/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H206E 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 */ /* (H206E.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 H206E.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\H206E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H206E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H206E.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 ERHEVIDX 38-53 str FFEEIDX 54-65 byte PANEL 66-67 byte MPCDATA 68-68 int ERDATEYR 69-72 byte ERDATEMM 73-74 byte VSTCTGRY 75-76 byte VSTRELCN 77-78 byte LABTEST_M18 79-80 byte SONOGRAM_M18 81-82 byte XRAYS_M18 83-84 byte MAMMOG_M18 85-86 byte MRI_M18 87-88 byte EKG_M18 89-90 byte RCVVAC_M18 91-92 byte SURGPROC 93-94 byte MEDPRESC 95-96 byte FFERTYPE 97-98 double ERXP18X 99-106 double ERTC18X 107-115 double ERFSF18X 116-122 double ERFMR18X 123-130 double ERFMD18X 131-137 double ERFPV18X 138-145 double ERFVA18X 146-152 double ERFTR18X 153-159 double ERFOF18X 160-166 double ERFSL18X 167-174 double ERFWC18X 175-182 double ERFOR18X 183-189 double ERFOU18X 190-196 double ERFOT18X 197-203 double ERFXP18X 204-211 double ERFTC18X 212-220 double ERDSF18X 221-227 double ERDMR18X 228-234 double ERDMD18X 235-241 double ERDPV18X 242-248 double ERDVA18X 249-255 double ERDTR18X 256-262 double ERDOF18X 263-266 double ERDSL18X 267-272 double ERDWC18X 273-279 double ERDOR18X 280-286 double ERDOU18X 287-292 double ERDOT18X 293-299 double ERDXP18X 300-306 double ERDTC18X 307-314 byte IMPFLAG 315-315 double PERWT18F 316-327 int VARSTR 328-331 byte VARPSU 332-332 using H206E.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 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 VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG, EEG OR ECG"; label variable RCVVAC_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; 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 ERXP18X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP18X + ERDXP18X)"; label variable ERTC18X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC18X+ERDTC18X)"; label variable ERFSF18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP18X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF18X-ERFOT18X"; label variable ERFTC18X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP18X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF18X - ERDOT18X"; label variable ERDTC18X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H206E0001X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H206E0003X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2018 "2018" ; label define H206E0004X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H206E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H206E0006X 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 H206E0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0009X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206E0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H206E0011X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0012X 22 "PANEL 22" 23 "PANEL 23" ; label define H206E0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206E0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206E0016X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 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 H206E0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206E0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EKG_M18 H206E0001X; label value ERDATEMM H206E0002X; label value ERDATEYR H206E0003X; label value EVENTRN H206E0004X; label value FFERTYPE H206E0005X; label value IMPFLAG H206E0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H206E0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H206E0008X; label value MEDPRESC H206E0009X; label value MPCDATA H206E0010X; label value MRI_M18 H206E0011X; label value PANEL H206E0012X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H206E0013X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H206E0014X; label value SURGPROC H206E0015X; label value VSTCTGRY H206E0016X; label value VSTRELCN H206E0017X; label value XRAYS_M18 H206E0018X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H206E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H206E.dta * log file is stored in H206E.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 H206E.LOG and a data file named H206E.DTA. If these files (H206E.DTA and H206E.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. ************************************************************************************************/