/*****************************************************************************/ /* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */ /* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */ /* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */ /* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */ /* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */ /* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */ /* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */ /* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */ /* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */ /* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */ /* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */ /* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */ /* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */ /* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */ /* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */ /* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */ /* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */ /* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */ /* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */ /* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */ /* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */ /* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */ /* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */ /* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */ /* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */ /* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */ /* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */ /* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */ /* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */ /* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */ /* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */ /*****************************************************************************/ FILE HANDLE INFILE NAME="H42F3.DAT" /LRECL=135. DATA LIST FILE=INFILE / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) CGVRIDX 17-31 (A) CGDUPERS 32-39 (A) PANELRN 40-40 AGE42X 41-42 CGCOUNT 43-44 GETCARE 45-46 CGELIG 47-47 RESPNDCR 48-49 CGDETELG 50-51 RESPNDCG 52-53 CREATEQ 54-57 (A) MEPSCG 58-58 MEMHLPX 59-60 MEMBMVEX 61-62 MOVECARX 63-64 MOVEDX 65-66 HLPMDTRX 67-68 HLPDLACX 69-70 HLPPCARX 71-72 HLPOTHX 73-74 CGVRTIMX 75-76 CGHRSWX 77-79 OLDRCHLX 80-81 NUMSISX 82-83 NUMBROX 84-85 MOTHLVGX 86-87 FATHLVGX 88-89 OLDRSIBX 90-91 PARELSEX 92-93 MLLVGX 94-95 FLLVGX 96-97 NUMGRPRX 98-99 CAREAGEX 100-101 CGAGERGX 102-103 CAREMRDX 104-105 CARESEXX 106-107 CARESCHX 108-109 CARECHLX 110-111 CHLDUN6X 112-113 CAREHTHX 114-115 CARELIVX 116-117 WRKFPX 118-119 CRMNJBX 120-121 WFEWKFPX 122-123 CAREASTX 124-125 WEEKHLPX 126-127 DAYPRWKX 128-129 DAYPMOX 130-131 HOWLNGHX 132-133 HOWLNGMX 134-135 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' CGVRIDX 'CG RECORD ID (DUID + RUID + COUNTER)' CGDUPERS 'DUPERSID OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVER IF MEPS' PANELRN 'PANEL/ROUND INDICATOR FOR CG DATA' AGE42X 'AGE-R4/2 (EDITED/IMPUTED)' CGCOUNT '# POTENTL CAREGVRS ON FILE FOR MEPS PERS' GETCARE '1 IF POTENTIAL CG IS ACTUAL CG' CGELIG '1 IF PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR CG SUPPL' RESPNDCR '1 IF PERSON ANSWERED 1ST SEC OF CG SUPP' CGDETELG 'ELIGIBILITY FOR CG DETAIL QUESTIONS' RESPNDCG '1 IF PERS RESPOND TO CG DETAIL QUESTIONS' CREATEQ 'QUESTION NO. WHERE POTENTIAL CG ADDED' MEPSCG 'STATUS OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVER' MEMHLPX 'ED PERSION RECEIVE HELP FROM RU MEMBER' MEMBMVEX 'ED DID ANYONE MOVE TO ENABLE CARE' MOVECARX 'ED PERSON MOVED TO RECEIVE CARE' MOVEDX 'ED PERSON MOVED TO GIVE CARE' HLPMDTRX 'ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/ MED TREAMNT' HLPDLACX 'ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/ DAILY ACTIV' HLPPCARX 'ED CR14 & CG05 HELP PERS W/PERSONAL CARE' HLPOTHX 'ED CR14 & CG05 HELP WITH OTHER ACTIVITY' CGVRTIMX 'ED LENGTH OF TIME PERSON RECEIVED HELP' CGHRSWX 'ED EXTRA HOURS PER WEEK SPENT HELPING' OLDRCHLX 'ED PERSON HAVE CHILDREN >=18 YRS OLD' NUMSISX 'ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING SISTERS' NUMBROX 'ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING BROTHERS' MOTHLVGX 'ED PERSON MOTHER LIVING' FATHLVGX 'ED PERSON FATHER LIVING' OLDRSIBX 'ED PERSON HAVE BROS/SISTERS >=18 YRS OLD' PARELSEX 'ED PERSON HAVE MOTH/FATH LIVING ELSEWH' MLLVGX 'ED PERSON MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING' FLLVGX 'ED PERSON FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING' NUMGRPRX 'ED PERSON NUMBER OF LIVING GRANDPARENTS' CAREAGEX 'ED POTENTIAL CG AGE' CGAGERGX 'ED POTENTIAL CG AGE RANGE' CAREMRDX 'ED POTENTIAL CG MARITAL STATUS' CARESEXX 'ED POTENTIAL CG SEX' CARESCHX 'ED POTENTIAL CG EDUCATION' CARECHLX 'ED POTENTIAL CG NUMBER OF CHILDREN' CHLDUN6X 'ED POTENTIAL CG NUMBER OF CHILDREN < 6' CAREHTHX 'ED POTENTIAL CG HEALTH' CARELIVX 'ED POTENTIAL CG DISTANCE FROM PID' WRKFPX 'ED POTENTIAL CG EMPLOYMENT STATUS' CRMNJBX 'ED POTENTIAL CG MAIN JOB/OCCUPATION' WFEWKFPX 'ED POTENTIAL CG WIFE S EMPLOYMENT STATUS' CAREASTX 'ED DID POTENTIAL CG HELP OR ASSIST PERSN' WEEKHLPX 'ED CAREGIVER COME EVERY WEEK/SOME WEEKS' DAYPRWKX 'ED HOW MANY DAYS PER WK CAREGIVER COMES' DAYPMOX 'ED HOW MANY DAYS PER MON CAREGIVER COMES' HOWLNGHX 'ED HOW LONG DID EACH VISIT LAST (HOURS)' HOWLNGMX 'ED HOW LONG DID EACH VISIT LAST (MINS)' . VALUE LABELS CAREAGEX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / CAREASTX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / CARECHLX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / CAREHTHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / CARELIVX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 10 MINUTES OR LESS' 2 '2 11-30 MINUTES' 3 '3 31-59 MINUTES' 4 '4 1-2 HOURS' 5 '5 MORE THAN 2 HOURS' / CAREMRDX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / CARESCHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 NO FORMAL SCHOOLING' 2 '2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 1-8)' 3 '3 SOME HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)' 4 '4 COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, NO COLLEGE' 5 '5 TECHNICAL OR TRADE SCHOOL' 6 '6 SOME COLLEGE' 7 '7 COLLEGE GRADUATE' 8 '8 GRADUATE DEGREE' / CARESEXX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MALE' 2 '2 FEMALE' / CGAGERGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / CGCOUNT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / CGDETELG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / CGDUPERS '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / CGELIG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' 95 '95' / CGHRSWX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 995 '995 LESS THAN 1 HR PER WEEK' / CGVRTIMX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 1 '1 A MONTH OR LESS' 2 '2 >1 MONTH, BUT < 1 YEAR' 3 '3 >3 MONTHS, BUT < 1 YEAR' 4 '4 ABOUT A YEAR' 5 '5 MORE THAN A YEAR' / CHLDUN6X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / CREATEQ '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 'CG01' 'CG01' 'CG02' 'CG02' 'CG09' 'CG09' 'CG15' 'CG15' 'CG17' 'CG17' 'CG19' 'CG19' 'CP03' 'CP03' 'CP13' 'CP13' 'CR' 'CR' 'ED02' 'ED02' 'HH05' 'HH05' 'HH18' 'HH18' 'LC45' 'LC45' 'MV09' 'MV09' 'PP27' 'PP27' / CRMNJBX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 EXEC/ADMIN/MANAGEERIAL OCCUPATIONS' 10 '10 PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS' 11 '11 TRANSPORTATION/MATERIAL MOVING OCCUP' 12 '12 HANDLER/EQUIP CLEANER/HELPER/LABORERS' 13 '13 MILITARY OCCUPATIONS' 2 '2 PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS' 3 '3 TECHNICIAN/RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS' 4 '4 MARKETING/SALES OCCUPATIONS' 5 '5 ADMIN SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS INCL CLERICAL' 6 '6 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS' 7 '7 AGRICULTURE/FORESTRY/FISH/RELATED OCCUP' 8 '8 MECHANICS/INSTALLERS/REPAIRERS' 9 '9 CONSTRUCTION/EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS' 91 '91 OTHER' / DAYPMOX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DAYPRWKX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / FATHLVGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / FLLVGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / GETCARE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' 95 '95' / HLPDLACX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / HLPMDTRX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / HLPOTHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / HLPPCARX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / HOWLNGHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOWLNGMX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / MEMBMVEX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / MEMHLPX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / MEPSCG 1 '1 POT CG FR MEPS' 2 '2 POT CG NOT FR MEPS' 3 '3 NO POT CG' / MLLVGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / MOTHLVGX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / MOVECARX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / MOVEDX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / NUMBROX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / NUMGRPRX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / NUMSISX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OLDRCHLX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / OLDRSIBX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / PANELRN 1 '1 RECORD FROM P1R4' 2 '2 RECORD FROM P2R2' / PARELSEX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95 LIVES WITH BOTH PARENTS' / RESPNDCG -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' 95 '95' / RESPNDCR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' 95 '95' / WEEKHLPX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' 95 '95' / WFEWKFPX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 FULL-TIME' 2 '2 PART-TIME' 3 '3 NOT AT ALL' / WRKFPX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 FULL-TIME' 2 '2 PART-TIME' 3 '3 NOT AT ALL' . EXECUTE.