/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H77C 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 */ /* (H77C.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 H77C.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\H77C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H77C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H77C.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 FFBEF03 98-99 byte FFTOT04 100-101 double OMSF03X 102-109 double OMMR03X 110-116 double OMMD03X 117-123 double OMPV03X 124-130 double OMVA03X 131-138 double OMTR03X 139-146 double OMOF03X 147-153 double OMSL03X 154-160 double OMWC03X 161-167 double OMOR03X 168-174 double OMOU03X 175-181 double OMOT03X 182-188 double OMXP03X 189-196 double OMTC03X 197-204 byte IMPFLAG 205-205 double PERWT03F 206-217 int VARSTR 218-220 byte VARPSU 221-221 using H77C.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 FFBEF03 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2003"; label variable FFTOT04 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2003"; label variable OMSF03X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR03X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD03X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV03X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA03X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR03X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF03X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL03X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC03X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR03X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU03X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT03X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP03X "SUM OF OMSF03X-OMOT03X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC03X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT03F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2003"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2003"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2003"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H77C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H77C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H77C0003X -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 H77C0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H77C0005X -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 H77C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0017X -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 H77C0018X -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 H77C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77C0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H77C0001X; label value FFBEF03 H77C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H77C0003X; label value FFTOT04 H77C0004X; label value IMPFLAG H77C0005X; label value OMMD03X H77C0006X; label value OMMR03X H77C0007X; label value OMOF03X H77C0008X; label value OMOR03X H77C0009X; label value OMOT03X H77C0010X; label value OMOU03X H77C0011X; label value OMPV03X H77C0012X; label value OMSF03X H77C0013X; label value OMSL03X H77C0014X; label value OMTC03X H77C0015X; label value OMTR03X H77C0016X; label value OMTYPE H77C0017X; label value OMTYPEX H77C0018X; label value OMVA03X H77C0019X; label value OMWC03X H77C0020X; label value OMXP03X H77C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H77C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H77C.dta * log file is stored in H77C.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 H77C.LOG and a data file named H77C.DTA. If these files (H77C.DTA and H77C.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. ************************************************************************************************/