/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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." */ /*****************************************************************************/ DATA LIST FILE="H59A.DAT" / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) RXRECIDX 17-31 (A) LINKIDX 32-43 (A) PURCHRD 44-44 RXBEGDD 45-46 RXBEGMM 47-48 RXBEGYR 49-52 RXNAME 53-102 (A) RXHHNAME 103-132 (A) RXNDC 133-143 (A) RXQUANTY 144-151 (2) RXFORM 152-201 (A) RXFRMUNT 202-251 (A) RXSTRENG 252-301 (A) RXSTRUNT 302-351 (A) PHARTP1 352-353 PHARTP2 354-355 PHARTP3 356-357 PHARTP4 358-359 PHARTP5 360-361 PHARTP6 362-363 PHARTP7 364-365 RXFLG 366-366 PCIMPFLG 367-367 CLMOMFLG 368-368 INPCFLG 369-369 DIABFLG 370-370 SAMPLE 371-371 RXICD1X 372-374 (A) RXICD2X 375-377 (A) RXICD3X 378-380 (A) RXCCC1X 381-383 (A) RXCCC2X 384-386 (A) RXCCC3X 387-389 (A) RXSF01X 390-396 (2) RXMR01X 397-403 (2) RXMD01X 404-410 (2) RXPV01X 411-417 (2) RXVA01X 418-424 (2) RXTR01X 425-430 (2) RXOF01X 431-436 (2) RXSL01X 437-442 (2) RXWC01X 443-448 (2) RXOT01X 449-454 (2) RXOR01X 455-460 (2) RXOU01X 461-466 (2) RXXP01X 467-473 (2) PERWT01F 474-485 (6) VARSTR01 486-488 VARPSU01 489-490 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' RXRECIDX 'UNIQUE Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE IDENTIFIER' LINKIDX 'ID FOR LINKAGE TO COND/OTH EVENT FILES' PURCHRD 'ROUND Rx/PRESCR MED OBTAINED/PURCHASED' RXBEGDD 'DAY PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE' RXBEGMM 'MONTH PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE' RXBEGYR 'YEAR PERSON STARTED TAKING MEDICINE' RXNAME 'MEDICATION NAME (IMPUTED)' RXHHNAME 'HC REPORTED MEDICATION NAME' RXNDC 'NATIONAL DRUG CODE (IMPUTED)' RXQUANTY 'QUANTITY OF Rx/PRESCR MED (IMPUTED)' RXFORM 'FORM OF Rx/PRESCRIBED MEDICINE (IMPUTED)' RXFRMUNT 'UNIT OF MEAS FORM Rx/PRESC MED (IMPUTED)' RXSTRENG 'STRENGTH OF Rx/PRESCR MED DOSE (IMPUTED)' RXSTRUNT 'UNIT OF MEAS STRENGTH OF Rx (IMPUTED)' PHARTP1 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 1ST' PHARTP2 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 2ND' PHARTP3 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 3RD' PHARTP4 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 4TH' PHARTP5 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 5TH' PHARTP6 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 6TH' PHARTP7 'TYPE OF PHARMACY PROV - 7TH' RXFLG 'NDC IMPUTATION SOURCE ON PC DONOR REC' PCIMPFLG 'TYPE OF HC TO PC PRESCRIPTION MATCH' CLMOMFLG 'CHGE/PYMNT, Rx CLAIM FILING, OMTYPE STAT' INPCFLG 'PID HAS AT LEAST 1 RECORD IN PC' DIABFLG 'Rx INSULIN OR DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY' SAMPLE 'HOUSEHLD RCVD FREE SAMPLE OF Rx IN ROUND' RXICD1X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' RXICD2X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' RXICD3X '3 DIGIT ICD-9 CONDITION CODE' RXCCC1X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE' RXCCC2X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE' RXCCC3X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASS CODE' RXSF01X 'AMOUNT PAID, SELF OR FAMILY (IMPUTED)' RXMR01X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' RXMD01X 'AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' RXPV01X 'AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)' RXVA01X 'AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)' RXTR01X 'AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)' RXOF01X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' RXSL01X 'AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)' RXWC01X 'AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' RXOT01X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)' RXOR01X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)' RXOU01X 'AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)' RXXP01X 'SUM OF PAYMENTS RXSF01X-RXOU01X(IMPUTED)' PERWT01F 'FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 2001' VARSTR01 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2001' VARPSU01 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2001' . VALUE LABELS CLMOMFLG 1 '1 C+P=N,FILER=PHARMACY' 2 '2 C+P=N,FILER=NEITHER' 3 '3 C+P=Y,FILER=UNK/INAP' 4 '4 C+P=Y,FILER=FAMILY' 5 '5 C+P=Y,FILER=PHARMACY,OM=2,3' 6 '6 C+P=Y,FILER=NEITHER,OM=2,3' / DIABFLG 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' / INPCFLG 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' / PCIMPFLG 1 '1 EXACT MATCH TO PC Rx FOR PID' 2 '2 NOT EXACT MATCH TO PC Rx FOR PID' / PHARTP1 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP2 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP3 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP4 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP5 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP6 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PHARTP7 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 MAIL-ORDER' 2 '2 IN ANOTHER STORE' 3 '3 IN HMO/CLINIC/HOSPITAL' 4 '4 DRUG STORE' 5 '5 ON-LINE' / PURCHRD 1 '1' 2 '2' 3 '3' 4 '4' 5 '5' / RXBEGDD -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXBEGMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXBEGYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -14 '-14 NOT YET USED/TAKEN' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXCCC1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXCCC2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXCCC3X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXFLG 1 '1 NO IMPUTATION' 2 '2 IMPUTED FROM OTHER PC RECORD' 3 '3 IMPUTED FR SECONDARY SRC, BUT ORIG REPORTED' / RXICD1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXICD2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / RXICD3X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / SAMPLE 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' . 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