/*****************************************************************************/
/*  SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who   */
/*  may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are        */
/*  cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce    */
/*  appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex   */
/*  sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The      */
/*  annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS   */
/*  is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview   */
/*  Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing       */
/*  general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population,   */
/*  is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for   */
/*  Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that    */
/*  of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including                  */
/*  stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the      */
/*  oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this    */
/*  sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample       */
/*  design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that        */
/*  accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with   */
/*  the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample            */
/*  selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the      */
/*  estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be    */
/*  underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis    */
/*  (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that    */
/*  sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for    */
/*  analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research   */
/*  Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of     */
/*  the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary     */
/*  of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample    */
/*  designs can be accessed through the website for the American             */
/*  Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may     */
/*  also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)     */
/*  web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel    */
/*  Survey (MEPS) Estimates."                                                */
/*****************************************************************************/

SET UNICODE = NO.
FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H197D.DAT"  /LRECL=343.
DATA LIST FILE=INFILE /
    DUID 1-5
    PID 6-8
    DUPERSID 9-16 (A)
    EVNTIDX 17-28 (A)
    EVENTRN 29-29
    ERHEVIDX 30-41 (A)
    FFEEIDX 42-53 (A)
    PANEL 54-55
    MPCDATA 56-56
    IPBEGYR 57-60
    IPBEGMM 61-62
    IPENDYR 63-66
    IPENDMM 67-68
    NUMNIGHX 69-71
    EMERROOM 72-73
    SPECCOND 74-75
    RSNINHOS 76-77
    ANYOPER 78-79
    DSCHPMED 80-81
    FFIPTYPE 82-83
    FFBEF17 84-85
    FFTOT18 86-87
    IPXP17X 88-96 (2)
    IPTC17X 97-105 (2)
    IPFSF17X 106-113 (2)
    IPFMR17X 114-122 (2)
    IPFMD17X 123-131 (2)
    IPFPV17X 132-140 (2)
    IPFVA17X 141-149 (2)
    IPFTR17X 150-157 (2)
    IPFOF17X 158-164 (2)
    IPFSL17X 165-172 (2)
    IPFWC17X 173-180 (2)
    IPFOR17X 181-188 (2)
    IPFOU17X 189-196 (2)
    IPFOT17X 197-204 (2)
    IPFXP17X 205-213 (2)
    IPFTC17X 214-222 (2)
    IPDSF17X 223-229 (2)
    IPDMR17X 230-237 (2)
    IPDMD17X 238-244 (2)
    IPDPV17X 245-252 (2)
    IPDVA17X 253-260 (2)
    IPDTR17X 261-267 (2)
    IPDOF17X 268-273 (2)
    IPDSL17X 274-279 (2)
    IPDWC17X 280-286 (2)
    IPDOR17X 287-293 (2)
    IPDOU17X 294-300 (2)
    IPDOT17X 301-308 (2)
    IPDXP17X 309-316 (2)
    IPDTC17X 317-325 (2)
    IMPFLAG 326-326
    PERWT17F 327-338 (6)
    VARSTR 339-342
    VARPSU 343-343   .
VARIABLE LABEL
    DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID'
    PID 'PERSON NUMBER'
    DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)'
    EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID'
    EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER'
    ERHEVIDX 'EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT'
    FFEEIDX 'FLAT FEE ID'
    PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER'
    MPCDATA 'MPC DATA FLAG'
    IPBEGYR 'EVENT START DATE - YEAR'
    IPBEGMM 'EVENT START DATE - MONTH'
    IPENDYR 'EVENT END DATE - YEAR'
    IPENDMM 'EVENT END DATE - MONTH'
    NUMNIGHX '# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED'
    EMERROOM 'DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT'
    SPECCOND 'HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION'
    RSNINHOS 'REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL'
    ANYOPER 'ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED'
    DSCHPMED 'MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE'
    FFIPTYPE 'FLAT FEE BUNDLE'
    FFBEF17 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2017'
    FFTOT18 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2017'
    IPXP17X 'TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP17X+IPDXP17X)'
    IPTC17X 'TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC17X+IPDTC17X)'
    IPFSF17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
    IPFMR17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)'
    IPFMD17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
    IPFPV17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)'
    IPFVA17X 'FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)'
    IPFTR17X 'FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)'
    IPFOF17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
    IPFSL17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)'
    IPFWC17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
    IPFOR17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)'
    IPFOU17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)'
    IPFOT17X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)'
    IPFXP17X 'FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF17X-IPFOT17X'
    IPFTC17X 'TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)'
    IPDSF17X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)'
    IPDMR17X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)'
    IPDMD17X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)'
    IPDPV17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)'
    IPDVA17X 'DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)'
    IPDTR17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)'
    IPDOF17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)'
    IPDSL17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)'
    IPDWC17X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)'
    IPDOR17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)'
    IPDOU17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)'
    IPDOT17X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)'
    IPDXP17X 'DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF17X-IPDOT17X'
    IPDTC17X 'TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)'
    IMPFLAG 'IMPUTATION STATUS'
    PERWT17F 'EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2017'
    VARSTR 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2017'
    VARPSU 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2017' .
VALUE LABELS
    ANYOPER
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    DSCHPMED
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    EMERROOM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' /
    EVENTRN
         1 'ROUND 1'
         2 'ROUND 2'
         3 'ROUND 3'
         4 'ROUND 4'
         5 'ROUND 5' /
    FFBEF17
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0'
         1 '1' /
    FFIPTYPE
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 FLAT FEE STEM'
         2 '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' /
    FFTOT18
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0'
         3 '1 - 3' /
    IMPFLAG
         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' /
    IPBEGMM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' /
    IPBEGYR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         2016 '2016'
         2017 '2017' /
    IPDMD17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDMR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDOF17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0'
         420.55 '$1.00 - $420.55' /
    IPDOR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDOT17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDOU17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDPV17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDSF17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDSL17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDTC17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDTR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDVA17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDWC17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPDXP17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPENDMM
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' /
    IPENDYR
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         2017 '2017' /
    IPFMD17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFMR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFOF17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFOR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFOT17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFOU17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFPV17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFSF17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFSL17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFTC17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFTR17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFVA17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFWC17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPFXP17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPTC17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    IPXP17X
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0' /
    MPCDATA
         1 '1 HAS MPC DATA'
         2 '2 NO MPC DATA' /
    NUMNIGHX
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         0 '0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS' /
    PANEL
         21 'PANEL 21'
         22 'PANEL 22' /
    RSNINHOS
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 OPERATION OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE'
         2 '2 TREATMENT/THERAPY'
         3 '3 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ONLY'
         4 '4 GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY (MOTHER)'
         5 '5 TO BE BORN (BABY)'
         6 '6 PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS'
         91 '91 OTHER (SPECIFY)' /
    SPECCOND
         -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
         -7 '-7 REFUSED'
         -8 '-8 DK'
         -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
         1 '1 YES'
         2 '2 NO' .
EXECUTE.