/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H187 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 */ /* (H187.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 H187.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\H187.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H187.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H187.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str DUPERSID 1-8 byte MULTSPEC 9-10 byte MULTLOC 11-12 byte MULTLOC2 13-14 byte POWNER 15-16 byte PRACTYPX 17-18 int NUMDOC 19-21 int NUMPCP 22-24 byte NUMNPA 25-26 byte PRACXRAY 27-28 byte SAMEDAY 29-30 byte PCREMIND 31-32 byte QUALCARE 33-34 byte CASEMGR 35-36 byte HOSDCCHK 37-38 byte EHREMR 39-40 byte EHRRMIND 41-42 byte SECMSGS 43-44 byte PERMCAID 45-46 byte CAPITATD 47-48 byte ACO 49-50 byte MEDHOME 51-52 byte BASESAL 53-54 byte ROLEX 55-56 double MOSWT16F 57-69 int VARSTR 70-73 byte VARPSU 74-74 using H187.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID + PID)"; label variable MULTSPEC "MULTISPECIALTY GROUP PRACTICE"; label variable MULTLOC "DOES PRACT HAVE MORE THAN 1 LOCATION"; label variable MULTLOC2 "RESPONSES FOR ALL OR 1 LOC"; label variable POWNER "PRACTICE OWNERSHIP"; label variable PRACTYPX "PRACTICE DESCRIPTION"; label variable NUMDOC "APPROX # FT + PT PHYSICIANS IN PRACTICE"; label variable NUMPCP "APPROX # PRIM CARE PHYSICIANS IN PRACT"; label variable NUMNPA "APPROX # NURSE PRACTNRS + PHYS ASSISTS"; label variable PRACXRAY "PRACTICE XRAY CHEST & EXTREMITIES ONSITE"; label variable SAMEDAY "PRACT SET TIME ASIDE FOR SAME-DAY APPTS"; label variable PCREMIND "SEND PREVENTIVE CARE REMINDERS TO P"; label variable QUALCARE "REPORTS TO PHYS ON CLINICAL QUAL CARE"; label variable CASEMGR "CASE MANAGER COORDINATE PATIENT CARE"; label variable HOSDCCHK "CHECK IN W/P 48 HRS AFTER HOSP DISCHARGE"; label variable EHREMR "PRACTICE USES EHR OR EMR"; label variable EHRRMIND "EHR/EMR REMINDERS FOR GUIDELINES/SCREEN"; label variable SECMSGS "EHR/EMR EXCHANGE SECURE MESSAGES W/P"; label variable PERMCAID "PERCENT COVERED BY MEDICAID"; label variable CAPITATD "PRACTICE HAS CAPITATED CONTRACTS"; label variable ACO "PARTICIPATE IN ACO W/MEDICRE OR PRIV INS"; label variable MEDHOME "CERTIFIED PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME"; label variable BASESAL "PHYSICIANS PAID BASE SALARY"; label variable ROLEX "ROLE OF RESPONDENT IN PRACTICE"; label variable MOSWT16F "MOS FINAL PERSON WEIGHT - 2016"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM - 2016"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU - 2016"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H1870001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE (NO EHR)" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1870007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 PRACT DOESNT KNOW WHEN PTS DISCHARGED" ; label define H1870008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE (SINGLE LOCATION)" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 INCLUSIVE OF THE PRACTICE AS A WHOLE" 2 "2 EXCLUSIVE TO THIS LOCATION" ; label define H1870011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" 400 "400+" ; label define H1870013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" 60 "60+" ; label define H1870014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" 120 "120+" ; label define H1870015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 ZERO" 1 "1 1-9 PERCENT" 2 "2 10-50 PERCENT" 3 "3 GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT" ; label define H1870017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES, PHYSICIANS IN PRACTICE" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H1870018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE (OWNED BY PHYSICIANS IN PRAC)" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (OTHER OWNER)" 2 "2 PHYSICIAN NETWORK OWNED BY HOSPITAL" 3 "3 NONPROFIT OR GOVT CLINIC" 4 "4 ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER" 5 "5 HMO" 7 "7 OWNED BY PHYSICIANS IN ANOTHER PRAC" 8 "8 CORPORATION OWNED" 91 "91 OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY" ; label define H1870019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870021X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR" 10 "10 MEDICAL ASSISTANT" 11 "11 OTHER NON-PHYSICIAN MEDICAL" 2 "2 MEDICAL DIRECTOR" 3 "3 PHYSICIAN" 4 "4 OFFICE OR OTHER MANAGER" 5 "5 OFFICE STAFF NON-MANAGERIAL" 6 "6 NON-PHYSICIAN MEDICAL" 7 "7 BILLING" 8 "8 RECEPTIONIST" 9 "9 NURSE" 91 "91 OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY" ; label define H1870022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 NOT FAMILIAR" ; label define H1870023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE (NO EHR)" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACO H1870001X; label value BASESAL H1870002X; label value CAPITATD H1870003X; label value CASEMGR H1870004X; label value EHREMR H1870005X; label value EHRRMIND H1870006X; label value HOSDCCHK H1870007X; label value MEDHOME H1870008X; label value MULTLOC H1870009X; label value MULTLOC2 H1870010X; label value MULTSPEC H1870011X; label value NUMDOC H1870012X; label value NUMNPA H1870013X; label value NUMPCP H1870014X; label value PCREMIND H1870015X; label value PERMCAID H1870016X; label value POWNER H1870017X; label value PRACTYPX H1870018X; label value PRACXRAY H1870019X; label value QUALCARE H1870020X; label value ROLEX H1870021X; label value SAMEDAY H1870022X; label value SECMSGS H1870023X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H187, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H187.dta * log file is stored in H187.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 H187.LOG and a data file named H187.DTA. If these files (H187.DTA and H187.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. ************************************************************************************************/