/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H51E 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 */ /* (H51E.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 H51E.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\H51E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H51E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H51E.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 VAPLACE 95-95 str ERICD1X 96-98 str ERICD2X 99-101 str ERICD3X 102-104 str ERPRO1X 105-106 str ERCCC1X 107-109 str ERCCC2X 110-112 str ERCCC3X 113-115 byte FFERTYPE 116-117 byte FFBEF00 118-119 byte FFTOT01 120-121 double ERXP00X 122-129 double ERTC00X 130-137 double ERFSF00X 138-144 double ERFMR00X 145-151 double ERFMD00X 152-158 double ERFPV00X 159-166 double ERFVA00X 167-174 double ERFTR00X 175-181 double ERFOF00X 182-188 double ERFSL00X 189-195 double ERFWC00X 196-202 double ERFOR00X 203-209 double ERFOU00X 210-216 double ERFOT00X 217-223 double ERFXP00X 224-231 double ERFTC00X 232-239 double ERDSF00X 240-246 double ERDMR00X 247-253 double ERDMD00X 254-259 double ERDPV00X 260-266 double ERDVA00X 267-272 double ERDTR00X 273-278 double ERDOF00X 279-284 double ERDSL00X 285-290 double ERDWC00X 291-296 double ERDOR00X 297-302 double ERDOU00X 303-308 double ERDOT00X 309-314 double ERDXP00X 315-321 double ERDTC00X 322-328 byte IMPFLAG 329-329 double PERWT00F 330-341 byte VARSTR00 342-343 byte VARPSU00 344-345 using H51E.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 "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; 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 TALK TO MD THIS VISIT"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VST DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "WAS THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC HLTH COND"; label variable LABTEST "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; 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 AN EEG"; label variable RCVVAC "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable ANESTH "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE ANESTHESIA"; label variable OTHSVCE "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE OTH DIAG TEST/EXAM"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; 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 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 FFBEF00 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2000"; label variable FFTOT01 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2000"; label variable ERXP00X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP00X + ERDXP00X)"; label variable ERTC00X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC00X+ERDTC00X)"; label variable ERFSF00X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR00X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD00X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV00X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA00X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR00X "FACILITY AMT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF00X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL00X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC00X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR00X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU00X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT00X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP00X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF00X-ERFOT00X"; label variable ERFTC00X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV00X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF00X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL00X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC00X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR00X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU00X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT00X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP00X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF00X - ERDOT00X"; label variable ERDTC00X "TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT00F "FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 2000"; label variable VARSTR00 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2000"; label variable VARPSU00 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2000"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H51E0001X -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 H51E0002X -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 H51E0003X -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 H51E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H51E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H51E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2000 "2000" ; label define H51E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H51E0038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H51E0039X -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 H51E0040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H51E0041X 0 "0 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMPUTATION" 1 "1 COMPLETE HC DATA" 2 "2 COMPLETE MPC DATA" 3 "3 FULLY IMPUTED" 4 "4 PARTIALLY IMPUTED" 5 "5 CAPITATION IMPUTATION" ; label define H51E0042X -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 H51E0043X -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 H51E0044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H51E0045X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H51E0046X -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 H51E0047X -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 H51E0048X -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 H51E0049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H51E0050X -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 H51E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CLEANING/TREATMT WOUND, INFECTION" 2 "2 STITCHES (WOUND SUTURE)" 3 "3 SURGICAL SETTING OF BROKEN BONE" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H51E0052X -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 H51E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H51E0054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 MATERNITY CARE (PRE/POSTNATAL)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H51E0055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H51E0056X -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 H51E0001X; label value EEG H51E0002X; label value EKG H51E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H51E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H51E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H51E0006X; label value ERDMD00X H51E0007X; label value ERDMR00X H51E0008X; label value ERDOF00X H51E0009X; label value ERDOR00X H51E0010X; label value ERDOT00X H51E0011X; label value ERDOU00X H51E0012X; label value ERDPV00X H51E0013X; label value ERDSF00X H51E0014X; label value ERDSL00X H51E0015X; label value ERDTC00X H51E0016X; label value ERDTR00X H51E0017X; label value ERDVA00X H51E0018X; label value ERDWC00X H51E0019X; label value ERDXP00X H51E0020X; label value ERFMD00X H51E0021X; label value ERFMR00X H51E0022X; label value ERFOF00X H51E0023X; label value ERFOR00X H51E0024X; label value ERFOT00X H51E0025X; label value ERFOU00X H51E0026X; label value ERFPV00X H51E0027X; label value ERFSF00X H51E0028X; label value ERFSL00X H51E0029X; label value ERFTC00X H51E0030X; label value ERFTR00X H51E0031X; label value ERFVA00X H51E0032X; label value ERFWC00X H51E0033X; label value ERFXP00X H51E0034X; label value ERTC00X H51E0035X; label value ERXP00X H51E0036X; label value EVENTRN H51E0037X; label value FFBEF00 H51E0038X; label value FFERTYPE H51E0039X; label value FFTOT01 H51E0040X; label value IMPFLAG H51E0041X; label value LABTEST H51E0042X; label value MAMMOG H51E0043X; label value MEDPRESC H51E0044X; label value MPCDATA H51E0045X; label value MRI H51E0046X; label value OTHSVCE H51E0047X; label value RCVVAC H51E0048X; label value SEEDOC H51E0049X; label value SONOGRAM H51E0050X; label value SURGNAME H51E0051X; label value SURGPROC H51E0052X; label value VAPLACE H51E0053X; label value VSTCTGRY H51E0054X; label value VSTRELCN H51E0055X; label value XRAYS H51E0056X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H51E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H51E.dta * log file is stored in H51E.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 H51E.LOG and a data file named H51E.DTA. If these files (H51E.DTA and H51E.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. ************************************************************************************************/