/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254C 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 */ /* (H254C.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 H254C.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\H254C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254C.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 byte PANEL 38-39 byte OMTYPE_M18 40-40 double OMSF24X 41-47 double OMMR24X 48-55 double OMMD24X 56-63 double OMPV24X 64-71 double OMVA24X 72-78 double OMTR24X 79-85 double OMOF24X 86-91 double OMSL24X 92-98 double OMWC24X 99-105 double OMOT24X 106-112 double OMXP24X 113-120 double OMTC24X 121-129 byte IMPFLAG 130-130 double PERWT24F 131-142 int VARSTR 143-146 byte VARPSU 147-147 using H254C.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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable OMTYPE_M18 "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMSF24X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD24X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV24X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA24X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR24X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL24X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC24X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT24X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP24X "SUM OF OMSF24X - OMOT24X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC24X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT24F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2024"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2024"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2024"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H254C0001X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254C0002X 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 H254C0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 2 "2 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 3 "3 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 4 "4 LONG TERM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" ; label define H254C0004X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H254C0001X; label value IMPFLAG H254C0002X; label value OMTYPE_M18 H254C0003X; label value PANEL H254C0004X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254C.dta * log file is stored in H254C.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 H254C.LOG and a data file named H254C.DTA. If these files (H254C.DTA and H254C.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. ************************************************************************************************/