-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1860069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 HISPANIC" 2 "2 NON-HISPANIC WHITE ONLY" 3 "3 NON-HISPANIC BLACK ONLY" 4 "4 NON-HISPANIC ASIAN ONLY" 5 "5 NON-HISPANIC OTHER RACE OR MULTIPLE RACE" ; label define H1860070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 3 "3 AMER INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE-NO OTHER RACE" 4 "4 ASIAN/NATV HAWAIIAN/PACFC ISL-NO OTH" 6 "6 MULTIPLE RACES REPORTED" ; label define H1860071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 10 "10 OTH ASIAN/NATV HAWAIIAN/PACFC ISL-NO OTH" 12 "12 MULTIPLE RACES REPORTED" 2 "2 BLACK - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 3 "3 AMER INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE-NO OTHER RACE" 4 "4 ASIAN INDIAN - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 5 "5 CHINESE - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 6 "6 FILIPINO - NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" ; label define H1860072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 WHITE-NO OTHER RACE REPORTED" 2 "2 WHITE-OTHER RACE(S) REPORTED" 3 "3 ALL OTHER RACE ASSIGNMENTS" ; label define H1860073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NON-RESPONSE" 1 "1 YES, FIRST RESPONDENT" 2 "2 NO, NOT FIRST RESPONDENT" 3 "3 NOT DETERMINED" ; label define H1860075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON" 10 "10 AUNT/UNCLE" 11 "11 NIECE/NEPHEW" 2 "2 SPOUSE (HUSBAND/WIFE)" 3 "3 UNMARRIED PARTNER" 4 "4 CHILD BIOLOGICAL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR" 5 "5 CHILD OF PARTNER" 6 "6 GRANDCHILD" 7 "7 PARENT (BIOLGCL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR)" 8 "8 SIBLING (BIOLGCL/ADOPT/INLAW/STEP/FOSTR)" 9 "9 GRANDPARENT" 91 "91 OTHER RELATED, SPECIFY" ; label define H1860076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 NORTHEAST" 2 "2 MIDWEST" 3 "3 SOUTH" 4 "4 WEST" ; label define H1860077X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 EXCELLENT" 2 "2 VERY GOOD" 3 "3 GOOD" 4 "4 FAIR" 5 "5 POOR" ; label define H1860078X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 STANDARD RU" 2 "2 NEW RU" 3 "3 STUDENT RU" ; label define H1860079X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 JANUARY" 10 "10 OCTOBER" 11 "11 NOVEMBER" 12 "12 DECEMBER" 2 "2 FEBRUARY" 3 "3 MARCH" 4 "4 APRIL" 5 "5 MAY" 6 "6 JUNE" 7 "7 JULY" 8 "8 AUGUST" 9 "9 SEPTEMBER" ; label define H1860080X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2017 "2017 YEAR" ; label define H1860081X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 PERSON IN RU" 10 "10 PERSONS IN RU" 11 "11 PERSONS IN RU" 12 "12 PERSONS IN RU" 13 "13 PERSONS IN RU" 14 "14 PERSONS IN RU" 15 "15 PERSONS IN RU" 16 "16 PERSONS IN RU" 17 "17 PERSONS IN RU" 18 "18 PERSONS IN RU" 2 "2 PERSONS IN RU" 3 "3 PERSONS IN RU" 4 "4 PERSONS IN RU" 5 "5 PERSONS IN RU" 6 "6 PERSONS IN RU" 7 "7 PERSONS IN RU" 8 "8 PERSONS IN RU" 9 "9 PERSONS IN RU" ; label define H1860082X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860083X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SELF-EMPLOYED" 2 "2 WORKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE" ; label define H1860084X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 MALE" 2 "2 FEMALE" ; label define H1860085X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860086X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 995 "995 NO SPOUSE IN HOUSE" 996 "996 MARITAL STATUS UNKNOWN" 997 "997 LESS THAN 16 YRS OLD" ; label define H1860087X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 SPOUSE IN THE HOUSE" 2 "2 NOT MARRIED/NO SPOUSE" 3 "3 UNDER 16 INAPPLICABLE" ; label define H1860088X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860089X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO DO IT" 5 "5 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO WALK" ; label define H1860090X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860091X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860092X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860093X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0.000000 WEIGHT" ; label define H1860094X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0.000000 WEIGHT" ; label define H1860095X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 NO DIFFICULTY" 2 "2 SOME DIFFICULTY" 3 "3 A LOT OF DIFFICULTY" 4 "4 UNABLE TO DO" ; label define H1860096X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860097X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1860098X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 LESS THAN 1 YEAR" 2 "2 1 YR., LESS THAN 5 YRS." 3 "3 5 YRS., LESS THAN 10 YRS." 4 "4 10 YRS., LESS THAN 15 YRS." 5 "5 15 YEARS OR MORE" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACTDTY13 H1860001X; label value ACTLIM13 H1860002X; label value ADLHLP13 H1860003X; label value AGE13X H1860004X; label value AIDHLP13 H1860005X; label value BEGRFM13 H1860006X; label value BEGRFY13 H1860007X; label value BENDIF13 H1860008X; label value BORNUSA H1860009X; label value COGLIM13 H1860010X; label value DOBMM H1860011X; label value DOBYY H1860012X; label value EDUCYR H1860013X; label value EMPST13 H1860014X; label value ENDRFM13 H1860015X; label value ENDRFY13 H1860016X; label value FAMSIZ13 H1860017X; label value FNGRDF13 H1860018X; label value FTSTD13X H1860019X; label value HELD13X H1860020X; label value HIDEG H1860021X; label value HISPANX H1860022X; label value HISPNCAT H1860023X; label value HONRDC13 H1860024X; label value HOUR13 H1860025X; label value HPRIDK13 H1860026X; label value HPRIEU13 H1860027X; label value HPRING13 H1860028X; label value HPRIOG13 H1860029X; label value HPRIS13 H1860030X; label value HPRIV13 H1860031X; label value HPRSTX13 H1860032X; label value HRWAG13X H1860033X; label value HRWAY13 H1860034X; label value HSELIM13 H1860035X; label value HWELLSPE H1860036X; label value IADLHP13 H1860037X; label value INSCOP13 H1860038X; label value INSRD13X H1860039X; label value KEYNESS H1860040X; label value LANGSPK H1860041X; label value LFTDIF13 H1860042X; label value MARRY13X H1860043X; label value MCAID13 H1860044X; label value MCAID13X H1860045X; label value MCARE13 H1860046X; label value MCARE13X H1860047X; label value MILDIF13 H1860048X; label value MNHLTH13 H1860049X; label value NUMEMP13 H1860050X; label value OFFER13X H1860051X; label value OTHLANG H1860052X; label value OTPUBA13 H1860053X; label value OTPUBB13 H1860054X; label value PANEL H1860055X; label value PRIDK13 H1860056X; label value PRIEU13 H1860057X; label value PRING13 H1860058X; label value PRIOG13 H1860059X; label value PRIOUT13 H1860060X; label value PRIS13 H1860061X; label value PRIV13 H1860062X; label value PROXY13 H1860063X; label value PRSTX13 H1860064X; label value PSTAT13 H1860065X; label value PUB13X H1860066X; label value RACEAX H1860067X; label value RACEBX H1860068X; label value RACETHX H1860069X; label value RACEV1X H1860070X; label value RACEV2X H1860071X; label value RACEWX H1860072X; label value RCHDIF13 H1860073X; label value RDRESP13 H1860074X; label value REFRL13X H1860075X; label value REGION13 H1860076X; label value RTHLTH13 H1860077X; label value RUCLAS13 H1860078X; label value RUENDM13 H1860079X; label value RUENDY13 H1860080X; label value RUSIZE13 H1860081X; label value SCHLIM13 H1860082X; label value SELFCM13 H1860083X; label value SEX H1860084X; label value SOCLIM13 H1860085X; label value SPOUID13 H1860086X; label value SPOUIN13 H1860087X; label value STNDIF13 H1860088X; label value STPDIF13 H1860089X; label value STPRG13 H1860090X; label value TRINW13X H1860091X; label value UNABLE13 H1860092X; label value WGTRU13 H1860093X; label value WGTSP13 H1860094X; label value WLKDIF13 H1860095X; label value WLKLIM13 H1860096X; label value WRKLIM13 H1860097X; label value YRSINUS H1860098X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H186, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H186.dta * log file is stored in H186.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 H186.LOG and a data file named H186.DTA. If these files (H186.DTA and H186.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. ************************************************************************************************/