/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H254F 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 */ /* (H254F.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 H254F.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\H254F.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H254F.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H254F.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 FFEEIDX 38-51 byte PANEL 52-53 byte MPCDATA 54-54 int OPDATEYR 55-58 byte OPDATEMM 59-60 byte SEEDOC_M18 61-62 byte DRSPLTY_M18 63-64 byte MEDPTYPE_M18 65-66 byte VSTCTGRY 67-68 byte VSTRELCN_M18 69-70 byte LABTEST_M18 71-72 byte SONOGRAM_M18 73-74 byte XRAYS_M18 75-76 byte MAMMOG_M18 77-78 byte MRI_M18 79-80 byte EKG_M18 81-82 byte RCVVAC_M18 83-84 byte SURGPROC 85-86 int MEDPRESC 87-89 byte TELEHEALTHFLAG 90-90 byte VISITTYPE 91-92 byte FFOPTYPE 93-94 double OPXP24X 95-103 double OPTC24X 104-112 double OPFSF24X 113-120 double OPFMR24X 121-128 double OPFMD24X 129-136 double OPFPV24X 137-145 double OPFVA24X 146-153 double OPFTR24X 154-160 double OPFOF24X 161-167 double OPFSL24X 168-174 double OPFWC24X 175-182 double OPFOT24X 183-190 double OPFXP24X 191-199 double OPFTC24X 200-208 double OPDSF24X 209-215 double OPDMR24X 216-222 double OPDMD24X 223-229 double OPDPV24X 230-237 double OPDVA24X 238-244 double OPDTR24X 245-251 double OPDOF24X 252-255 double OPDSL24X 256-261 double OPDWC24X 262-268 double OPDOT24X 269-275 double OPDXP24X 276-283 double OPDTC24X 284-291 byte IMPFLAG 292-292 double PERWT24F 293-304 int VARSTR 305-308 byte VARPSU 309-309 using H254F.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 FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable OPDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable OPDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable SEEDOC_M18 "DID P TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable DRSPLTY_M18 "OPAT DOCTOR S SPECIALTY"; label variable MEDPTYPE_M18 "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN_M18 "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC COND"; label variable LABTEST_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG, EEG OR ECG"; label variable RCVVAC_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable TELEHEALTHFLAG "IS THIS A TELEHEALTH EVENT"; label variable VISITTYPE "TYPE OF TELEHEALTH VISIT"; label variable FFOPTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable OPXP24X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (OPFXP24X + OPDXP24X)"; label variable OPTC24X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (OPFTC24X + OPDTC24X)"; label variable OPFSF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFMD24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFPV24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFVA24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFTR24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOF24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFSL24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFWC24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFOT24X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPFXP24X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS OPFSF24X - OPFOT24X"; label variable OPFTC24X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDMD24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDPV24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDVA24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDTR24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOF24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDSL24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDWC24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDOT24X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable OPDXP24X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS OPDSF24X - OPDOT24X"; label variable OPDTC24X "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 H254F0001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY" 10 "10 GERIATRICS (ELDERLY)" 11 "11 GYNECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS" 12 "12 HEMATOLOGY (BLOOD)" 13 "13 HOSPITAL RESIDENCE" 14 "14 INTERNAL MEDICINE" 15 "15 NEPHROLOGY (KIDNEYS)" 16 "16 NEUROLOGY" 18 "18 ONCOLOGY" 19 "19 OPHTHALMOLOGY" 2 "2 ANESTHESIOLOGY" 20 "20 ORTHOPEDICS" 21 "21 OSTEOPATHY" 22 "22 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY" 23 "23 PATHOLOGY" 24 "24 PEDIATRICIAN" 25 "25 PHYSICAL MEDICINE/REHAB" 26 "26 PLASTIC SURGERY" 27 "27 PROCTOLOGY" 28 "28 PSYCHIATRY" 29 "29 PULMONARY" 3 "3 CARDIOLOGY (HEART)" 30 "30 RADIOLOGY" 31 "31 RHEUMATOLOGY (ARTHRITIS)" 32 "32 THORACIC SURGERY" 33 "33 UROLOGY" 4 "4 DERMATOLOGY (SKIN)" 5 "5 ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM" 6 "6 FAMILY PRACTICE" 7 "7 GASTROENTEROLOGY" 8 "8 GENERAL PRACTICE" 9 "9 GENERAL SURGERY" 91 "91 OTHER DR SPECIALTY" ; label define H254F0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0003X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H254F0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H254F0005X 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 H254F0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0008X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254F0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 ACUPUNCTURIST" 10 "10 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST" 11 "11 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT" 12 "12 PODIATRIST" 13 "13 PSYCHOLOGIST" 14 "14 SOCIAL WORKER" 15 "15 TECHNICIAN" 2 "2 CHIROPRACTOR" 3 "3 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON" 4 "4 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PROVIDER" 5 "5 MASSAGE THERAPIST" 6 "6 MENTAL HLTH CNSLR/MARITAL OR FAM THERAPIST" 7 "7 MIDWIFE" 8 "8 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER" 9 "9 OPTOMETRIST" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H254F0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H254F0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0012X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H254F0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2024 "2024" ; label define H254F0014X 28 "28 PANEL 28" 29 "29 PANEL 29" ; label define H254F0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0016X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254F0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H254F0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254F0019X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254F0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 PHONE" 2 "2 VIDEO" 3 "3 SOME OTHER WAY" ; label define H254F0021X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP" 10 "10 LASER EYE SURGERY" 2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 7 "7 VISION EXAM" 8 "8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/DELV)" 9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H254F0022X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H254F0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DRSPLTY_M18 H254F0001X; label value EKG_M18 H254F0002X; label value EVENTRN H254F0003X; label value FFOPTYPE H254F0004X; label value IMPFLAG H254F0005X; label value LABTEST_M18 H254F0006X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H254F0007X; label value MEDPRESC H254F0008X; label value MEDPTYPE_M18 H254F0009X; label value MPCDATA H254F0010X; label value MRI_M18 H254F0011X; label value OPDATEMM H254F0012X; label value OPDATEYR H254F0013X; label value PANEL H254F0014X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H254F0015X; label value SEEDOC_M18 H254F0016X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H254F0017X; label value SURGPROC H254F0018X; label value TELEHEALTHFLAG H254F0019X; label value VISITTYPE H254F0020X; label value VSTCTGRY H254F0021X; label value VSTRELCN_M18 H254F0022X; label value XRAYS_M18 H254F0023X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H254F, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H254F.dta * log file is stored in H254F.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 H254F.LOG and a data file named H254F.DTA. If these files (H254F.DTA and H254F.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. ************************************************************************************************/