/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H188C 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 */ /* (H188C.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 H188C.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\H188C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H188C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H188C.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 OMTYPEX 44-45 byte OMTYPE 46-47 str OMOTHOX 48-72 byte FFOMTYPE 73-74 byte FFBEF16 75-76 double OMSF16X 77-84 double OMMR16X 85-91 double OMMD16X 92-98 double OMPV16X 99-106 double OMVA16X 107-113 double OMTR16X 114-120 double OMOF16X 121-127 double OMSL16X 128-133 double OMWC16X 134-140 double OMOR16X 141-147 double OMOU16X 148-154 double OMOT16X 155-162 double OMXP16X 163-170 double OMTC16X 171-178 byte IMPFLAG 179-179 double PERWT16F 180-191 int VARSTR 192-195 byte VARPSU 196-196 using H188C.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 OMTYPEX "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED"; label variable OMTYPE "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMOTHOX "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY - EDITED"; label variable FFOMTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF16 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2016"; label variable OMSF16X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR16X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD16X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV16X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA16X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR16X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL16X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC16X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT16X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP16X "SUM OF OMSF16X-OMOT16X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC16X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT16F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2016"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2016"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2016"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H188C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H188C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H188C0003X -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 H188C0004X -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 H188C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H188C0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H188C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H188C0021X 20 "PANEL 20" 21 "PANEL 21" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H188C0001X; label value FFBEF16 H188C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H188C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H188C0004X; label value OMMD16X H188C0005X; label value OMMR16X H188C0006X; label value OMOF16X H188C0007X; label value OMOR16X H188C0008X; label value OMOT16X H188C0009X; label value OMOU16X H188C0010X; label value OMPV16X H188C0011X; label value OMSF16X H188C0012X; label value OMSL16X H188C0013X; label value OMTC16X H188C0014X; label value OMTR16X H188C0015X; label value OMTYPE H188C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H188C0017X; label value OMVA16X H188C0018X; label value OMWC16X H188C0019X; label value OMXP16X H188C0020X; label value PANEL H188C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H188C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H188C.dta * log file is stored in H188C.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 H188C.LOG and a data file named H188C.DTA. If these files (H188C.DTA and H188C.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. ************************************************************************************************/