/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254D 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 */ /* (H254D.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 H254D.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\H254D.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254D.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254D.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 ERHEVIDX 38-53 str FFEEIDX 54-65 byte PANEL 66-67 byte MPCDATA 68-68 int IPBEGYR 69-72 byte IPBEGMM 73-74 int IPENDYR 75-78 byte IPENDMM 79-80 int NUMNIGHX 81-83 byte EMERROOM 84-84 byte SPECCOND 85-86 int RSNINHOS 87-89 byte ANYOPER 90-91 byte DSCHPMED 92-93 byte FFIPTYPE 94-95 double IPXP24X 96-104 double IPTC24X 105-114 double IPFSF24X 115-123 double IPFMR24X 124-132 double IPFMD24X 133-141 double IPFPV24X 142-150 double IPFVA24X 151-159 double IPFTR24X 160-167 double IPFOF24X 168-175 double IPFSL24X 176-183 double IPFWC24X 184-191 double IPFOT24X 192-199 double IPFXP24X 200-208 double IPFTC24X 209-218 double IPDSF24X 219-225 double IPDMR24X 226-233 double IPDMD24X 234-241 double IPDPV24X 242-249 double IPDVA24X 250-256 double IPDTR24X 257-263 double IPDOF24X 264-267 double IPDSL24X 268-274 double IPDWC24X 275-282 double IPDOT24X 283-290 double IPDXP24X 291-299 double IPDTC24X 300-308 byte IMPFLAG 309-309 double PERWT24F 310-321 int VARSTR 322-325 byte VARPSU 326-326 using H254D.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 ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable IPBEGYR "EVENT START DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPBEGMM "EVENT START DATE - MONTH"; label variable IPENDYR "EVENT END DATE - YEAR"; label variable IPENDMM "EVENT END DATE - MONTH"; label variable NUMNIGHX "# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED"; label variable EMERROOM "DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT"; label variable SPECCOND "HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION"; label variable RSNINHOS "REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL"; label variable ANYOPER "ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED"; label variable DSCHPMED "MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE"; label variable FFIPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable IPXP24X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP24X + IPDXP24X)"; label variable IPTC24X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC24X + IPDTC24X)"; label variable IPFSF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFMD24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFPV24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFVA24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFTR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFSL24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFWC24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFOT24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPFXP24X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF24X - IPFOT24X"; label variable IPFTC24X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDMD24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDPV24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDVA24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDTR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDSL24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDWC24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDOT24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable IPDXP24X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF24X - IPDOT24X"; label variable IPDTC24X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H254D0001X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254D0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254D0003X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254D0004X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254D0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H254D0006X 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 H254D0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254D0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2023 "2023" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254D0009X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254D0010X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254D0011X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H254D0012X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; label define H254D0013X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 OPERATION OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE" 2 "2 TREATMENT/THERAPY" 3 "3 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ONLY" 4 "4 GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY (MOTHER)" 5 "5 TO BE BORN (BABY)" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS" 91 "91 OTHER (SPECIFY)" ; label define H254D0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANYOPER H254D0001X; label value DSCHPMED H254D0002X; label value EMERROOM H254D0003X; label value EVENTRN H254D0004X; label value FFIPTYPE H254D0005X; label value IMPFLAG H254D0006X; label value IPBEGMM H254D0007X; label value IPBEGYR H254D0008X; label value IPENDMM H254D0009X; label value IPENDYR H254D0010X; label value MPCDATA H254D0011X; label value PANEL H254D0012X; label value RSNINHOS H254D0013X; label value SPECCOND H254D0014X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254D, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254D.dta * log file is stored in H254D.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 H254D.LOG and a data file named H254D.DTA. If these files (H254D.DTA and H254D.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. ************************************************************************************************/