/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H197D 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 */ /* (H197D.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 H197D.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\H197D.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H197D.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H197D.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 ERHEVIDX 30-41 str FFEEIDX 42-53 byte PANEL 54-55 byte MPCDATA 56-56 int IPBEGYR 57-60 byte IPBEGMM 61-62 int IPENDYR 63-66 byte IPENDMM 67-68 int NUMNIGHX 69-71 byte EMERROOM 72-73 byte SPECCOND 74-75 byte RSNINHOS 76-77 byte ANYOPER 78-79 byte DSCHPMED 80-81 byte FFIPTYPE 82-83 byte FFBEF17 84-85 byte FFTOT18 86-87 double IPXP17X 88-96 double IPTC17X 97-105 double IPFSF17X 106-113 double IPFMR17X 114-122 double IPFMD17X 123-131 double IPFPV17X 132-140 double IPFVA17X 141-149 double IPFTR17X 150-157 double IPFOF17X 158-164 double IPFSL17X 165-172 double IPFWC17X 173-180 double IPFOR17X 181-188 double IPFOU17X 189-196 double IPFOT17X 197-204 double IPFXP17X 205-213 double IPFTC17X 214-222 double IPDSF17X 223-229 double IPDMR17X 230-237 double IPDMD17X 238-244 double IPDPV17X 245-252 double IPDVA17X 253-260 double IPDTR17X 261-267 double IPDOF17X 268-273 double IPDSL17X 274-279 double IPDWC17X 280-286 double IPDOR17X 287-293 double IPDOU17X 294-300 double IPDOT17X 301-308 double IPDXP17X 309-316 double IPDTC17X 317-325 byte IMPFLAG 326-326 double PERWT17F 327-338 int VARSTR 339-342 byte VARPSU 343-343 using H197D.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 ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable IPBEGYR "EVENT START DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPBEGMM "EVENT START DATE - MONTH"; label variable IPENDYR "EVENT END DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPENDMM "EVENT END DATE - MONTH"; label variable NUMNIGHX "# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED"; label variable EMERROOM "DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT"; label variable SPECCOND "HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION"; label variable RSNINHOS "REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL"; label variable ANYOPER "ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED"; label variable DSCHPMED "MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE"; label variable FFIPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF17 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2017"; label variable FFTOT18 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2017"; label variable IPXP17X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP17X+IPDXP17X)"; label variable IPTC17X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC17X+IPDTC17X)"; label variable IPFSF17X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMR17X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMD17X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFPV17X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFVA17X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFTR17X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOF17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFSL17X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFWC17X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOR17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOU17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOT17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFXP17X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF17X-IPFOT17X"; label variable IPFTC17X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSF17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMR17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMD17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDPV17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDVA17X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDTR17X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOF17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSL17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDWC17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOR17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOU17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOT17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDXP17X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF17X-IPDOT17X"; label variable IPDTC17X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT17F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2017"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2017"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2017"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H197D0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H197D0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H197D0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H197D0004X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H197D0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H197D0006X -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 H197D0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 3 "1 - 3" ; label define H197D0008X 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 H197D0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H197D0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2016 "2016" 2017 "2017" ; label define H197D0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H197D0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2017 "2017" ; label define H197D0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197D0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H197D0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS" ; label define H197D0045X 21 "PANEL 21" 22 "PANEL 22" ; label define H197D0046X -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)" ; label define H197D0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANYOPER H197D0001X; label value DSCHPMED H197D0002X; label value EMERROOM H197D0003X; label value EVENTRN H197D0004X; label value FFBEF17 H197D0005X; label value FFIPTYPE H197D0006X; label value FFTOT18 H197D0007X; label value IMPFLAG H197D0008X; label value IPBEGMM H197D0009X; label value IPBEGYR H197D0010X; label value IPDMD17X H197D0011X; label value IPDMR17X H197D0012X; label value IPDOF17X H197D0013X; label value IPDOR17X H197D0014X; label value IPDOT17X H197D0015X; label value IPDOU17X H197D0016X; label value IPDPV17X H197D0017X; label value IPDSF17X H197D0018X; label value IPDSL17X H197D0019X; label value IPDTC17X H197D0020X; label value IPDTR17X H197D0021X; label value IPDVA17X H197D0022X; label value IPDWC17X H197D0023X; label value IPDXP17X H197D0024X; label value IPENDMM H197D0025X; label value IPENDYR H197D0026X; label value IPFMD17X H197D0027X; label value IPFMR17X H197D0028X; label value IPFOF17X H197D0029X; label value IPFOR17X H197D0030X; label value IPFOT17X H197D0031X; label value IPFOU17X H197D0032X; label value IPFPV17X H197D0033X; label value IPFSF17X H197D0034X; label value IPFSL17X H197D0035X; label value IPFTC17X H197D0036X; label value IPFTR17X H197D0037X; label value IPFVA17X H197D0038X; label value IPFWC17X H197D0039X; label value IPFXP17X H197D0040X; label value IPTC17X H197D0041X; label value IPXP17X H197D0042X; label value MPCDATA H197D0043X; label value NUMNIGHX H197D0044X; label value PANEL H197D0045X; label value RSNINHOS H197D0046X; label value SPECCOND H197D0047X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H197D, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H197D.dta * log file is stored in H197D.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 H197D.LOG and a data file named H197D.DTA. If these files (H197D.DTA and H197D.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. ************************************************************************************************/