SAS User File for H24 Data This file contains information and sample SAS programs to create a permanent SAS dataset, for users who want to use SAS in processing the MEPS data provided in this PUF release. There are two ways to create a permanent SAS dataset, using either the SAS transport data file (H24.SSP) or the ASCII data file (H24.DAT) supplied in this PUF release. Section A provides a sample SAS program for the first alternative, which is to convert the SAS transport data file to a regular SAS dataset, using the SAS PROCedure: XCOPY. Section B provides a sample SAS program for the second alternative, which is to read data from the ASCII data file, using a SAS DATA step with INFILE, INPUT, and LABEL statements. Section C explains format-related SAS statements that a user may optionally use when working with the SAS dataset. Examples of SAS programs (DATA step or PROC) are provided in all three sections, primarily for the benefit of inexperienced users. Section D contains complete SAS statements that must be used in the programs described in Sections B and C. ****************************************************************************** The sample SAS programs provided in Sections A and B show how to create a permanent SAS dataset from the data files provided in this PUF release. A. A Sample SAS Program for Converting the SAS Transport File to a Permanent SAS Dataset The SAS PROCedure XCOPY will read a SAS transport data file and convert the data to regular SAS format, storing the output in a permanent SAS dataset. This permanent SAS dataset can then be used for all future processing and analyses. Below is a sample PC-SAS program that can be used to convert the SAS transport file to a permanent PC SAS dataset (in a Windows environment, with SAS V6.12). LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\H24.SSP'; PROC XCOPY IN=IN1 OUT=PUFLIB IMPORT; RUN; If the user wants a list of variables and a few sample records in the permanent SAS dataset, following are the SAS statements to accomplish these. PROC CONTENTS DATA=PUFLIB.H24; TITLE "List of Variables in MEPS H24 SAS Dataset"; RUN; PROC PRINT DATA=PUFLIB.H24 (OBS=20); TITLE "First 20 Observations in MEPS H24 SAS Dataset"; RUN; The LIBNAME statement tells SAS the location (directory name) to store the permanent SAS dataset which is output by PROC XCOPY. The FILENAME statement tells SAS the location (complete directory and file name) of the input SAS transport data file. NOTES: 1) The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary aliases. 2) The directory and file names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above are Windows syntax and may need to be modified for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or OS/2. 3) H24 is the internal SAS dataset name (also the PC file name, without the extension) prior to the creation of the SAS transport data file. After running PROC XCOPY, the output SAS dataset assumes the same dataset name (or file name). Hence, in the example above, a file named H24.SD2 will be created under the C:\MEPS directory when PROC XCOPY runs successfully. 4) The SAS transport file H24.SSP was created from a PC-SAS Version 6.12 data file, using PROC COPY. This file has been tested for use with PC-SAS version 6.10 or higher, or with mainframe SAS version 6.08 or higher. This file may work with earlier versions of SAS, although it has not been tested with those versions. Users who are unable to use this SAS Transport file should instead convert the ASCII data file H24.DAT to a SAS data set as described in Section B. One of the following procedures should be used to avoid a SAS error when using the downloaded SAS Transport file: 1) Add V8 to LIBNAME statement - e.g., LIBNAME PUFLIB V8 'C:\MEPS'; OR 2) Output the SAS data set to a different library than the one which contains the downloaded SAS Transport file - e.g., LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\DOWNLOAD\H24.SSP'; PROC XCOPY IN=IN1 OUT=PUFLIB IMPORT; RUN; B. A Sample SAS Program for Converting the ASCII Data File to a Permanent SAS Dataset The complete SAS statements (INPUT and LABEL) included in Section D are intended to save time for those users wishing to create a permanent SAS dataset from the H24.DAT ASCII data file. These statements must be used in combination with other SAS statements to create the appropriate SAS program, as shown below. To use the statements provided in Section D to create a SAS program, you will need an ASCII text editor. If you are using an interactive form of SAS (Windows, UNIX, OS2, etc.), use the editor provided as part of the SAS software. Following is a sample SAS program that will convert the ASCII data file to SAS format. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\MEPS\H24.DAT'; DATA PUFLIB.H24; INFILE IN1 LRECL=211; INPUT .....; * to user: insert the complete INPUT statement that is provided in Section D; LABEL .....; * to user: insert the complete LABEL statement that is provided in Section D; RUN; Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used in the program above. LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the permanent SAS dataset. FILENAME statement: This tells SAS the location of the input ASCII data file. DATA statement: This signifies the beginning of a SAS DATA step and specifies describes the output SAS dataset, referencing the LIBNAME entry (PUFLIB) and assigning an internal SAS dataset name (H24). In the example, after the successful completion of the DATA step, a PC file named H24.SD2 would have been created in the C:\MEPS directory. INFILE statement: This tells SAS the location (directory and file name) of the input ASCII data file. Also provided is the logical record length (211 bytes), with the default of RECFM=V implied when this parameter is omitted. LRECL and RECFM are optional parameters in the INFILE statement. With regard to these options, please note the following: the ASCII data file H24.DAT contains a 2-byte carriage return/line feed at the end of each record. When converting to a PC-SAS file, the LRECL option should be used to specify the record length to avoid use of a default record length by PC-SAS. If the RECFM=V option is used, the LRECL option must be specified as the logical record length (e.g., 211 for H24.DAT). If RECFM=F is used, then the LRECL value must be specified as the logical record length plus 2 (213 for H24.DAT). Note that if the RECFM option is omitted, then the default option of RECFM=V is automatically used, and LRECL should be specified as the logical record (211 for H24.DAT). INPUT statement: This specifies the input record layout, giving names and the beginning and ending column positions for data items (which become SAS variables) in the ASCII data file (H24.DAT). Variable type (numeric or character) is also defined via the INPUT statement. LABEL statement: This associates descriptive names with the SAS variables. RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point. One of the following procedures should be used to avoid a SAS error when using the downloaded ASCII data file: 1) Add V8 to LIBNAME statement - e.g., LIBNAME PUFLIB V8 'C:\MEPS'; OR 2) Output the SAS data set to a different library than the one which contains the downloaded ASCII data file - e.g., LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; FILENAME IN1 'C:\DOWNLOAD\H24.DAT'; DATA PUFLIB.H24; INFILE IN1 LRECL=211; C. Optional Format-related SAS Statements If a user wants to use formats for the SAS variables, a SAS format library must first be created. Below is a SAS program that will accomplish this. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; PROC FORMAT LIBRARY=PUFLIB; VALUE .....; * to user: insert the complete set of VALUE statements found in Section D; VALUE .....; .......... ; RUN; Below is an example of how to use the SAS formats defined by the PROC FORMAT procedure. LIBNAME PUFLIB 'C:\MEPS'; OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=(PUFLIB); PROC FREQ DATA=PUFLIB.H24; TABLES .... / LIST MISSING; FORMAT varnam1 fmtnam1. Varnam2 fmtnam2. .... ; * to user: substitute varnami and fmtnami with actual variable names and format names; * Insert the FORMAT statement provided in Section D, if you are using all the variables; * in the TABLES statement; TITLE "Frequency Distributions ...."; RUN; Here is an explanation of the SAS statements used above. LIBNAME statement: This tells SAS the location (directory name) of the SAS format library. Please note that SAS datasets (file name extension is 'SD2') and format libraries (file name extension is 'SC2') can be stored under the same directory. OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=...: This specifies the SAS format library. PROC FORMAT statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will make SAS formats according to VALUE statements. Formats will be stored in a file named FORMATS.SC2. Please note that the option 'LIBRARY=...' can be omitted, if the user does not want to create a permanent SAS format library. When simply 'PROC FORMAT;' is used, the formats are defined only for the duration of the batch SAS program or an interactive SAS session. VALUE statement: This gives a) names to formats; and b) descriptive labels for individual values, or range of values. The format names can then be invoked using a FORMAT statement, if desired. PROC FREQ statement: This identifies the SAS procedure that will generate frequency distributions of variables specified in the TABLES statement, formatted if a FORMAT statement is used. The input SAS dataset is specified in the 'DATA=' option. FORMAT statement: This associates existing formats with variables. When using this statement, the formats must have already been created with a PROC FORMAT procedure. RUN statement: This tells SAS to execute all commands up to this point. NOTES: 1) Use of formats is entirely optional, and depends on the type of analyses that you are doing. It is recommended that you create and use them as appropriate. 2) The names used in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements shown above (i.e., PUFLIB, IN1) are arbitrary; they are only temporary aliases. 3) You only create the permanent SAS data set once. Additional analyses can be run using this permanent dataset. 4) The file and directory specifications in the LIBNAME and FILENAME statements are Windows syntax and may need to be modified for other operating systems such as UNIX, MAC/OS, VMS, or OS/2. D. SAS Statements This section contains SAS INPUT, LABEL, FORMAT and VALUE statements for use in converting the ASCII H24.DAT file into a SAS data set, and for creating SAS formats. * INPUT STATEMENTS; INFILE IN LRECL=211; INPUT @1 EPCPIDX $28.0 @29 DUPERSID $8.0 @37 PHLDRIDX $8.0 @45 ESTBIDX $11.0 @56 EPRSIDX $19.0 @75 RN 1.0 @76 JOBSIDX $11.0 @87 PUF1FLG 1.0 @88 PUF12FLG 1.0 @89 CMJINS 2.0 @91 PHOLDER 1.0 @92 DEPNDNT 1.0 @93 EVALCOVR 2.0 @95 STATUS1 2.0 @97 STATUS2 2.0 @99 STATUS3 2.0 @101 STATUS4 2.0 @103 STATUS5 2.0 @105 STATUS6 2.0 @107 STATUS7 2.0 @109 STATUS8 2.0 @111 STATUS9 2.0 @113 STATUS10 2.0 @115 STATUS11 2.0 @117 STATUS12 2.0 @119 DECPHLDR 1.0 @120 OUTPHLDR 1.0 @121 NOPUFLG 1.0 @122 TYPEFLAG 2.0 @124 PRIVCAT 2.0 @126 HOSPINSX 2.0 @128 MSUPINSX 2.0 @130 DENTLINS 2.0 @132 VISIONIN 2.0 @134 LTCINS 2.0 @136 PMEDINS 2.0 @138 COBRA 2.0 @140 COVTYPIN 2.0 @142 OOPELIG 2.0 @144 OOPPREM 7.2 @151 PREMLEVX 2.0 @153 BYFED 2.0 @155 BYSTATE 2.0 @157 BYLOCAL 2.0 @159 BYSOMGOV 2.0 @161 BYEMPL 2.0 @163 BYUNION 2.0 @165 BYOTHER 2.0 @167 UPRHMO 2.0 @169 UPRMNC 2.0 @171 DRLIST 2.0 @173 VISTPAYX 2.0 @175 NAMECHNG 2.0 @177 SATELIG 1.0 @178 APPT 2.0 @180 CHANPROV 2.0 @182 COSTQUAL 2.0 @184 CUSTSERV 2.0 @186 DIFFREF 2.0 @188 PAIDLESS 2.0 @190 PLANREF 2.0 @192 PLANSAT 2.0 @194 RECPLAN 2.0 @196 SATAMT 2.0 @198 SATCHOIC 2.0 @200 SATCOVH 2.0 @202 SATCOVMH 2.0 @204 SATCOVP 2.0 @206 SATCOVPM 2.0 @208 SATCS 2.0 @210 SATPAPER 2.0 ; * FORMAT STATEMENTS; FORMAT EPCPIDX $ID. DUPERSID $ID. PHLDRIDX $ID. ESTBIDX $ID. EPRSIDX $ID. RN RN. JOBSIDX $ID. PUF1FLG YESNO. PUF12FLG YESNO. CMJINS YESNO. PHOLDER PHOLDER. DEPNDNT DEPNDNT. EVALCOVR EVALCOVR. STATUS1 YESNO. STATUS2 YESNO. STATUS3 YESNO. STATUS4 YESNO. STATUS5 YESNO. STATUS6 YESNO. STATUS7 YESNO. STATUS8 YESNO. STATUS9 YESNO. STATUS10 YESNO. STATUS11 YESNO. STATUS12 YESNO. DECPHLDR YESNO. OUTPHLDR YESNO. NOPUFLG YESNO. TYPEFLAG TYPEFLAG. PRIVCAT PRIVCAT. HOSPINSX YESNO. MSUPINSX YESNO. DENTLINS YESNO. VISIONIN YESNO. LTCINS YESNO. PMEDINS YESNO. COBRA YESNO. COVTYPIN COVTYPIN. OOPELIG YESNO. OOPPREM OOPPREM. PREMLEVX PREMLEVX. BYFED YESNO. BYSTATE YESNO. BYLOCAL YESNO. BYSOMGOV YESNO. BYEMPL YESNO. BYUNION YESNO. BYOTHER YESNO. UPRHMO UPRHMO. UPRMNC YESNO. DRLIST YESNO. VISTPAYX YESNO. NAMECHNG YESNO. SATELIG YESNO. APPT APPT. CHANPROV CHANPROV. COSTQUAL COSTQUAL. CUSTSERV YESNO. DIFFREF DIFFREF. PAIDLESS YESNO. PLANREF YESNO. PLANSAT PLANSAT. RECPLAN RECPLAN. SATAMT SATAMT. SATCHOIC SATCHOIC. SATCOVH SATCOV. SATCOVMH SATCOV. SATCOVP SATCOV. SATCOVPM SATCOV. SATCS SATCOV. SATPAPER SATPAPER. ; * LABEL STATEMENTS; LABEL EPCPIDX ='EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID' DUPERSID='PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHLDR-ESTABLISHMENT' PHLDRIDX='POLICY HOLDER S DUPERSID' ESTBIDX ='ESTABLISHMENT ID' EPRSIDX ='ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID' RN ='ROUND NUMBER' JOBSIDX ='JOBSIDX' PUF1FLG ='1=IN HC001, ELSE 0' PUF12FLG='1=IN HC012, ELSE 0' CMJINS ='CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO' PHOLDER ='POLICY HOLDER' DEPNDNT ='DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER' EVALCOVR='COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31' STATUS1 ='STATUS -MONTH 1' STATUS2 ='STATUS -MONTH 2' STATUS3 ='STATUS -MONTH 3' STATUS4 ='STATUS -MONTH 4' STATUS5 ='STATUS -MONTH 5' STATUS6 ='STATUS -MONTH 6' STATUS7 ='STATUS -MONTH 7' STATUS8 ='STATUS -MONTH 8' STATUS9 ='STATUS -MONTH 9' STATUS10='STATUS -MONTH 10' STATUS11='STATUS -MONTH 11' STATUS12='STATUS -MONTH 12' DECPHLDR='DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO' OUTPHLDR='OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO' NOPUFLG ='PHLDR NOT IN HC001 OR HC012, OTH REASON' TYPEFLAG='TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT' PRIVCAT ='CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE' HOSPINSX='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)' MSUPINSX='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)' DENTLINS='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL' VISIONIN='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION' LTCINS ='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: LTC-NURSING HOME' PMEDINS ='TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG' COBRA ='COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO' COVTYPIN='COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY' OOPELIG ='FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM' OOPPREM ='MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM, R1 (ED)' PREMLEVX='EDITED PREMLEVL' BYFED ='FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYSTATE ='STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYLOCAL ='LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYSOMGOV='SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYEMPL ='EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYUNION ='UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' BYOTHER ='OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM' UPRHMO ='HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)' UPRMNC ='PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER' DRLIST ='DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?' VISTPAYX='PLAN PAY NON-HMO, NON-REFER DR VISIT(ED)' NAMECHNG='HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME' SATELIG ='ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO' APPT ='HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST APPT?' CHANPROV='DID HAVE TO CHANGE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER' COSTQUAL='IMPORTANCE COST/QUALITY IN CHOOSING PLAN' CUSTSERV='HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE' DIFFREF ='HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST REFERRAL' PAIDLESS='HAS PLAN PAID LESS THAN EXPECTED?' PLANREF ='PLAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR APPROVE CARE' PLANSAT ='SATISFACTION WITH INSURANCE PLAN' RECPLAN ='LIKELY TO RECOMMEND PLAN?' SATAMT ='SATISFIED WITH AMOUNT PAID' SATCHOIC='HOW SATISFIED WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER' SATCOVH ='HOW SATISFIED WITH HOSPITALIZATION?' SATCOVMH='HOW SATISFIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE' SATCOVP ='HOW SATISFIED W/ PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE?' SATCOVPM='HOW SATISFIED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS?' SATCS ='HOW SATISFIED WITH HOW CALL HANDLED' SATPAPER='SATISFIED W/ AMOUNT/DIFFICULTY PAPERWORK' ; * VALUE STATEMENTS; VALUE APPT -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY DIFFICULT' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT' 3 = '3 NOT TOO DIFFICULT' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT' 95 = '95 NEVER MADE APPOINTMENT' ; VALUE CHANPROV -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 YES, MOVED TO ANOTHER AREA' 3 = '3 NO' 95 = "95 DIDN'T HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER" ; VALUE COSTQUAL -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 PRIMARILY QUALITY' 2 = '2 PRIMARILY COST' 3 = '3 COST/QUALITY EQUALLY IMPORTANT' 95 = '95 HAD NO CHOICE' ; VALUE COVTYPIN . = '.' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 SINGLE' 2 = '2 FAMILY' ; VALUE DEPNDNT 0 = '0 POLICYHOLDER' 1 = '1 DEPENDENT' ; VALUE DIFFREF -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY DIFFICULT' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT' 3 = '3 NOT TOO DIFFICULT' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT' ; VALUE EVALCOVR . = '. MISSING' -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ; VALUE $ID ' ' = 'BLANK' '-1' = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-3' = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' '-7' = '-7 REFUSED' '-8' = '-8 DK' '-9' = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' OTHER = 'VALID ID' ; VALUE OOPPREM . = '.' -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' 0 < - HIGH = '>0 VALUES AS OF RD1' ; VALUE PHOLDER 0 = '0 DEPENDENT' 1 = '1 POLICYHOLDER' ; VALUE PLANSAT -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 NOT AT ALL LIKELY' 2 = '2 NOT TOO LIKELY' 3 = '3 SOMEWHAT LIKELY' 4 = '4 VERY LIKELY' ; VALUE PREMLEVX -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 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' ; VALUE PRIVCAT -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE' 1 = '1 EMPLOYER/UNION' 2 = '2 NONGROUP' 3 = '3 OTHER GROUP' 4 = '4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD' 5 = '5 SELF-EMPLOYED' 99 = '99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV' ; VALUE RECPLAN -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 NOT AT ALL LIKELY' 2 = '2 NOT TOO LIKELY' 3 = '3 SOMEWHAT LIKELY' 4 = '4 VERY LIKELY' ; VALUE RN 1 = '1' 2 = '2' 3 = '3' ; VALUE SATAMT -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY SATISFIED' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED' 3 = '3 NOT TOO SATISFIED' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL SATISFIED' 95 = '95 NO AMOUNT PAID' ; VALUE SATCHOIC -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY SATISFIED' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED' 3 = '3 NOT TOO SATISFIED' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL SATISFIED' 95 = '95 PLAN LETS FAMILY CHOOSE ANY DOCTOR' ; VALUE SATCOV -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY SATISFIED' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED' 3 = '3 NOT TOO SATISFIED' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL SATISFIED' 95 = '95 SERVICE NOT COVERED' 96 = "96 DON'T KNOW IF SERVICE IS COVERED" ; VALUE SATPAPER -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 VERY SATISFIED' 2 = '2 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED' 3 = '3 NOT TOO SATISFIED' 4 = '4 NOT AT ALL SATISFIED' 95 = '95 NO PAPERWORK' ; VALUE TYPEFLAG -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0 SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN RU' 1 = '1 EMPLOYER' 2 = '2 UNION' 3 = '3 GROUP' 4 = '4 HEALTH ALLIANCE' 5 = '5 INSURANCE COMPANY- FROM AN AGENT' 6 = '6 INSURANCE COMPANY' 7 = '7 HMO' 8 = '8 COBRA' 9 = '9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER- NOT COBRA' 10 = '10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER' 11 = '11 SCHOOL' 12 = '12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU' 13 = '13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER' 14 = '14 MEDICARE' 15 = '15 MEDICAID' 16 = '16 CHAMPUS/TRICARE/CHAMPVA' 17 = '17 GROUP 1 STATE SPECIFIC PLAN' 18 = '18 GROUP 2 STATE PLAN' 19 = '19 GOVT - HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN' ; VALUE UPRHMO -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 1 = '1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO' 2 = '2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO' ; VALUE YESNO . = '. MISSING' -9 = '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' -8 = '-8 DK' -7 = '-7 REFUSED' -3 = '-3 NOT IN ROUND' -1 = '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 = '0 NO' 1 = '1 YES' 2 = '2 NO' ;