/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H59E 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 */ /* (H59E.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 H59E.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\H59E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H59E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H59E.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 MEDPRESC 91-92 byte VAPLACE 93-93 str ERICD1X 94-96 str ERICD2X 97-99 str ERICD3X 100-102 str ERPRO1X 103-104 str ERCCC1X 105-107 str ERCCC2X 108-110 str ERCCC3X 111-113 byte FFERTYPE 114-115 double ERXP01X 116-123 double ERTC01X 124-131 double ERFSF01X 132-138 double ERFMR01X 139-145 double ERFMD01X 146-152 double ERFPV01X 153-160 double ERFVA01X 161-167 double ERFTR01X 168-174 double ERFOF01X 175-181 double ERFSL01X 182-188 double ERFWC01X 189-195 double ERFOR01X 196-202 double ERFOU01X 203-209 double ERFOT01X 210-216 double ERFXP01X 217-224 double ERFTC01X 225-232 double ERDSF01X 233-239 double ERDMR01X 240-246 double ERDMD01X 247-253 double ERDPV01X 254-260 double ERDVA01X 261-266 double ERDTR01X 267-272 double ERDOF01X 273-277 double ERDSL01X 278-283 double ERDWC01X 284-290 double ERDOR01X 291-297 double ERDOU01X 298-304 double ERDOT01X 305-310 double ERDXP01X 311-317 double ERDTC01X 318-325 byte IMPFLAG 326-326 double PERWT01F 327-338 int VARSTR01 339-341 byte VARPSU01 342-343 using H59E.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 "THIS VST RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; 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 MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable VAPLACE "VA FACILITY FLAG"; label variable ERICD1X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD2X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERICD3X "3-DIGIT ICD-9-CM CONDITION CODE"; label variable ERPRO1X "2-DIGIT ICD-9-CM 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 ERXP01X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP01X + ERDXP01X)"; label variable ERTC01X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC01X+ERDTC01X)"; label variable ERFSF01X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR01X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD01X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV01X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA01X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR01X "FACILITY AMT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF01X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL01X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC01X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR01X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU01X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT01X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP01X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF01X-ERFOT01X"; label variable ERFTC01X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV01X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF01X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL01X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC01X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR01X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU01X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT01X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP01X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF01X - ERDOT01X"; label variable ERDTC01X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H59E0001X -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 H59E0002X -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 H59E0003X -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 H59E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H59E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H59E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2001 "2001" ; label define H59E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 43.47 "$43.47" ; label define H59E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H59E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H59E0038X -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 H59E0039X 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 H59E0040X -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 H59E0041X -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 H59E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H59E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H59E0044X -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 H59E0045X -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 H59E0046X -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 H59E0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H59E0048X -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 H59E0049X -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 H59E0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H59E0051X -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 H59E0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H59E0053X -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 H59E0001X; label value EEG H59E0002X; label value EKG H59E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H59E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H59E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H59E0006X; label value ERDMD01X H59E0007X; label value ERDMR01X H59E0008X; label value ERDOF01X H59E0009X; label value ERDOR01X H59E0010X; label value ERDOT01X H59E0011X; label value ERDOU01X H59E0012X; label value ERDPV01X H59E0013X; label value ERDSF01X H59E0014X; label value ERDSL01X H59E0015X; label value ERDTC01X H59E0016X; label value ERDTR01X H59E0017X; label value ERDVA01X H59E0018X; label value ERDWC01X H59E0019X; label value ERDXP01X H59E0020X; label value ERFMD01X H59E0021X; label value ERFMR01X H59E0022X; label value ERFOF01X H59E0023X; label value ERFOR01X H59E0024X; label value ERFOT01X H59E0025X; label value ERFOU01X H59E0026X; label value ERFPV01X H59E0027X; label value ERFSF01X H59E0028X; label value ERFSL01X H59E0029X; label value ERFTC01X H59E0030X; label value ERFTR01X H59E0031X; label value ERFVA01X H59E0032X; label value ERFWC01X H59E0033X; label value ERFXP01X H59E0034X; label value ERTC01X H59E0035X; label value ERXP01X H59E0036X; label value EVENTRN H59E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H59E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H59E0039X; label value LABTEST H59E0040X; label value MAMMOG H59E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H59E0042X; label value MPCDATA H59E0043X; label value MRI H59E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H59E0045X; label value RCVVAC H59E0046X; label value SEEDOC H59E0047X; label value SONOGRAM H59E0048X; label value SURGPROC H59E0049X; label value VAPLACE H59E0050X; label value VSTCTGRY H59E0051X; label value VSTRELCN H59E0052X; label value XRAYS H59E0053X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H59E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H59E.dta * log file is stored in H59E.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 H59E.LOG and a data file named H59E.DTA. If these files (H59E.DTA and H59E.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. ************************************************************************************************/