/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H26D 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 */ /* (H26D.DAT) supplied in this PUF release, which in turn can be extracted from the */ /* .EXE file. 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 H26D.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\H26D.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H26D.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H26DF2.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 str HHSFFIDX 29-38 double IPSF98H 39-46 double IPMR98H 47-54 double IPMD98H 55-59 double IPPV98H 60-68 double IPVA98H 69-73 double IPCH98H 74-80 double IPOF98H 81-85 double IPSL98H 86-91 double IPWC98H 92-96 double IPOT98H 97-104 double IPUC98H 105-109 double IPTC98H 110-118 double IPSF98M 119-126 double IPMR98M 127-134 double IPMD98M 135-142 double IPPV98M 143-151 double IPVA98M 152-156 double IPCH98M 157-164 double IPOF98M 165-169 double IPSL98M 170-176 double IPWC98M 177-184 double IPOT98M 185-192 double IPTC98M 193-201 double WTDPER98 202-213 byte VARPSU98 214-215 int VARSTR98 216-218 using H26DF2.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable DUID "DWELLING UNIT ID"; label variable PID "PERSON NUMBER"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON ID (DUID+PID)"; label variable EVNTIDX "EVENT ID"; label variable HHSFFIDX "HOUSEHOLD REPORTED FLAT FEE ID(UNEDITED)"; label variable IPSF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMR98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMD98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPPV98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPVA98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPCH98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSL98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPWC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOT98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPUC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPTC98H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSF98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMR98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPMD98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPPV98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPVA98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPCH98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOF98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPSL98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, STATE & LOC(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPWC98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMPU(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPOT98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable IPTC98M "MPC REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER98 "POVERTY/MORTALITY/NH ADJ PERS LVL WGT 98"; label variable VARPSU98 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU,1998"; label variable VARSTR98 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM,1998"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H26DF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H26DF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 133 "$133.00" ; label define H26DF20017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26DF20025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 DETERMINED IN PREVIOUS ROUND" -3 "-3 NO DATA IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DUID H26DF20001X; label value IPCH98H H26DF20002X; label value IPCH98M H26DF20003X; label value IPMD98H H26DF20004X; label value IPMD98M H26DF20005X; label value IPMR98H H26DF20006X; label value IPMR98M H26DF20007X; label value IPOF98H H26DF20008X; label value IPOF98M H26DF20009X; label value IPOT98H H26DF20010X; label value IPOT98M H26DF20011X; label value IPPV98H H26DF20012X; label value IPPV98M H26DF20013X; label value IPSF98H H26DF20014X; label value IPSF98M H26DF20015X; label value IPSL98H H26DF20016X; label value IPSL98M H26DF20017X; label value IPTC98H H26DF20018X; label value IPTC98M H26DF20019X; label value IPUC98H H26DF20020X; label value IPVA98H H26DF20021X; label value IPVA98M H26DF20022X; label value IPWC98H H26DF20023X; label value IPWC98M H26DF20024X; label value PID H26DF20025X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H26DF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H26DF2.dta * log file is stored in H26DF2.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 H26D.LOG and a data file named H26D.DTA. If these files (H26D.DTA and H26D.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. ************************************************************************************************/