/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H26H 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 */ /* (H26H.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 H26H.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\H26H.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H26H.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H26HF2.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix long DUID 1-5 byte PID 6-7 str DUPERSID 8-15 str EVNTIDX 16-27 str HHSFFIDX 28-37 double HHSF98H 38-44 double HHMR98H 45-52 double HHMD98H 53-60 double HHPV98H 61-67 double HHVA98H 68-72 double HHCH98H 73-76 double HHOF98H 77-82 double HHSL98H 83-89 double HHWC98H 90-94 double HHOT98H 95-98 double HHUC98H 99-103 double HHTC98H 104-111 double WTDPER98 112-123 int VARSTR98 124-126 byte VARPSU98 127-128 using H26HF2.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 HHSF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, FAMILY(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMR98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICARE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHMD98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, MEDICAID(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHPV98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, PRIV INS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHVA98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, VETERANS(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHCH98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,CHMP/CHPVA(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOF98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTHER FED(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHSL98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, STATE/LOC(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHWC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, WORK COMP(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHOT98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD, OTH INSUR(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHUC98H "HHLD RPTD AMT PD,UNCOL LIAB(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable HHTC98H "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE(PRE-IMPUTED)"; label variable WTDPER98 "POVERTY/MORTALITY/NH ADJ PERS LVL WGT 98"; label variable VARSTR98 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM 1998"; label variable VARPSU98 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1998"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H26HF20001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H26HF20013X -1 "-1" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value HHCH98H H26HF20001X; label value HHMD98H H26HF20002X; label value HHMR98H H26HF20003X; label value HHOF98H H26HF20004X; label value HHOT98H H26HF20005X; label value HHPV98H H26HF20006X; label value HHSF98H H26HF20007X; label value HHSL98H H26HF20008X; label value HHTC98H H26HF20009X; label value HHUC98H H26HF20010X; label value HHVA98H H26HF20011X; label value HHWC98H H26HF20012X; label value WTDPER98 H26HF20013X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H26HF2, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H26HF2.dta * log file is stored in H26HF2.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 H26H.LOG and a data file named H26H.DTA. If these files (H26H.DTA and H26H.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. ************************************************************************************************/