/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H220F 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 */ /* (H220F.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 H220F.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\H220F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H220F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H220F.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 byte VSTCTGRY 67-68 byte VSTRELCN_M18 69-70 byte LABTEST_M18 71-72 byte SONOGRAM_M18 73-74 byte XRAYS_M18 75-76 byte MAMMOG_M18 77-78 byte MRI_M18 79-80 byte EKG_M18 81-82 byte RCVVAC_M18 83-84 byte SURGPROC 85-86 int MEDPRESC 87-89 byte VISITTYPE 90-91 int TELEHEALTHFLAG 92-94 byte FFOPTYPE 95-96 double OPXP20X 97-105 double OPTC20X 106-114 double OPFSF20X 115-122 double OPFMR20X 123-130 double OPFMD20X 131-138 double OPFPV20X 139-147 double OPFVA20X 148-155 double OPFTR20X 156-163 double OPFOF20X 164-171 double OPFSL20X 172-178 double OPFWC20X 179-186 double OPFOT20X 187-194 double OPFXP20X 195-203 double OPFTC20X 204-212 double OPDSF20X 213-219 double OPDMR20X 220-226 double OPDMD20X 227-233 double OPDPV20X 234-241 double OPDVA20X 242-248 double OPDTR20X 249-255 double OPDOF20X 256-259 double OPDSL20X 260-265 double OPDWC20X 266-272 double OPDOT20X 273-279 double OPDXP20X 280-287 double OPDTC20X 288-295 byte IMPFLAG 296-296 double PERWT20F 297-308 int VARSTR 309-312 byte VARPSU 313-313 using H220F.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 VISITTYPE "TYPE OF TELEHEALTH VISIT"; label variable TELEHEALTHFLAG "IS THIS A TELEHEALTH EVENT"; label variable FFOPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable OPXP20X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP20X + OPDXP20X)"; label variable OPTC20X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC20X + OPDTC20X)"; label variable OPFSF20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT20X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP20X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF20X - OPFOT20X"; label variable OPFTC20X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT20X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP20X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF20X - OPDOT20X"; label variable OPDTC20X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT20F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2020"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2020"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2020"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H220F0001X -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 H220F0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0003X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" 6 "6 ROUND 6" 7 "7 ROUND 7" ; label define H220F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H220F0005X 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 H220F0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0008X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H220F0009X -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 H220F0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H220F0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H220F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2020 "2020" ; label define H220F0014X 23 "23 PANEL 23" 24 "24 PANEL 24" 25 "25 PANEL 25" ; label define H220F0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0016X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H220F0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H220F0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H220F0019X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H220F0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PHONE" 2 "2 VIDEO" 3 "3 SOME OTHER WAY" ; label define H220F0021X -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 H220F0022X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H220F0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -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 H220F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H220F0002X; label value EVENTRN H220F0003X; label value FFOPTYPE H220F0004X; label value IMPFLAG H220F0005X; label value LABTEST_M18 H220F0006X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H220F0007X; label value MEDPRESC H220F0008X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H220F0009X; label value MPCDATA H220F0010X; label value MRI_M18 H220F0011X; label value OPDATEMM H220F0012X; label value OPDATEYR H220F0013X; label value PANEL H220F0014X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H220F0015X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H220F0016X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H220F0017X; label value SURGPROC H220F0018X; label value TELEHEALTHFLAG H220F0019X; label value VISITTYPE H220F0020X; label value VSTCTGRY H220F0021X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H220F0022X; label value XRAYS_M18 H220F0023X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H220F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H220F.dta * log file is stored in H220F.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 H220F.LOG and a data file named H220F.DTA. If these files (H220F.DTA and H220F.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. ************************************************************************************************/