/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H26EF1 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 */ /* (H26EF1.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 H26EF1.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\H26EF1.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H26EF1.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H26EF1.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 int PID 6-8 str DUPERSID 9-16 str EVNTIDX 17-28 byte EVENTRN 29-29 str ERHEVIDX 30-41 str FFEEIDX 42-53 byte MPCDATA 54-54 int ERDATEYR 55-58 byte ERDATEMM 59-60 byte ERDATEDD 61-62 byte SEEDOC 63-64 byte VSTCTGRY 65-66 byte VSTRELCN 67-68 byte LABTEST 69-70 byte SONOGRAM 71-72 byte XRAYS 73-74 byte MAMMOG 75-76 byte MRI 77-78 byte EKG 79-80 byte EEG 81-82 byte RCVVAC 83-84 byte ANESTH 85-86 byte OTHSVCE 87-88 byte SURGPROC 89-90 byte SURGNAME 91-92 byte MEDPRESC 93-94 byte DOCOUTF 95-96 byte VAPLACE 97-97 str ERICD1X 98-100 str ERICD2X 101-103 str ERICD3X 104-106 str ERPRO1X 107-109 str ERCCC1X 110-112 str ERCCC2X 113-115 str ERCCC3X 116-118 byte FFERTYPE 119-120 byte FFBEF98 121-122 byte FFTOT99 123-124 double ERXP98X 125-132 double ERTC98X 133-140 double ERFSF98X 141-148 double ERFMR98X 149-155 double ERFMD98X 156-162 double ERFPV98X 163-170 double ERFVA98X 171-177 double ERFCH98X 178-183 double ERFOF98X 184-190 double ERFSL98X 191-197 double ERFWC98X 198-204 double ERFOR98X 205-211 double ERFOU98X 212-218 double ERFOT98X 219-225 double ERFXP98X 226-233 double ERFTC98X 234-241 double ERDSF98X 242-248 double ERDMR98X 249-255 double ERDMD98X 256-261 double ERDPV98X 262-268 double ERDVA98X 269-274 double ERDCH98X 275-280 double ERDOF98X 281-286 double ERDSL98X 287-292 double ERDWC98X 293-299 double ERDOR98X 300-305 double ERDOU98X 306-311 double ERDOT98X 312-318 double ERDXP98X 319-325 double ERDTC98X 326-332 double WTDPER98 333-344 byte VARPSU98 345-346 int VARSTR98 347-349 using H26EF1.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 EVENTRN "EVENT ROUND NUMBER"; label variable ERHEVIDX "ER/HS LINK ID"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable ERDATEDD "EVENT DATE - DAY"; label variable SEEDOC "DID P SEE MEDICAL DR DURING THIS VISIT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATOEGORY FOR EROM CARE ON VISIT"; label variable VSTRELCN "WAS VISIT RELATED TO SPECIAL HLTH COND"; label variable LABTEST "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOG/ULTRS"; label variable XRAYS "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE EKG OR ECG"; label variable EEG "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "DURING THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE VACS"; label variable ANESTH "DURING THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTH"; label variable OTHSVCE "DURING THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH TST/EXM"; label variable SURGPROC "SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable SURGNAME "SURG PROC NAME IN CATEGORIES"; label variable MEDPRESC "THIS VISIT WERE ANY MEDS PRESCR FOR P"; label variable DOCOUTF "DID P SEE ANY ER DOCTORS OUTSIDE OF ER"; label variable VAPLACE "VA FACILITY FLAG"; label variable ERICD1X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD2X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD3X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERPRO1X "2 DIGIT ICD-9 PROCEDURE CODE"; label variable ERCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable ERCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF98 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 1998"; label variable FFTOT99 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 1998"; label variable ERXP98X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP98X + ERDXP98X)"; label variable ERTC98X "TOT CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC98X + ERDTC98X)"; label variable ERFSF98X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR98X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD98X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV98X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA98X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFCH98X "FACILITY AMT PD, CHAMP/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF98X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL98X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC98X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR98X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU98X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT98X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP98X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF98X-ERFOT98X"; label variable ERFTC98X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDCH98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, CHAMP/CHAMPVA (IMP)"; label variable ERDOF98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMP)"; label variable ERDSL98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTD)"; label variable ERDWC98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMP)"; label variable ERDOU98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMP)"; label variable ERDOT98X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMP)"; label variable ERDXP98X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF98X-ERDOT98X"; label variable ERDTC98X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (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 H26EF10001X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10002X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H26EF10003X -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 H26EF10004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10006X -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 H26EF10007X -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 H26EF10008X -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" 1998 "1998" ; label define H26EF10009X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10010X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10011X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10012X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10013X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10014X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10015X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10016X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10017X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10018X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10019X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10020X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10021X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10022X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10023X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10024X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10025X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10026X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10027X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10028X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10029X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10030X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10031X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10032X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10033X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10034X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10035X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF10036X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H26EF10037X -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" 1 "1" ; label define H26EF10038X -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" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H26EF10039X -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 H26EF10040X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10041X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10042X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H26EF10043X -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" 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H26EF10044X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10045X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10046X -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 H26EF10047X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10048X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H26EF10049X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H26EF10050X -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" 1 "1 CLEANING/TREATMT WOUND, INFECTION" 2 "2 STITCHES (WOUND)" 3 "3 SURGICAL SETTING OF BROKEN BONE" 91 "91 OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE" ; label define H26EF10051X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H26EF10052X -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 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H26EF10053X -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" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (ACCIDNT/INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY OR MH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP/POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H26EF10054X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H26EF10055X -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" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANESTH H26EF10001X; label value DOCOUTF H26EF10002X; label value DUID H26EF10003X; label value EEG H26EF10004X; label value EKG H26EF10005X; label value ERDATEDD H26EF10006X; label value ERDATEMM H26EF10007X; label value ERDATEYR H26EF10008X; label value ERDMD98X H26EF10009X; label value ERDMR98X H26EF10010X; label value ERDOR98X H26EF10011X; label value ERDOT98X H26EF10012X; label value ERDOU98X H26EF10013X; label value ERDPV98X H26EF10014X; label value ERDSF98X H26EF10015X; label value ERDTC98X H26EF10016X; label value ERDVA98X H26EF10017X; label value ERDWC98X H26EF10018X; label value ERDXP98X H26EF10019X; label value ERFCH98X H26EF10020X; label value ERFMD98X H26EF10021X; label value ERFMR98X H26EF10022X; label value ERFOF98X H26EF10023X; label value ERFOR98X H26EF10024X; label value ERFOT98X H26EF10025X; label value ERFOU98X H26EF10026X; label value ERFPV98X H26EF10027X; label value ERFSF98X H26EF10028X; label value ERFSL98X H26EF10029X; label value ERFTC98X H26EF10030X; label value ERFVA98X H26EF10031X; label value ERFWC98X H26EF10032X; label value ERFXP98X H26EF10033X; label value ERTC98X H26EF10034X; label value ERXP98X H26EF10035X; label value EVENTRN H26EF10036X; label value FFBEF98 H26EF10037X; label value FFERTYPE H26EF10038X; label value FFTOT99 H26EF10039X; label value LABTEST H26EF10040X; label value MAMMOG H26EF10041X; label value MEDPRESC H26EF10042X; label value MPCDATA H26EF10043X; label value MRI H26EF10044X; label value OTHSVCE H26EF10045X; label value PID H26EF10046X; label value RCVVAC H26EF10047X; label value SEEDOC H26EF10048X; label value SONOGRAM H26EF10049X; label value SURGNAME H26EF10050X; label value SURGPROC H26EF10051X; label value VAPLACE H26EF10052X; label value VSTCTGRY H26EF10053X; label value VSTRELCN H26EF10054X; label value XRAYS H26EF10055X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H26EF1, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H26EF1.dta * log file is stored in H26EF1.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 H26EF1.LOG and a data file named H26EF1.DTA. If these files (H26EF1.DTA and H26EF1.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. ************************************************************************************************/