/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H241 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 */ /* (H241.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 H241.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\H241.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H241.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H241.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str DUID 1-7 int PID 8-10 str DUPERSID 11-20 byte CONDN 21-22 str CONDIDX 23-35 byte PANEL 36-37 byte CONDRN 38-38 int AGEDIAG 39-41 byte CRND1 42-43 byte CRND2 44-45 byte CRND3 46-47 byte CRND4 48-49 byte CRND5 50-51 byte CRND6 52-53 byte CRND7 54-55 byte CRND8 56-57 byte CRND9 58-59 byte INJURY 60-60 int ACCDNWRK 61-63 str ICD10CDX 64-71 str CCSR1X 72-77 str CCSR2X 78-83 str CCSR3X 84-89 str CCSR4X 90-95 byte HHCOND 96-96 byte IPCOND 97-97 byte OPCOND 98-98 byte OBCOND 99-99 byte ERCOND 100-100 byte RXCOND 101-101 double PERWT22F 102-114 int VARSTR 115-118 byte VARPSU 119-119 using H241.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 CONDN "CONDITION NUMBER"; label variable CONDIDX "CONDITION ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable CONDRN "CONDITION ROUND NUMBER"; label variable AGEDIAG "AGE WHEN DIAGNOSED"; label variable CRND1 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 1"; label variable CRND2 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 2"; label variable CRND3 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 3"; label variable CRND4 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 4"; label variable CRND5 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 5"; label variable CRND6 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 6"; label variable CRND7 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 7"; label variable CRND8 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 8"; label variable CRND9 "HAS CONDITION INFORMATION IN ROUND 9"; label variable INJURY "WAS CONDITION DUE TO ACCIDENT/INJURY"; label variable ACCDNWRK "DID ACCIDENT OCCUR AT WORK"; label variable ICD10CDX "ICD-10-CM CODE FOR CONDITION - EDITED"; label variable CCSR1X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 1- EDITED"; label variable CCSR2X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 2- EDITED"; label variable CCSR3X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 3- EDITED"; label variable CCSR4X "CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION REFINED CODE 4- EDITED"; label variable HHCOND "ANY HOME HEALTH EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION?"; label variable IPCOND "ANY INPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION?"; label variable OPCOND "ANY OUTPATIENT EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION?"; label variable OBCOND "ANY OFFICE-BASED EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION?"; label variable ERCOND "ANY ER EVENTS ASSOC. W/ CONDITION?"; label variable RXCOND "ANY PRESCRIBED MEDICINES ASSOC. W/ COND.?"; label variable PERWT22F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2022"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2022"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2022"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H2410001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 3 "3 DOES NOT WORK" ; label define H2410002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2410003X 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 H2410004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H2410013X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410014X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410015X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410016X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410017X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410018X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2410019X 24 "24 PANEL 24" 26 "26 PANEL 26" 27 "27 PANEL 27" ; label define H2410020X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ACCDNWRK H2410001X; label value AGEDIAG H2410002X; label value CONDRN H2410003X; label value CRND1 H2410004X; label value CRND2 H2410005X; label value CRND3 H2410006X; label value CRND4 H2410007X; label value CRND5 H2410008X; label value CRND6 H2410009X; label value CRND7 H2410010X; label value CRND8 H2410011X; label value CRND9 H2410012X; label value ERCOND H2410013X; label value HHCOND H2410014X; label value INJURY H2410015X; label value IPCOND H2410016X; label value OBCOND H2410017X; label value OPCOND H2410018X; label value PANEL H2410019X; label value RXCOND H2410020X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H241, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H241.dta * log file is stored in H241.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 H241.LOG and a data file named H241.DTA. If these files (H241.DTA and H241.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. ************************************************************************************************/