/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H229B 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 */ /* (H229B.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 H229B.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\H229B.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H229B.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H229B.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 int DVDATEYR 54-57 byte DVDATEMM 58-59 byte GENDENT_M18 60-61 byte DENTHYG_M18 62-63 byte DNSPCLST_M18 64-65 byte DENTYPE_M18 66-67 byte PEDDENT_M18 68-69 byte EXAMINE_M18 70-71 byte CLENTETX 72-73 byte CLENTETH_M18 74-75 byte JUSTXRYX 76-77 byte JUSTXRAY_M18 78-79 byte FLUORIDE_M18 80-81 byte SEALANT_M18 82-83 byte FILLINGX 84-85 byte FILLING_M18 86-87 byte ROOTCANX 88-89 byte ROOTCANL_M18 90-91 byte GUMSURGX 92-93 byte GUMSURG_M18 94-95 byte IMPLANTX 96-97 byte IMPLANT_M18 98-99 byte ORALSURX 100-101 byte ORALSURG_M18 102-103 byte BRIDGESX 104-105 byte BRIDGES_M18 106-107 byte ORTHDONX 108-109 byte ORTHDONT_M18 110-111 byte DENTPROX 112-113 byte DENTPROC 114-115 str DENTOTHX 116-140 byte FFDVTYPE 141-142 int FFBEF21 143-145 int FFTOT22 146-148 double DVSF21X 149-156 double DVMR21X 157-163 double DVMD21X 164-170 double DVPV21X 171-178 double DVVA21X 179-185 double DVTR21X 186-192 double DVOF21X 193-199 double DVSL21X 200-206 double DVWC21X 207-210 double DVOT21X 211-217 double DVXP21X 218-225 double DVTC21X 226-233 byte IMPFLAG 234-234 double PERWT21F 235-246 int VARSTR 247-250 byte VARPSU 251-251 using H229B.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 DVDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable DVDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable GENDENT_M18 "GENERAL DENTIST SEEN"; label variable DENTHYG_M18 "DENTAL HYGIENIST SEEN"; label variable DNSPCLST_M18 "DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"; label variable DENTYPE_M18 "OTHER DENTAL SPECIALIST SEEN"; label variable PEDDENT_M18 "PEDIATRIC DENTIST SEEN"; label variable EXAMINE_M18 "GENERAL EXAM, CHECKUP OR CONSULTATION"; label variable CLENTETX "EDITED CLENTETH_M18"; label variable CLENTETH_M18 "CLEANING, PROPHYLAXIS, POLISHING OR PERIODONTAL RECALL"; label variable JUSTXRYX "EDITED JUSTXRAY_M18"; label variable JUSTXRAY_M18 "X-RAYS, RADIOGRAPHS OR BITEWINGS"; label variable FLUORIDE_M18 "FLUORIDE TREATMENT"; label variable SEALANT_M18 "SEALANT APPLICATION"; label variable FILLINGX "EDITED FILLING_M18"; label variable FILLING_M18 "FILLINGS, INLAYS, CROWNS OR CAPS"; label variable ROOTCANX "EDITED ROOTCANL_M18"; label variable ROOTCANL_M18 "ROOT CANAL"; label variable GUMSURGX "EDITED GUMSURG_M18"; label variable GUMSURG_M18 "PERIODONTAL SCALING, ROOT PLANING OR GUM SURGERY"; label variable IMPLANTX "EDITED IMPLANT_M18"; label variable IMPLANT_M18 "IMPLANTS"; label variable ORALSURX "EDITED ORALSURG_M18"; label variable ORALSURG_M18 "EXTRACTION, TOOTH PULLED OR OTH ORAL SURGERY"; label variable BRIDGESX "EDITED BRIDGES_M18"; label variable BRIDGES_M18 "FIXED OR RELINING/REPAIR OF BRIDGES/DENTURES, REMOVABLE DENTURES"; label variable ORTHDONX "EDITED ORTHDONT_M18"; label variable ORTHDONT_M18 "ORTHODONTIA, BRACES OR RETAINERS"; label variable DENTPROX "EDITED DENTPROC"; label variable DENTPROC "OTHER DENTAL PROCEDURES"; label variable DENTOTHX "OTHER SPECIFY DENTAL PROCEDURES EDITED"; label variable FFDVTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF21 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2021"; label variable FFTOT22 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2021"; label variable DVSF21X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMR21X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVMD21X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVPV21X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVVA21X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVTR21X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOF21X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVSL21X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVWC21X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVOT21X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVXP21X "SUM OF DVSF21X - DVOT21X (IMPUTED)"; label variable DVTC21X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT21F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2021"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2021"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2021"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H229B0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H229B0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2021 "2021" ; label define H229B0012X 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" 8 "8 ROUND 8" 9 "9 ROUND 9" ; label define H229B0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H229B0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H229B0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H229B0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0023X 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 H229B0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0032X 23 "23 PANEL 23" 24 "24 PANEL 24" 25 "25 PANEL 25" 26 "26 PANEL 26" ; label define H229B0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229B0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value BRIDGESX H229B0001X; label value BRIDGES_M18 H229B0002X; label value CLENTETH_M18 H229B0003X; label value CLENTETX H229B0004X; label value DENTHYG_M18 H229B0005X; label value DENTPROC H229B0006X; label value DENTPROX H229B0007X; label value DENTYPE_M18 H229B0008X; label value DNSPCLST_M18 H229B0009X; label value DVDATEMM H229B0010X; label value DVDATEYR H229B0011X; label value EVENTRN H229B0012X; label value EXAMINE_M18 H229B0013X; label value FFBEF21 H229B0014X; label value FFDVTYPE H229B0015X; label value FFTOT22 H229B0016X; label value FILLINGX H229B0017X; label value FILLING_M18 H229B0018X; label value FLUORIDE_M18 H229B0019X; label value GENDENT_M18 H229B0020X; label value GUMSURGX H229B0021X; label value GUMSURG_M18 H229B0022X; label value IMPFLAG H229B0023X; label value IMPLANTX H229B0024X; label value IMPLANT_M18 H229B0025X; label value JUSTXRAY_M18 H229B0026X; label value JUSTXRYX H229B0027X; label value ORALSURG_M18 H229B0028X; label value ORALSURX H229B0029X; label value ORTHDONT_M18 H229B0030X; label value ORTHDONX H229B0031X; label value PANEL H229B0032X; label value PEDDENT_M18 H229B0033X; label value ROOTCANL_M18 H229B0034X; label value ROOTCANX H229B0035X; label value SEALANT_M18 H229B0036X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H229B, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H229B.dta * log file is stored in H229B.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 H229B.LOG and a data file named H229B.DTA. If these files (H229B.DTA and H229B.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. ************************************************************************************************/