/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H213F 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 */ /* (H213F.DAT) supplied in this PUF release. */ /* 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 H213F.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\H213F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H213F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H213F.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 double OPXP19X 93-101 double OPTC19X 102-110 double OPFSF19X 111-118 double OPFMR19X 119-126 double OPFMD19X 127-134 double OPFPV19X 135-143 double OPFVA19X 144-151 double OPFTR19X 152-159 double OPFOF19X 160-166 double OPFSL19X 167-174 double OPFWC19X 175-181 double OPFOT19X 182-189 double OPFXP19X 190-198 double OPFTC19X 199-207 double OPDSF19X 208-214 double OPDMR19X 215-221 double OPDMD19X 222-228 double OPDPV19X 229-236 double OPDVA19X 237-243 double OPDTR19X 244-250 double OPDOF19X 251-254 double OPDSL19X 255-260 double OPDWC19X 261-267 double OPDOT19X 268-274 double OPDXP19X 275-282 double OPDTC19X 283-290 byte IMPFLAG 291-291 double PERWT19F 292-303 int VARSTR 304-307 byte VARPSU 308-308 using H213F.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 OPXP19X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP19X + OPDXP19X)"; label variable OPTC19X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC19X + OPDTC19X)"; label variable OPFSF19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT19X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP19X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF19X - OPFOT19X"; label variable OPFTC19X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT19X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP19X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF19X - OPDOT19X"; label variable OPDTC19X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT19F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2019"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2019"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2019"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H213F0001X -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 H213F0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0003X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H213F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H213F0005X 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 H213F0006X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0008X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H213F0009X -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 H213F0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H213F0011X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H213F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2019 "2019" ; label define H213F0014X 23 "PANEL 23" 24 "PANEL 24" ; label define H213F0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0016X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H213F0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H213F0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H213F0019X -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 H213F0020X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H213F0021X -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 H213F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H213F0002X; label value EVENTRN H213F0003X; label value FFOPTYPE H213F0004X; label value IMPFLAG H213F0005X; label value LABTEST_M18 H213F0006X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H213F0007X; label value MEDPRESC H213F0008X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H213F0009X; label value MPCDATA H213F0010X; label value MRI_M18 H213F0011X; label value OPDATEMM H213F0012X; label value OPDATEYR H213F0013X; label value PANEL H213F0014X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H213F0015X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H213F0016X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H213F0017X; label value SURGPROC H213F0018X; label value VSTCTGRY H213F0019X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H213F0020X; label value XRAYS_M18 H213F0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H213F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H213F.dta * log file is stored in H213F.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 H213F.LOG and a data file named H213F.DTA. If these files (H213F.DTA and H213F.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. ************************************************************************************************/