/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H197E 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 */ /* (H197E.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 H197E.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\H197E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H197E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H197E.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 ERDATEYR 57-60 byte ERDATEMM 61-62 byte VSTCTGRY 63-64 byte VSTRELCN 65-66 byte LABTEST 67-68 byte SONOGRAM 69-70 byte XRAYS 71-72 byte MAMMOG 73-74 byte MRI 75-76 byte EKG 77-78 byte RCVVAC 79-80 byte OTHSVCE 81-82 byte SURGPROC 83-84 byte MEDPRESC 85-86 byte FFERTYPE 87-88 double ERXP17X 89-96 double ERTC17X 97-105 double ERFSF17X 106-112 double ERFMR17X 113-120 double ERFMD17X 121-128 double ERFPV17X 129-136 double ERFVA17X 137-144 double ERFTR17X 145-151 double ERFOF17X 152-158 double ERFSL17X 159-165 double ERFWC17X 166-173 double ERFOR17X 174-180 double ERFOU17X 181-187 double ERFOT17X 188-195 double ERFXP17X 196-203 double ERFTC17X 204-212 double ERDSF17X 213-219 double ERDMR17X 220-226 double ERDMD17X 227-233 double ERDPV17X 234-240 double ERDVA17X 241-247 double ERDTR17X 248-254 double ERDOF17X 255-258 double ERDSL17X 259-264 double ERDWC17X 265-271 double ERDOR17X 272-278 double ERDOU17X 279-284 double ERDOT17X 285-291 double ERDXP17X 292-298 double ERDTC17X 299-306 byte IMPFLAG 307-307 double PERWT17F 308-319 int VARSTR 320-323 byte VARPSU 324-324 using H197E.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 HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG, EEG OR ECG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP17X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP17X + ERDXP17X)"; label variable ERTC17X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC17X+ERDTC17X)"; label variable ERFSF17X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR17X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD17X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV17X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA17X "FAC AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR17X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL17X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC17X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT17X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP17X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF17X-ERFOT17X"; label variable ERFTC17X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA17X "DR AMT PD,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR17X "DOCTOR AMT PD,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF17X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC17X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT17X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP17X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF17X - ERDOT17X"; label variable ERDTC17X "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 H197E0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H197E0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2017 "2017" ; label define H197E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H197E0034X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H197E0035X -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 H197E0036X 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 H197E0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H197E0040X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H197E0041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0043X 21 "PANEL 21" 22 "PANEL 22" ; label define H197E0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H197E0047X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H197E0048X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H197E0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EKG H197E0001X; label value ERDATEMM H197E0002X; label value ERDATEYR H197E0003X; label value ERDMD17X H197E0004X; label value ERDMR17X H197E0005X; label value ERDOF17X H197E0006X; label value ERDOR17X H197E0007X; label value ERDOT17X H197E0008X; label value ERDOU17X H197E0009X; label value ERDPV17X H197E0010X; label value ERDSF17X H197E0011X; label value ERDSL17X H197E0012X; label value ERDTC17X H197E0013X; label value ERDTR17X H197E0014X; label value ERDVA17X H197E0015X; label value ERDWC17X H197E0016X; label value ERDXP17X H197E0017X; label value ERFMD17X H197E0018X; label value ERFMR17X H197E0019X; label value ERFOF17X H197E0020X; label value ERFOR17X H197E0021X; label value ERFOT17X H197E0022X; label value ERFOU17X H197E0023X; label value ERFPV17X H197E0024X; label value ERFSF17X H197E0025X; label value ERFSL17X H197E0026X; label value ERFTC17X H197E0027X; label value ERFTR17X H197E0028X; label value ERFVA17X H197E0029X; label value ERFWC17X H197E0030X; label value ERFXP17X H197E0031X; label value ERTC17X H197E0032X; label value ERXP17X H197E0033X; label value EVENTRN H197E0034X; label value FFERTYPE H197E0035X; label value IMPFLAG H197E0036X; label value LABTEST H197E0037X; label value MAMMOG H197E0038X; label value MEDPRESC H197E0039X; label value MPCDATA H197E0040X; label value MRI H197E0041X; label value OTHSVCE H197E0042X; label value PANEL H197E0043X; label value RCVVAC H197E0044X; label value SONOGRAM H197E0045X; label value SURGPROC H197E0046X; label value VSTCTGRY H197E0047X; label value VSTRELCN H197E0048X; label value XRAYS H197E0049X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H197E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H197E.dta * log file is stored in H197E.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 H197E.LOG and a data file named H197E.DTA. If these files (H197E.DTA and H197E.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. ************************************************************************************************/