/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H76 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 */ /* (H76.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 H76.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\H76.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H76.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H76.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str EPCPIDX 1-28 str DUPERSID 29-36 str PHLDRIDX 37-44 str ESTBIDX 45-55 str EPRSIDX 56-75 byte PANEL 76-76 byte RN 77-77 str JOBSIDX 78-88 byte JOBSINFR 89-90 byte PUF64FLG 91-91 byte PUF73FLG 92-92 byte CMJINS 93-94 byte EMPLSTAT 95-96 byte PHOLDER 97-97 byte DEPNDNT 98-98 byte EVALCOVR 99-100 byte STATUS1 101-102 byte STATUS2 103-104 byte STATUS3 105-106 byte STATUS4 107-108 byte STATUS5 109-110 byte STATUS6 111-112 byte STATUS7 113-114 byte STATUS8 115-116 byte STATUS9 117-118 byte STATUS10 119-120 byte STATUS11 121-122 byte STATUS12 123-124 byte STATUS13 125-126 byte STATUS14 127-128 byte STATUS15 129-130 byte STATUS16 131-132 byte STATUS17 133-134 byte STATUS18 135-136 byte STATUS19 137-138 byte STATUS20 139-140 byte STATUS21 141-142 byte STATUS22 143-144 byte STATUS23 145-146 byte STATUS24 147-148 byte DECPHLDR 149-149 byte OUTPHLDR 150-150 byte NOPUFLG 151-151 byte TYPEFLAG 152-153 byte PRIVCAT 154-155 byte HOSPINSX 156-157 byte MSUPINSX 158-159 byte DENTLINS 160-161 byte VISIONIN 162-163 byte PMEDINS 164-165 byte COBRA 166-167 byte COVTYPIN 168-168 byte OOPELIG 169-169 double OOPPREM 170-177 double OOPPREMX 178-184 double OOPX12X 185-192 byte OOPFLAG 193-194 byte PREMLEVX 195-196 byte BYFED 197-198 byte BYSTATE 199-200 byte BYLOCAL 201-202 byte BYSOMGOV 203-204 byte BYEMPL 205-206 byte BYUNION 207-208 byte BYOTHER 209-210 byte UPRHMO 211-212 byte UPRMNC 213-214 byte DRLIST 215-216 byte VISITPAY 217-218 byte NAMECHNG 219-220 byte SATELIG 221-221 byte GTDOCPRB 222-223 byte APRVTRET 224-225 byte APRVDLAY 226-227 byte LOOKINF 228-229 byte PRBFDINF 230-231 byte CUSTSERV 232-233 byte PRBCSTSV 234-235 byte PAPRWRK 236-237 byte PRBPPRWK 238-239 byte RATEPLAN 240-241 using H76.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable EPCPIDX "EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID"; label variable DUPERSID "PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHOLDR - ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PHLDRIDX "POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID"; label variable ESTBIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID"; label variable EPRSIDX "ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable RN "ROUND NUMBER"; label variable JOBSIDX "JOB IDENTIFIER"; label variable JOBSINFR "JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID"; label variable PUF64FLG "1=IN PUF 64, ELSE 0"; label variable PUF73FLG "1=IN PUF 73, ELSE 0"; label variable CMJINS "CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO"; label variable EMPLSTAT "POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS"; label variable PHOLDER "POLICY HOLDER"; label variable DEPNDNT "DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER"; label variable EVALCOVR "COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31"; label variable STATUS1 "STATUS - MONTH 1"; label variable STATUS2 "STATUS - MONTH 2"; label variable STATUS3 "STATUS - MONTH 3"; label variable STATUS4 "STATUS - MONTH 4"; label variable STATUS5 "STATUS - MONTH 5"; label variable STATUS6 "STATUS - MONTH 6"; label variable STATUS7 "STATUS - MONTH 7"; label variable STATUS8 "STATUS - MONTH 8"; label variable STATUS9 "STATUS - MONTH 9"; label variable STATUS10 "STATUS - MONTH 10"; label variable STATUS11 "STATUS - MONTH 11"; label variable STATUS12 "STATUS - MONTH 12"; label variable STATUS13 "STATUS - MONTH 13"; label variable STATUS14 "STATUS - MONTH 14"; label variable STATUS15 "STATUS - MONTH 15"; label variable STATUS16 "STATUS - MONTH 16"; label variable STATUS17 "STATUS - MONTH 17"; label variable STATUS18 "STATUS - MONTH 18"; label variable STATUS19 "STATUS - MONTH 19"; label variable STATUS20 "STATUS - MONTH 20"; label variable STATUS21 "STATUS - MONTH 21"; label variable STATUS22 "STATUS - MONTH 22"; label variable STATUS23 "STATUS - MONTH 23"; label variable STATUS24 "STATUS - MONTH 24"; label variable DECPHLDR "DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable OUTPHLDR "OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO"; label variable NOPUFLG "PHLDR NOT IN HC064 OR HC073, OTH REASON"; label variable TYPEFLAG "TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT"; label variable PRIVCAT "CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE"; label variable HOSPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)"; label variable MSUPINSX "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)"; label variable DENTLINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL"; label variable VISIONIN "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION"; label variable PMEDINS "TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG"; label variable COBRA "COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable COVTYPIN "COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY"; label variable OOPELIG "FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREM "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM"; label variable OOPPREMX "MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPX12X "ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)"; label variable OOPFLAG "1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0"; label variable PREMLEVX "EDITED PREMLEVL"; label variable BYFED "FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSTATE "STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYLOCAL "LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYSOMGOV "SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYEMPL "EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYUNION "UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable BYOTHER "OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM"; label variable UPRHMO "HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)"; label variable UPRMNC "PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER"; label variable DRLIST "DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?"; label variable VISITPAY "PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT"; label variable NAMECHNG "HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME"; label variable SATELIG "ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO"; label variable GTDOCPRB "HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC"; label variable APRVTRET "NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT"; label variable APRVDLAY "DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL"; label variable LOOKINF "INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS"; label variable PRBFDINF "PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION"; label variable CUSTSERV "HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE"; label variable PRBCSTSV "PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE"; label variable PAPRWRK "FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN"; label variable PRBPPRWK "PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK"; label variable RATEPLAN "RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H760001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" 95 "95 NO VISITS IN LAST 12 MONTHS" ; label define H760002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 SINGLE" 2 "2 FAMILY" ; label define H760013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760016X 0 "0 POLICYHOLDER" 1 "1 DEPENDENT" ; label define H760017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -2 "-2 ED IN PREV RND" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED" 4 "4 DECEASED" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H760019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBLEM" 95 "95 DON'T HAVE PERSONAL DOCTOR OR NURSE" ; label define H760021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H760030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H760031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASERTAINED" 0 "0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION" ; label define H760032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760033X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" 7 "7" 8 "8" ; label define H760034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760035X 0 "0 DEPENDENT" 1 "1 POLICYHOLDER" ; label define H760036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H760038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H760039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 A BIG PROBLEM" 2 "2 A SMALL PROBLEM" 3 "3 NOT A PROBELM" ; label define H760040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST" 2 "2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST" 3 "3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW" 4 "4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST" ; label define H760041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" 0 "0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE" 1 "1 EMPLOYER/UNION" 2 "2 NONGROUP" 3 "3 OTHER GROUP" 4 "4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD" 5 "5 SELF-EMPLOYED" 99 "99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV" ; label define H760042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H760045X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" ; label define H760046X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760055X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN RU" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 10 "10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER" 11 "11 SCHOOL" 12 "12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU" 13 "13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER" 14 "14 MEDICARE" 15 "15 MEDICAID" 16 "16 TRICARE/CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA" 17 "17 GROUP 1 STATE SPECIFIC PLAN" 18 "18 GROUP 2 STATE PLAN" 19 "19 GOVT - HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 GROUP" 4 "4 HEALTH ALLIANCE" 5 "5 INSURANCE COMPANY- FROM AN AGENT" 6 "6 INSURANCE COMPANY" 7 "7 HMO" 8 "8 COBRA" 9 "9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER- NOT COBRA" ; label define H760072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO" 2 "2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO" ; label define H760073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H760075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -3 "-3 NOT IN ROUND" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value APRVDLAY H760001X; label value APRVTRET H760002X; label value BYEMPL H760003X; label value BYFED H760004X; label value BYLOCAL H760005X; label value BYOTHER H760006X; label value BYSOMGOV H760007X; label value BYSTATE H760008X; label value BYUNION H760009X; label value CMJINS H760010X; label value COBRA H760011X; label value COVTYPIN H760012X; label value CUSTSERV H760013X; label value DECPHLDR H760014X; label value DENTLINS H760015X; label value DEPNDNT H760016X; label value DRLIST H760017X; label value EMPLSTAT H760018X; label value EVALCOVR H760019X; label value GTDOCPRB H760020X; label value HOSPINSX H760021X; label value JOBSINFR H760022X; label value LOOKINF H760023X; label value MSUPINSX H760024X; label value NAMECHNG H760025X; label value NOPUFLG H760026X; label value OOPELIG H760027X; label value OOPFLAG H760028X; label value OOPPREM H760029X; label value OOPPREMX H760030X; label value OOPX12X H760031X; label value OUTPHLDR H760032X; label value PANEL H760033X; label value PAPRWRK H760034X; label value PHOLDER H760035X; label value PMEDINS H760036X; label value PRBCSTSV H760037X; label value PRBFDINF H760038X; label value PRBPPRWK H760039X; label value PREMLEVX H760040X; label value PRIVCAT H760041X; label value PUF64FLG H760042X; label value PUF73FLG H760043X; label value RATEPLAN H760044X; label value RN H760045X; label value SATELIG H760046X; label value STATUS1 H760047X; label value STATUS10 H760048X; label value STATUS11 H760049X; label value STATUS12 H760050X; label value STATUS13 H760051X; label value STATUS14 H760052X; label value STATUS15 H760053X; label value STATUS16 H760054X; label value STATUS17 H760055X; label value STATUS18 H760056X; label value STATUS19 H760057X; label value STATUS2 H760058X; label value STATUS20 H760059X; label value STATUS21 H760060X; label value STATUS22 H760061X; label value STATUS23 H760062X; label value STATUS24 H760063X; label value STATUS3 H760064X; label value STATUS4 H760065X; label value STATUS5 H760066X; label value STATUS6 H760067X; label value STATUS7 H760068X; label value STATUS8 H760069X; label value STATUS9 H760070X; label value TYPEFLAG H760071X; label value UPRHMO H760072X; label value UPRMNC H760073X; label value VISIONIN H760074X; label value VISITPAY H760075X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H76, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H76.dta * log file is stored in H76.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 H76.LOG and a data file named H76.DTA. If these files (H76.DTA and H76.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. ************************************************************************************************/