/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H206F 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 */ /* (H206F.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 H206F.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\H206F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H206F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H206F.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 byte MPCDATA 54-54 int OPDATEYR 55-58 byte OPDATEMM 59-60 byte SEEDOC_M18 61-62 byte DRSPLTY_M18 63-64 byte MEDPTYPE_M18 65-66 int VSTCTGRY 67-69 byte VSTRELCN_M18 70-71 byte LABTEST_M18 72-73 byte SONOGRAM_M18 74-75 byte XRAYS_M18 76-77 byte MAMMOG_M18 78-79 byte MRI_M18 80-81 byte EKG_M18 82-83 byte RCVVAC_M18 84-85 byte SURGPROC 86-87 int MEDPRESC 88-90 byte FFOPTYPE 91-92 int FFBEF18 93-95 double OPXP18X 96-103 double OPTC18X 104-112 double OPFSF18X 113-120 double OPFMR18X 121-128 double OPFMD18X 129-136 double OPFPV18X 137-144 double OPFVA18X 145-152 double OPFTR18X 153-159 double OPFOF18X 160-165 double OPFSL18X 166-172 double OPFWC18X 173-180 double OPFOR18X 181-187 double OPFOU18X 188-194 double OPFOT18X 195-202 double OPFXP18X 203-210 double OPFTC18X 211-219 double OPDSF18X 220-226 double OPDMR18X 227-233 double OPDMD18X 234-240 double OPDPV18X 241-248 double OPDVA18X 249-255 double OPDTR18X 256-262 double OPDOF18X 263-266 double OPDSL18X 267-272 double OPDWC18X 273-279 double OPDOR18X 280-286 double OPDOU18X 287-292 double OPDOT18X 293-300 double OPDXP18X 301-308 double OPDTC18X 309-316 byte IMPFLAG 317-317 double PERWT18F 318-329 int VARSTR 330-333 byte VARPSU 334-334 using H206F.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 MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OPDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OPDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEEDOC_M18 "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable DRSPLTY_M18 "OPAT DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE_M18 "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN_M18 "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC COND"; 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 FFOPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF18 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2018"; label variable OPXP18X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP18X + OPDXP18X)"; label variable OPTC18X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC18X+OPDTC18X)"; label variable OPFSF18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOR18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOU18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT18X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP18X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF18X-OPFOT18X"; label variable OPFTC18X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOR18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOU18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT18X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP18X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF18X-OPDOT18X"; label variable OPDTC18X "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 H206F0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H206F0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0003X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H206F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" 3 "1 - 3" ; label define H206F0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H206F0006X 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 H206F0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0009X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206F0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 ACUPUNCTURIST" 10 "10 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 11 "11 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 12 "12 PODIATRIST" 13 "13 PSYCHOLOGIST" 14 "14 SOCIAL WORKER" 15 "15 TECHNICIAN" 2 "2 CHIROPRACTOR" 3 "3 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 4 "4 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PROVIDER" 5 "5 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 6 "6 MENTAL HLTH CNSLR/MARITAL OR FAM THERAPIST" 7 "7 MIDWIFE" 8 "8 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 9 "9 OPTOMETRIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H206F0011X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H206F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H206F0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2018 "2018" ; label define H206F0015X 22 "PANEL 22" 23 "PANEL 23" ; label define H206F0016X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206F0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H206F0019X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206F0020X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP" 10 "10 LASER EYE SURGERY" 2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 7 "7 VISION EXAM" 8 "8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)" 9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H206F0021X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H206F0022X -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 DRSPLTY_M18 H206F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H206F0002X; label value EVENTRN H206F0003X; label value FFBEF18 H206F0004X; label value FFOPTYPE H206F0005X; label value IMPFLAG H206F0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H206F0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H206F0008X; label value MEDPRESC H206F0009X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H206F0010X; label value MPCDATA H206F0011X; label value MRI_M18 H206F0012X; label value OPDATEMM H206F0013X; label value OPDATEYR H206F0014X; label value PANEL H206F0015X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H206F0016X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H206F0017X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H206F0018X; label value SURGPROC H206F0019X; label value VSTCTGRY H206F0020X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H206F0021X; label value XRAYS_M18 H206F0022X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H206F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H206F.dta * log file is stored in H206F.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 H206F.LOG and a data file named H206F.DTA. If these files (H206F.DTA and H206F.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. ************************************************************************************************/