/*****************************************************************************/ /* 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="H59D.DAT" / DUID 1-5 PID 6-8 DUPERSID 9-16 (A) EVNTIDX 17-28 (A) EVENTRN 29-29 ERHEVIDX 30-41 (A) FFEEIDX 42-53 (A) MPCDATA 54-54 IPBEGYR 55-58 IPBEGMM 59-60 IPBEGDD 61-62 IPENDYR 63-66 IPENDMM 67-68 IPENDDD 69-70 NUMNIGHX 71-73 NUMNIGHT 74-75 EMERROOM 76-77 SPECCOND 78-79 RSNINHOS 80-81 ANYOPER 82-83 VAPLACE 84-84 IPICD1X 85-87 (A) IPICD2X 88-90 (A) IPICD3X 91-93 (A) IPICD4X 94-96 (A) IPPRO1X 97-98 (A) IPPRO2X 99-100 (A) IPCCC1X 101-103 (A) IPCCC2X 104-106 (A) IPCCC3X 107-109 (A) IPCCC4X 110-112 (A) DSCHPMED 113-114 FFIPTYPE 115-116 FFTOT02 117-118 IPXP01X 119-127 (2) IPTC01X 128-136 (2) IPFSF01X 137-143 (2) IPFMR01X 144-152 (2) IPFMD01X 153-160 (2) IPFPV01X 161-169 (2) IPFVA01X 170-177 (2) IPFTR01X 178-185 (2) IPFOF01X 186-192 (2) IPFSL01X 193-200 (2) IPFWC01X 201-208 (2) IPFOR01X 209-216 (2) IPFOU01X 217-224 (2) IPFOT01X 225-232 (2) IPFXP01X 233-241 (2) IPFTC01X 242-250 (2) IPDSF01X 251-257 (2) IPDMR01X 258-265 (2) IPDMD01X 266-272 (2) IPDPV01X 273-280 (2) IPDVA01X 281-287 (2) IPDTR01X 288-294 (2) IPDOF01X 295-299 (2) IPDSL01X 300-305 (2) IPDWC01X 306-312 (2) IPDOR01X 313-320 (2) IPDOU01X 321-327 (2) IPDOT01X 328-334 (2) IPDXP01X 335-342 (2) IPDTC01X 343-350 (2) IMPFLAG 351-351 PERWT01F 352-363 (6) VARSTR01 364-366 VARPSU01 367-368 . VARIABLE LABEL DUID 'DWELLING UNIT ID' PID 'PERSON NUMBER' DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)' EVNTIDX 'EVENT ID' EVENTRN 'EVENT ROUND NUMBER' ERHEVIDX 'EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING EMER RM VISIT' FFEEIDX 'FLAT FEE ID' MPCDATA 'MPC DATA FLAG' IPBEGYR 'EVENT START DATE - YEAR' IPBEGMM 'EVENT START DATE - MONTH' IPBEGDD 'EVENT START DATE - DAY' IPENDYR 'EVENT END DATE - YEAR' IPENDMM 'EVENT END DATE - MONTH' IPENDDD 'EVENT END DATE - DAY' NUMNIGHX '# OF NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL - EDITED/IMPUTED' NUMNIGHT 'NUMBER OF NIGHTS STAYED AT PROVIDER' EMERROOM 'DID STAY BEGIN WITH EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT' SPECCOND 'HOSPITAL STAY RELATED TO CONDITION' RSNINHOS 'REASON ENTERED HOSPITAL' ANYOPER 'ANY OPERATIONS OR SURGERIES PERFORMED' VAPLACE 'VA FACILITY FLAG' IPICD1X '3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE' IPICD2X '3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE' IPICD3X '3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE' IPICD4X '3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE' IPPRO1X '2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE' IPPRO2X '2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM PROCEDURE CODE' IPCCC1X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC2X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC3X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' IPCCC4X 'MODIFIED CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE' DSCHPMED 'MEDICINES PRESCRIBED AT DISCHARGE' FFIPTYPE 'FLAT FEE BUNDLE' FFTOT02 'TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2001' IPXP01X 'TOT EXP FOR EVENT (IPFXP01X+IPDXP01X)' IPTC01X 'TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (IPFTC01X+IPDTC01X)' IPFSF01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPFMR01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPFMD01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPFPV01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFVA01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)' IPFTR01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)' IPFOF01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' IPFSL01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)' IPFWC01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' IPFOR01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)' IPFOU01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)' IPFOT01X 'FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPFXP01X 'FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS IPFSF01X-IPFOT01X' IPFTC01X 'TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IPDSF01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)' IPDMR01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)' IPDMD01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)' IPDPV01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPDVA01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)' IPDTR01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)' IPDOF01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)' IPDSL01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)' IPDWC01X 'DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)' IPDOR01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)' IPDOU01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)' IPDOT01X 'DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)' IPDXP01X 'DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS IPDSF01X-IPDOT01X' IPDTC01X 'TOTAL DOCTOR CHARGE (IMPUTED)' IMPFLAG 'IMPUTATION STATUS' PERWT01F 'FINAL PERSON LEVEL WEIGHT, 2001' VARSTR01 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2001' VARPSU01 'VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2001' . VALUE LABELS ANYOPER -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / DSCHPMED -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EMERROOM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / EVENTRN 1 'ROUND 1' 2 'ROUND 2' 3 'ROUND 3' 4 'ROUND 4' 5 'ROUND 5' / FFIPTYPE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 FLAT FEE STEM' 2 '2 FLAT FEE LEAF' / FFTOT02 -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 1 '1' / IMPFLAG 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' / IPBEGDD -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPBEGMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPBEGYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2000 '2000' 2001 '2001' / IPCCC1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC3X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPCCC4X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPDMD01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDMR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOF01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' 50.33 '$50.33' / IPDOR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOT01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDOU01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDPV01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDSF01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDSL01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDTC01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDTR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDVA01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDWC01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPDXP01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPENDDD -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPENDMM -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPENDYR -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 2000 '2000' 2001 '2001' / IPFMD01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFMR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOF01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOT01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFOU01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFPV01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFSF01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFSL01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFTC01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFTR01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFVA01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFWC01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPFXP01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPICD1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPICD2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPICD3X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPICD4X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPPRO1X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPPRO2X '-1' '-1 INAPPLICABLE' '-7' '-7 REFUSED' '-8' '-8 DK' '-9' '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / IPTC01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / IPXP01X -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / MPCDATA 1 '1 HAS MPC DATA' 2 '2 NO MPC DATA' / NUMNIGHT -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' / NUMNIGHX -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0 NUMBER OF NIGHTS' / RSNINHOS -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 OPERATION OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE' 2 '2 TREATMENT/THERAPY' 3 '3 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ONLY' 4 '4 GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY (MOTHER)' 5 '5 TO BE BORN (BABY)' 91 '91 OTHER (SPECIFY)' / SPECCOND -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' -7 '-7 REFUSED' -8 '-8 DK' -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 1 '1 YES' 2 '2 NO' / VAPLACE -1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE' 0 '0 NO' 1 '1 YES' . 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