/*****************************************************************************/ /* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */ /* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */ /* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */ /* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */ /* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */ /* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */ /* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */ /* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */ /* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */ /* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */ /* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */ /* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */ /* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */ /* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */ /* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */ /* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */ /* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */ /* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */ /* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */ /* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */ /* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */ /* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */ /* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */ /* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */ /* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */ /* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */ /* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */ /* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */ /* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */ /* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */ /* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */ /*****************************************************************************/ FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H232.DAT" /LRECL=228. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / EPCPIDX 1-35 (A) DUPERSID 36-45 (A) PHLDRIDX 46-55 (A) ESTBIDX 56-66 (A) EPRSIDX 67-91 (A) InsurPrivIDEX 92-105 (A) PANEL 106-107 RN 108-108 JOBSIDX 109-122 (A) JOBSINFR 123-124 JOBSFILE 125-127 FYFLG 128-128 CMJINS 129-131 EMPLSTAT 132-134 PHOLDER 135-135 DEPNDNT 136-136 EVALCOVR 137-138 STAT1 139-140 STAT2 141-142 STAT3 143-144 STAT4 145-146 STAT5 147-148 STAT6 149-150 STAT7 151-152 STAT8 153-154 STAT9 155-156 STAT10 157-158 STAT11 159-160 STAT12 161-162 DECPHLDR 163-163 OUTPHLDR 164-164 NOPUFLG 165-165 COVROUT_M18 166-167 TYPEFLAG 168-169 STEXCH 170-171 PrivateCat 172-173 HOSPINSX 174-175 MSUPINSX 176-177 DENTLINS 178-179 VISIONIN 180-181 PMEDINS 182-183 COBRA 184-186 PLANMETL 187-188 COVTYPIN 189-189 OOPELIG 190-190 OOPPREM 191-197 (2) OOPPREMX 198-204 (2) OOPX12X 205-212 (2) OOPFLAG 213-214 PREMLEVX 215-217 PREMSUBZ 218-219 ANNDEDCT 220-221 HSAACCT 222-223 UPRHMO 224-226 NAMECHNG 227-228 . VARIABLE LABEL EPCPIDX "Insurance source-phldr-dependent identifier" DUPERSID "Person identifier" PHLDRIDX "Policyholder person identifier" ESTBIDX "Insurance source identifier" EPRSIDX "Unique insurance policy-source" InsurPrivIDEX "Unique insurance plcy source-insurance identifier" PANEL "Panel number" RN "Round number" JOBSIDX "Policyholder job-round identifier" JOBSINFR "Job identifier inferred not reported" JOBSFILE "Jobs file containing job information" FYFLG "Person in full year file" CMJINS "Current main job is the source of plan" EMPLSTAT "Policyholder employment status" PHOLDER "Policy holder flag" DEPNDNT "Dependent of policy holder flag" EVALCOVR "Covered at interview or December 31st" STAT1 "Insurance active in January" STAT2 "Insurance active in February" STAT3 "Insurance active in March" STAT4 "Insurance active in April" STAT5 "Insurance active in May" STAT6 "Insurance active in June" STAT7 "Insurance active in July" STAT8 "Insurance active in August" STAT9 "Insurance active in September" STAT10 "Insurance active in October" STAT11 "Insurance active in November" STAT12 "Insurance active in December" DECPHLDR "Deceased policyholder flag" OUTPHLDR "Out-of-RU policyholder flag" NOPUFLG "Policyholder not in full year file" COVROUT_M18 "Policy covers person not in RU" TYPEFLAG "Type of insurance source" STEXCH "State exchange coverage" PrivateCat "Category of private coverage" HOSPINSX "Type health insurance received: hosp phys/HMO (ed)" MSUPINSX "Type health insurance received: Medigap (edited)" DENTLINS "Type health insurance received: dental" VISIONIN "Type health insurance received: vision" PMEDINS "Type health insurance received: prescription drug" COBRA "COBRA coverage" PLANMETL "Plan metal level" COVTYPIN "Single or family health insurance coverage plan" OOPELIG "Policyholder-insurance source has premium" OOPPREM "Monthly out-of-pocket premium" OOPPREMX "Monthly out-of-pocket premium (edited/imputed)" OOPX12X "Annual out-of-pocket premium (edited/imputed)" OOPFLAG "OOPPREMX edit/imputation flag" PREMLEVX "Portion of premium paid by family (edited)" PREMSUBZ "Cost of the premium subsidized" ANNDEDCT "Annual deductible" HSAACCT "HSA with this plan" UPRHMO "HMO coverage (edited)" NAMECHNG "Plan name change" . VALUE LABELS ANNDEDCT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 LESS THAN $1400/$2800" 2 "2 $1400/$2800 OR MORE" 3 "3 NO ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE" / CMJINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COBRA -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COVROUT_M18 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / COVTYPIN 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" / DECPHLDR 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / DENTLINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / DEPNDNT 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" / EMPLSTAT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" / EVALCOVR -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / FYFLG 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / HOSPINSX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / HSAACCT -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / JOBSFILE -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 203 "HC203 2018 JOBSFILE" 211 "HC211 2019 JOBSFILE" 218 "HC218 2020 JOBSFILE" 227 "HC227 2021 JOBSFILE" / JOBSINFR -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / MSUPINSX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / NAMECHNG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / NOPUFLG 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / OOPELIG 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / OOPFLAG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" / OOPPREM -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OOPPREMX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OOPX12X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" / OUTPHLDR 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PANEL 23 "23 PANEL 23" 24 "24 PANEL 24" 25 "25 PANEL 25" 26 "26 PANEL 26" / PHOLDER 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" / PLANMETL -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PLATINUM PLAN" 2 "2 GOLD PLAN" 3 "3 SILVER PLAN" 4 "4 BRONZE PLAN" 5 "5 CATASTROPHIC PLAN" 6 "6 IF VOLUNTEERED: SOMETHING ELSE" / PMEDINS -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PREMLEVX -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" / PREMSUBZ -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / PrivateCat 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 ESI, PHOLDER OUTSIDE RU" 5 "5 NON-ESI, PHOLDER OUTSIDE RU" 6 "6 STATE EXCHANGE" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" / RN 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" 7 "7" 8 "8" 9 "9" / STAT1 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT10 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT11 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT12 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT2 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT3 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT4 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT5 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT6 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT7 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT8 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STAT9 -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" / STEXCH -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 YES, EXCHANGE COVERAGE" 2 "2 NO, NOT EXCHANGE COVERAGE" / TYPEFLAG -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 2 "2 UNION" 21 "21 STATE EXCHANGE NAME" 3 "3 GROUP" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" / UPRHMO -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" / VISIONIN -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" . 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