/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H59C 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 */ /* (H59C.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 H59C.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\H59C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H59C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H59C.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 OMTYPEX 42-43 byte OMTYPE 44-45 str OMOTHOX 46-70 str OMOTHOS 71-95 byte FFOMTYPE 96-97 byte FFBEF01 98-99 double OMSF01X 100-107 double OMMR01X 108-114 double OMMD01X 115-121 double OMPV01X 122-128 double OMVA01X 129-135 double OMTR01X 136-141 double OMOF01X 142-148 double OMSL01X 149-155 double OMWC01X 156-162 double OMOR01X 163-169 double OMOU01X 170-175 double OMOT01X 176-181 double OMXP01X 182-189 double OMTC01X 190-197 byte IMPFLAG 198-198 double PERWT01F 199-210 int VARSTR01 211-213 byte VARPSU01 214-215 using H59C.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 OMTYPEX "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE - EDITED"; label variable OMTYPE "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE"; label variable OMOTHOX "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY - EDITED"; label variable OMOTHOS "OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY"; label variable FFOMTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable FFBEF01 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2001"; label variable OMSF01X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR01X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD01X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV01X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA01X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR01X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF01X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL01X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC01X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR01X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU01X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT01X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP01X "SUM OF OMSF01X-OMOT01X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC01X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT01F "FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 2001"; label variable VARSTR01 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2001"; label variable VARPSU01 "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2001"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H59C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H59C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0003X -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 H59C0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 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 H59C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 2 "2 INSULIN" 3 "3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H59C0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES" 10 "10 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES" 11 "11 ALTERATIONS/MODIFICATIONS" 2 "2 INSULIN" 3 "3 DIABETIC EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES" 4 "4 AMBULANCE SERVICES" 5 "5 ORTHOPEDIC ITEMS" 6 "6 HEARING DEVICES" 7 "7 PROSTHESIS" 8 "8 BATHROOM AIDS" 9 "9 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H59C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H59C0001X; label value FFBEF01 H59C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H59C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H59C0004X; label value OMMD01X H59C0005X; label value OMMR01X H59C0006X; label value OMOF01X H59C0007X; label value OMOR01X H59C0008X; label value OMOT01X H59C0009X; label value OMOU01X H59C0010X; label value OMPV01X H59C0011X; label value OMSF01X H59C0012X; label value OMSL01X H59C0013X; label value OMTC01X H59C0014X; label value OMTR01X H59C0015X; label value OMTYPE H59C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H59C0017X; label value OMVA01X H59C0018X; label value OMWC01X H59C0019X; label value OMXP01X H59C0020X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H59C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H59C.dta * log file is stored in H59C.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 H59C.LOG and a data file named H59C.DTA. If these files (H59C.DTA and H59C.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. ************************************************************************************************/