/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H26E 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 */ /* (H26E.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 H26E.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\H26E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H26E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H26EF2.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 ERSF98H 39-46 double ERMR98H 47-53 double ERMD98H 54-58 double ERPV98H 59-66 double ERVA98H 67-71 double ERCH98H 72-78 double EROF98H 79-83 double ERSL98H 84-90 double ERWC98H 91-96 double EROT98H 97-103 double ERUC98H 104-108 double ERTC98H 109-117 double ERSF98M 118-124 double ERMR98M 125-131 double ERMD98M 132-138 double ERPV98M 139-145 double ERVA98M 146-150 double ERCH98M 151-156 double EROF98M 157-161 double ERSL98M 162-167 double ERWC98M 168-174 double EROT98M 175-181 double ERTC98M 182-189 double WTDPER98 190-201 byte VARPSU98 202-203 int VARSTR98 204-206 using H26EF2.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 (UNEDTED)"; label variable ERSF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERUC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTD)"; label variable ERTC98H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSF98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMR98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERMD98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERPV98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERVA98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERCH98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, CHMP/CHMPVA(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROF98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERSL98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, STATE & LOC(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERWC98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMPU(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable EROT98M "MPC RPTD AMT PD,OTH INSUR(UN-IMPUTED)"; label variable ERTC98M "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 H26EF20001X -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 H26EF20002X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20003X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20004X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20005X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20006X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20007X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20008X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20009X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20010X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20011X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20012X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20013X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20014X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20015X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20016X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20017X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20018X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20019X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20020X -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20021X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20022X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20023X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20024X -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26EF20025X -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" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value DUID H26EF20001X; label value ERCH98H H26EF20002X; label value ERCH98M H26EF20003X; label value ERMD98H H26EF20004X; label value ERMD98M H26EF20005X; label value ERMR98H H26EF20006X; label value ERMR98M H26EF20007X; label value EROF98H H26EF20008X; label value EROF98M H26EF20009X; label value EROT98H H26EF20010X; label value EROT98M H26EF20011X; label value ERPV98H H26EF20012X; label value ERPV98M H26EF20013X; label value ERSF98H H26EF20014X; label value ERSF98M H26EF20015X; label value ERSL98H H26EF20016X; label value ERSL98M H26EF20017X; label value ERTC98H H26EF20018X; label value ERTC98M H26EF20019X; label value ERUC98H H26EF20020X; label value ERVA98H H26EF20021X; label value ERVA98M H26EF20022X; label value ERWC98H H26EF20023X; label value ERWC98M H26EF20024X; label value PID H26EF20025X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H26EF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H26EF2.dta * log file is stored in H26EF2.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 H26E.LOG and a data file named H26E.DTA. If these files (H26E.DTA and H26E.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. ************************************************************************************************/