/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H206B 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 */ /* (H206B.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 H206B.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\H206B.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H206B.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H206B.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-7 int PID 8-10 str DUPERSID 11-20 str EVNTIDX 21-36 byte EVENTRN 37-37 str FFEEIDX 38-51 byte PANEL 52-53 int DVDATEYR 54-57 byte DVDATEMM 58-59 byte GENDENT_M18 60-61 byte DENTHYG_M18 62-63 byte DNSPCLST_M18 64-65 byte DENTYPE_M18 66-67 byte PEDDENT_M18 68-69 byte EXAMINE_M18 70-71 byte CLENTETX 72-73 byte CLENTETH_M18 74-75 byte JUSTXRYX 76-77 byte JUSTXRAY_M18 78-79 byte FLUORIDE_M18 80-81 byte SEALANTX 82-83 byte SEALANT_M18 84-85 byte FILLINGX 86-87 byte FILLING_M18 88-89 byte ROOTCANX 90-91 byte ROOTCANL_M18 92-93 byte GUMSURGX 94-95 byte GUMSURG_M18 96-97 byte IMPLANTX 98-99 byte IMPLANT_M18 100-101 byte ORALSURX 102-103 byte ORALSURG_M18 104-105 byte BRIDGESX 106-107 byte BRIDGES_M18 108-109 byte ORTHDONX 110-111 byte ORTHDONT_M18 112-113 byte DENTPROX 114-115 byte DENTPROC 116-117 str DENTOTHX 118-142 byte FFDVTYPE 143-144 int FFBEF18 145-147 int FFTOT19 148-150 double DVSF18X 151-158 double DVMR18X 159-165 double DVMD18X 166-173 double DVPV18X 174-181 double DVVA18X 182-188 double DVTR18X 189-195 double DVOF18X 196-202 double DVSL18X 203-209 double DVWC18X 210-215 double DVOR18X 216-222 double DVOU18X 223-229 double DVOT18X 230-236 double DVXP18X 237-244 double DVTC18X 245-252 byte IMPFLAG 253-253 double PERWT18F 254-265 int VARSTR 266-269 byte VARPSU 270-270 using H206B.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER"; 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 DVDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable DVDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable GENDENT_M18 "GENERAL DENTIST SEEN"; label variable DENTHYG_M18 "DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN"; label variable DNSPCLST_M18 "DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"; label variable DENTYPE_M18 "OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"; label variable PEDDENT_M18 "PEDIATRIC DENTIST SEEN"; label variable EXAMINE_M18 "GENERAL EXAM, CHECKUP OR CONSULTATION"; label variable CLENTETX "EDITED CLENTETH_M18"; label variable CLENTETH_M18 "CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, POLISHING OR PERIODONTAL RECALL"; label variable JUSTXRYX "EDITED JUSTXRAY_M18"; label variable JUSTXRAY_M18 "X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS"; label variable FLUORIDE_M18 "FLUORIDE TREATMENT"; label variable SEALANTX "EDITED SEALANT_M18"; label variable SEALANT_M18 "SEALANT APPLICATION"; label variable FILLINGX "EDITED FILLING_M18"; label variable FILLING_M18 "FILLINGS, INLAYS, CROWNS OR CAPS"; label variable ROOTCANX "EDITED ROOTCANL_M18"; label variable ROOTCANL_M18 "ROOT CANAL"; label variable GUMSURGX "EDITED GUMSURG_M18"; label variable GUMSURG_M18 "PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM SURGERY"; label variable IMPLANTX "EDITED IMPLANT_M18"; label variable IMPLANT_M18 "IMPLANTS"; label variable ORALSURX "EDITED ORALSURG_M18"; label variable ORALSURG_M18 "EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED OR OTH ORAL SURGERY"; label variable BRIDGESX "EDITED BRIDGES_M18"; label variable BRIDGES_M18 "FIXED OR RELINING/REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES, REMOVABLE DENTURES"; label variable ORTHDONX "EDITED ORTHDONT_M18"; label variable ORTHDONT_M18 "ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS"; label variable DENTPROX "EDITED DENTPROC"; label variable DENTPROC "OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES"; label variable DENTOTHX "OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES EDITED"; label variable FFDVTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF18 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2018"; label variable FFTOT19 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2018"; label variable DVSF18X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMR18X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMD18X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVPV18X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVVA18X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable DVTR18X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOF18X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVSL18X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVWC18X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOR18X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOU18X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOT18X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVXP18X "SUM OF DVSF18X-DVOT18X (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVTC18X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT18F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2018"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2018"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2018"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H206B0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H206B0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2018 "2018" ; label define H206B0012X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H206B0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H206B0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H206B0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H206B0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0023X 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 H206B0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0032X 22 "PANEL 22" 23 "PANEL 23" ; label define H206B0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206B0037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value BRIDGESX H206B0001X; label value BRIDGES_M18 H206B0002X; label value CLENTETH_M18 H206B0003X; label value CLENTETX H206B0004X; label value DENTHYG_M18 H206B0005X; label value DENTPROC H206B0006X; label value DENTPROX H206B0007X; label value DENTYPE_M18 H206B0008X; label value DNSPCLST_M18 H206B0009X; label value DVDATEMM H206B0010X; label value DVDATEYR H206B0011X; label value EVENTRN H206B0012X; label value EXAMINE_M18 H206B0013X; label value FFBEF18 H206B0014X; label value FFDVTYPE H206B0015X; label value FFTOT19 H206B0016X; label value FILLINGX H206B0017X; label value FILLING_M18 H206B0018X; label value FLUORIDE_M18 H206B0019X; label value GENDENT_M18 H206B0020X; label value GUMSURGX H206B0021X; label value GUMSURG_M18 H206B0022X; label value IMPFLAG H206B0023X; label value IMPLANTX H206B0024X; label value IMPLANT_M18 H206B0025X; label value JUSTXRAY_M18 H206B0026X; label value JUSTXRYX H206B0027X; label value ORALSURG_M18 H206B0028X; label value ORALSURX H206B0029X; label value ORTHDONT_M18 H206B0030X; label value ORTHDONX H206B0031X; label value PANEL H206B0032X; label value PEDDENT_M18 H206B0033X; label value ROOTCANL_M18 H206B0034X; label value ROOTCANX H206B0035X; label value SEALANTX H206B0036X; label value SEALANT_M18 H206B0037X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H206B, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H206B.dta * log file is stored in H206B.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 H206B.LOG and a data file named H206B.DTA. If these files (H206B.DTA and H206B.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. ************************************************************************************************/