/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H207 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 */ /* (H207.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 H207.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\H207.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H207.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H207.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str DUID 1-7 int PID 8-10 str DUPERSID 11-20 int CONDN 21-23 str CONDIDX 24-36 byte PANEL 37-38 byte CONDRN 39-39 int AGEDIAG 40-42 byte CRND1 43-44 byte CRND2 45-46 byte CRND3 47-47 byte CRND4 48-49 byte CRND5 50-51 byte INJURY 52-52 int ACCDNWRK 53-55 str ICD10CDX 56-58 str CCSR1X 59-64 str CCSR2X 65-70 str CCSR3X 71-76 byte HHNUM 77-78 byte IPNUM 79-80 int OPNUM 81-83 int OBNUM 84-86 byte ERNUM 87-88 byte RXNUM 89-90 double PERWT18F 91-102 int VARSTR 103-106 byte VARPSU 107-107 using H207.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 CONDN "CONDITION NUMBER"; label variable CONDIDX "CONDITION ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable CONDRN "CONDITION ROUND NUMBER"; label variable AGEDIAG "AGE WHEN DIAGNOSED"; label variable CRND1 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 1"; label variable CRND2 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 2"; label variable CRND3 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 3"; label variable CRND4 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 4"; label variable CRND5 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 5"; label variable INJURY "WAS CONDITION DUE TO ACCIDENT/INJURY"; label variable ACCDNWRK "DID ACCIDENT OCCUR AT WORK"; label variable ICD10CDX "ICD-10-CM CODE FOR CONDITION - EDITED"; label variable CCSR1X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 1- EDITED"; label variable CCSR2X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 2- EDITED"; label variable CCSR3X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 3- EDITED"; label variable HHNUM "# HOME HEALTH EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable IPNUM "# INPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable OPNUM "# OUTPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable OBNUM "# OFFICE-BASED EVENTS ASSOC W/ CONDITION"; label variable ERNUM "# ER EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION"; label variable RXNUM "# PRESCRIBED MEDICINES ASSOC. W/ COND."; 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 H2070001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 DOES NOT WORK" ; label define H2070002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2070003X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H2070004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2070005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2070006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2070007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2070008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2070009X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2070010X 22 "22 PANEL 22" 23 "23 PANEL 23" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACCDNWRK H2070001X; label value AGEDIAG H2070002X; label value CONDRN H2070003X; label value CRND1 H2070004X; label value CRND2 H2070005X; label value CRND3 H2070006X; label value CRND4 H2070007X; label value CRND5 H2070008X; label value INJURY H2070009X; label value PANEL H2070010X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H207, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H207.dta * log file is stored in H207.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 H207.LOG and a data file named H207.DTA. If these files (H207.DTA and H207.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. ************************************************************************************************/