/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H229F 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 */ /* (H229F.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 H229F.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\H229F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H229F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H229F.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 VISITTYPE 91-92 byte TELEHEALTHFLAG 93-93 byte FFOPTYPE 94-95 double OPXP21X 96-104 double OPTC21X 105-113 double OPFSF21X 114-121 double OPFMR21X 122-129 double OPFMD21X 130-137 double OPFPV21X 138-146 double OPFVA21X 147-154 double OPFTR21X 155-162 double OPFOF21X 163-169 double OPFSL21X 170-176 double OPFWC21X 177-184 double OPFOT21X 185-192 double OPFXP21X 193-201 double OPFTC21X 202-210 double OPDSF21X 211-217 double OPDMR21X 218-224 double OPDMD21X 225-232 double OPDPV21X 233-240 double OPDVA21X 241-247 double OPDTR21X 248-254 double OPDOF21X 255-260 double OPDSL21X 261-265 double OPDWC21X 266-272 double OPDOT21X 273-279 double OPDXP21X 280-287 double OPDTC21X 288-296 byte IMPFLAG 297-297 double PERWT21F 298-309 int VARSTR 310-313 byte VARPSU 314-314 using H229F.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 OPXP21X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP21X + OPDXP21X)"; label variable OPTC21X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC21X + OPDTC21X)"; label variable OPFSF21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT21X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP21X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF21X - OPFOT21X"; label variable OPFTC21X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT21X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP21X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF21X - OPDOT21X"; label variable OPDTC21X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H229F0001X -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 H229F0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0003X 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 H229F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H229F0005X 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 H229F0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0008X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229F0009X -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 H229F0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H229F0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H229F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2021 "2021" ; label define H229F0015X 23 "23 PANEL 23" 24 "24 PANEL 24" 25 "25 PANEL 25" 26 "26 PANEL 26" ; label define H229F0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229F0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H229F0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229F0020X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229F0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PHONE" 2 "2 VIDEO" 3 "3 SOME OTHER WAY" ; label define H229F0022X -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 H229F0023X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H229F0024X -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 H229F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H229F0002X; label value EVENTRN H229F0003X; label value FFOPTYPE H229F0004X; label value IMPFLAG H229F0005X; label value LABTEST_M18 H229F0006X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H229F0007X; label value MEDPRESC H229F0008X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H229F0009X; label value MPCDATA H229F0010X; label value MRI_M18 H229F0011X; label value OPDATEMM H229F0012X; label value OPDATEYR H229F0013X; label value PANEL H229F0015X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H229F0016X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H229F0017X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H229F0018X; label value SURGPROC H229F0019X; label value TELEHEALTHFLAG H229F0020X; label value VISITTYPE H229F0021X; label value VSTCTGRY H229F0022X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H229F0023X; label value XRAYS_M18 H229F0024X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H229F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H229F.dta * log file is stored in H229F.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 H229F.LOG and a data file named H229F.DTA. If these files (H229F.DTA and H229F.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. ************************************************************************************************/