/************************************************************************************************/
/* Stata User File for H26G 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                 */
/* (H26G.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 H26G.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\H26G.DO                                               */
/* The program below will output the Stata dataset H26G.DTA                                      */
/************************************************************************************************/


#delimit ;
cd C:\MEPS\DATA;
log using H26GF1.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    FFEEIDX 30-41
  byte   MPCELIG 42-42
  byte   MPCDATA 43-43
  int    OBDATEYR 44-47
  byte   OBDATEMM 48-49
  byte   OBDATEDD 50-51
  byte   SEETLKPV 52-53
  byte   REFERDBY 54-55
  byte   SEEDOC 56-57
  byte   MEDPTYPE 58-59
  byte   TIMESPNT 60-61
  byte   DOCATLOC 62-63
  byte   VSTCTGRY 64-65
  byte   VSTRELCN 66-67
  byte   PHYSTH 68-69
  byte   OCCUPTH 70-71
  byte   SPEECHTH 72-73
  byte   CHEMOTH 74-75
  byte   RADIATTH 76-77
  byte   KIDNEYD 78-79
  byte   IVTHER 80-81
  byte   DRUGTRT 82-83
  byte   RCVSHOT 84-85
  byte   PSYCHOTH 86-87
  byte   LABTEST 88-89
  byte   SONOGRAM 90-91
  byte   XRAYS 92-93
  byte   MAMMOG 94-95
  byte   MRI 96-97
  byte   EKG 98-99
  byte   EEG 100-101
  byte   RCVVAC 102-103
  byte   ANESTH 104-105
  byte   OTHSVCE 106-107
  byte   SURGPROC 108-109
  byte   SURGNAME 110-111
  byte   MEDPRESC 112-113
  byte   VAPLACE 114-114
  str    OBICD1X 115-117
  str    OBICD2X 118-120
  str    OBICD3X 121-123
  str    OBICD4X 124-126
  str    OBPRO1X 127-128
  str    OBCCC1X 129-131
  str    OBCCC2X 132-134
  str    OBCCC3X 135-137
  str    OBCCC4X 138-140
  byte   FFOBTYPE 141-142
  byte   FFBEF98 143-144
  byte   FFTOT99 145-146
  double OBSF98X 147-154
  double OBMR98X 155-162
  double OBMD98X 163-169
  double OBPV98X 170-177
  double OBVA98X 178-184
  double OBCH98X 185-191
  double OBOF98X 192-198
  double OBSL98X 199-205
  double OBWC98X 206-212
  double OBOR98X 213-219
  double OBOU98X 220-226
  double OBOT98X 227-233
  double OBXP98X 234-241
  double OBTC98X 242-249
  double WTDPER98 250-261
  byte   VARPSU98 262-263
  int    VARSTR98 264-266
using H26GF1.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 FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID";
label variable MPCELIG "MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG";
label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG";
label variable OBDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR";
label variable OBDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH";
label variable OBDATEDD "EVENT DATE - DAY";
label variable SEETLKPV "DID P VISIT PROV IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE";
label variable REFERDBY "REFERRED BY ANOTHER PHYSICIAN";
label variable SEEDOC "TALK TO MD THIS VISIT/PHONE CALL";
label variable MEDPTYPE "TYPE OF MED PERSON P TALKED TO ON VST DT";
label variable TIMESPNT "TIME SPENT WITH DOCTOR/MEDICAL PERSON";
label variable DOCATLOC "ANY MD WORK AT LOCATION WHERE P SAW PROV";
label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P HAVE ON VST DT";
label variable VSTRELCN "VISIT/PHONE CALL RELATED TO CONDITION";
label variable PHYSTH "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY";
label variable OCCUPTH "DID P HAVE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY";
label variable SPEECHTH "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SPEECH THERAPY";
label variable CHEMOTH "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE CHEMOTHERAPY";
label variable RADIATTH "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE RADIATION THERAPY";
label variable KIDNEYD "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE KIDNEY DIALYSIS";
label variable IVTHER "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE IV THERAPY";
label variable DRUGTRT "TREATMENT FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL";
label variable RCVSHOT "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ALLERGY SHOT";
label variable PSYCHOTH "DID P HAVE PSYCHOTHERAPY/COUNSELING";
label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIST DID P HAVE LAB TEST";
label variable SONOGRAM "DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRASOUND";
label variable XRAYS "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS";
label variable MAMMOG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM";
label variable MRI "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN";
label variable EKG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG OR ECG";
label variable EEG "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A EEG";
label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE VACCINATION";
label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA";
label variable OTHSVCE "OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS/EXAMS";
label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON P";
label variable SURGNAME "SURGICAL PROCEDURE NAME IN CATEGORIES";
label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT";
label variable VAPLACE "VA FACILITY FLAG";
label variable OBICD1X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE";
label variable OBICD2X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE";
label variable OBICD3X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE";
label variable OBICD4X "3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE";
label variable OBPRO1X "2 DIGIT ICD-9 PROCEDURE CODE";
label variable OBCCC1X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE";
label variable OBCCC2X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE";
label variable OBCCC3X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE";
label variable OBCCC4X "MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE";
label variable FFOBTYPE "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 OBSF98X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBMR98X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBMD98X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBPV98X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBVA98X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBCH98X "AMOUNT PAID, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBOF98X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBSL98X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBWC98X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBOR98X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBOU98X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBOT98X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBXP98X "SUM OF OBSF98X-OBOT98X (IMPUTED)";
label variable OBTC98X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL 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 H26GF10001X
         -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 H26GF10002X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10003X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0 NO"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" ;

label define H26GF10004X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10005X
         -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 H26GF10006X
         -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 H26GF10007X
         1 "1"
         2 "2"
         3 "3"
         4 "4"
         5 "5" ;

label define H26GF10008X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10009X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM"
         2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ;

label define H26GF10010X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10011X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10012X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10013X
         -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 H26GF10014X
         -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 H26GF10015X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0 NO"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" ;

label define H26GF10016X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 CHIROPRACTOR"
         10 "10 PSYCHOLOGIST"
         11 "11 SOCIAL WORKER"
         12 "12 TECHNICIAN"
         13 "13 RECEPTIONIST/CLERK/SECRETARY"
         2 "2 DENTIST/DENTAL CARE PERSON"
         3 "3 MIDWIFE"
         4 "4 NURSE/NURSE PRACTITIONER"
         5 "5 OPTOMETRIST"
         6 "6 PODIATRIST"
         7 "7 PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT"
         8 "8 PHYSICAL THERAPIST"
         9 "9 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST"
         91 "91 OTHER" ;

label define H26GF10017X
         1 "1 HAS MPC DATA"
         2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ;

label define H26GF10018X
         1 "1 MPC ELIGIBLE"
         2 "2 NOT MPC ELIGIBLE" ;

label define H26GF10019X
         -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 H26GF10020X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10021X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ;

label define H26GF10022X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ;

label define H26GF10023X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1998 "1998" ;

label define H26GF10024X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10025X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10026X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10027X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10028X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10029X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10030X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10031X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10032X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10033X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10034X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10035X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10036X
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0" ;

label define H26GF10037X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10038X
         -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 H26GF10039X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10040X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10041X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10042X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10043X
         -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 H26GF10044X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0 NO"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" ;

label define H26GF10045X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0 NO"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" ;

label define H26GF10046X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 SAW PROVIDER"
         2 "2 TELEPHONE CALL" ;

label define H26GF10047X
         -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 H26GF10048X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO"
         95 "95 NO TREATMENT RECEIVED" ;

label define H26GF10049X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY"
         2 "2 CLEANING/TREATM WOUND, INFECTION"
         3 "3 REMOVAL OF DISEASED TISSUE (EXCISION)"
         4 "4 STITCHES (WOUND SUTURE)"
         5 "5 EAR TUBES (TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES)"
         91 "91 OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE" ;

label define H26GF10050X
         -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 H26GF10051X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 5 MINUTES OR LESS"
         2 "2 6-10 MINUTES"
         3 "3 11-15 MINUTES"
         4 "4 16-25 MINUTES"
         5 "5 26-40 MINUTES"
         6 "6 41 MINUTES OR MORE" ;

label define H26GF10052X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         0 "0 NO"
         1 "1 YES"
         2 "2 NO" ;

label define H26GF10053X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -7 "-7 REFUSED"
         -8 "-8 DK"
         -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED"
         1 "1 GENERAL CHECKUP"
         2 "2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT"
         3 "3 EMERGENCY (E.G.,ACCIDENT OR INJURY)"
         4 "4 PSYCHOTHERAPY OR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING"
         5 "5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT"
         6 "6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS"
         7 "7 VISION EXAM"
         8 "8 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)"
         9 "9 WELL CHILD EXAM"
         91 "91 OTHER" ;

label define H26GF10054X
         -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 H26GF10055X
         -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
         -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 H26GF10001X;
label value CHEMOTH H26GF10002X;
label value DOCATLOC H26GF10003X;
label value DRUGTRT H26GF10004X;
label value EEG H26GF10005X;
label value EKG H26GF10006X;
label value EVENTRN H26GF10007X;
label value FFBEF98 H26GF10008X;
label value FFOBTYPE H26GF10009X;
label value FFTOT99 H26GF10010X;
label value IVTHER H26GF10011X;
label value KIDNEYD H26GF10012X;
label value LABTEST H26GF10013X;
label value MAMMOG H26GF10014X;
label value MEDPRESC H26GF10015X;
label value MEDPTYPE H26GF10016X;
label value MPCDATA H26GF10017X;
label value MPCELIG H26GF10018X;
label value MRI H26GF10019X;
label value OBCH98X H26GF10020X;
label value OBDATEDD H26GF10021X;
label value OBDATEMM H26GF10022X;
label value OBDATEYR H26GF10023X;
label value OBMD98X H26GF10024X;
label value OBMR98X H26GF10025X;
label value OBOF98X H26GF10026X;
label value OBOR98X H26GF10027X;
label value OBOT98X H26GF10028X;
label value OBOU98X H26GF10029X;
label value OBPV98X H26GF10030X;
label value OBSF98X H26GF10031X;
label value OBSL98X H26GF10032X;
label value OBTC98X H26GF10033X;
label value OBVA98X H26GF10034X;
label value OBWC98X H26GF10035X;
label value OBXP98X H26GF10036X;
label value OCCUPTH H26GF10037X;
label value OTHSVCE H26GF10038X;
label value PHYSTH H26GF10039X;
label value PSYCHOTH H26GF10040X;
label value RADIATTH H26GF10041X;
label value RCVSHOT H26GF10042X;
label value RCVVAC H26GF10043X;
label value REFERDBY H26GF10044X;
label value SEEDOC H26GF10045X;
label value SEETLKPV H26GF10046X;
label value SONOGRAM H26GF10047X;
label value SPEECHTH H26GF10048X;
label value SURGNAME H26GF10049X;
label value SURGPROC H26GF10050X;
label value TIMESPNT H26GF10051X;
label value VAPLACE H26GF10052X;
label value VSTCTGRY H26GF10053X;
label value VSTRELCN H26GF10054X;
label value XRAYS H26GF10055X;

*DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE;
describe;

*LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE;
list in 1/20;

save H26GF1, replace;

#delimit cr

* data file is stored in H26GF1.dta
* log  file is stored in H26GF1.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 H26G.LOG and a data file named H26G.DTA.  If these files (H26G.DTA and H26G.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.          
                                                                                                 
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