/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H77E 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 */ /* (H77E.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 H77E.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\H77E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H77E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H77E.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 ERPRO2X 105-106 str ERCCC1X 107-109 str ERCCC2X 110-112 str ERCCC3X 113-115 byte FFERTYPE 116-117 double ERXP03X 118-125 double ERTC03X 126-133 double ERFSF03X 134-141 double ERFMR03X 142-148 double ERFMD03X 149-155 double ERFPV03X 156-163 double ERFVA03X 164-171 double ERFTR03X 172-178 double ERFOF03X 179-185 double ERFSL03X 186-192 double ERFWC03X 193-199 double ERFOR03X 200-207 double ERFOU03X 208-214 double ERFOT03X 215-221 double ERFXP03X 222-229 double ERFTC03X 230-237 double ERDSF03X 238-244 double ERDMR03X 245-250 double ERDMD03X 251-257 double ERDPV03X 258-264 double ERDVA03X 265-270 double ERDTR03X 271-276 double ERDOF03X 277-280 double ERDSL03X 281-287 double ERDWC03X 288-293 double ERDOR03X 294-300 double ERDOU03X 301-306 double ERDOT03X 307-312 double ERDXP03X 313-319 double ERDTC03X 320-326 byte IMPFLAG 327-327 double PERWT03F 328-339 int VARSTR 340-342 byte VARPSU 343-343 using H77E.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 ERPRO2X "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 ERXP03X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP03X + ERDXP03X)"; label variable ERTC03X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC03X+ERDTC03X)"; label variable ERFSF03X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR03X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD03X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV03X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA03X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR03X "FACILITY AMT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF03X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL03X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC03X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR03X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU03X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT03X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP03X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF03X-ERFOT03X"; label variable ERFTC03X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV03X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF03X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL03X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC03X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR03X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU03X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT03X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP03X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF03X - ERDOT03X"; label variable ERDTC03X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H77E0001X -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 H77E0002X -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 H77E0003X -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 H77E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H77E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H77E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2003 "2003" ; label define H77E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 2.25 "$2.25" ; label define H77E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H77E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H77E0038X -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 H77E0039X 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 H77E0040X -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 H77E0041X -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 H77E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H77E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H77E0044X -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 H77E0045X -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 H77E0046X -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 H77E0047X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H77E0048X -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 H77E0049X -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 H77E0050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H77E0051X -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 H77E0052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H77E0053X -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 H77E0001X; label value EEG H77E0002X; label value EKG H77E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H77E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H77E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H77E0006X; label value ERDMD03X H77E0007X; label value ERDMR03X H77E0008X; label value ERDOF03X H77E0009X; label value ERDOR03X H77E0010X; label value ERDOT03X H77E0011X; label value ERDOU03X H77E0012X; label value ERDPV03X H77E0013X; label value ERDSF03X H77E0014X; label value ERDSL03X H77E0015X; label value ERDTC03X H77E0016X; label value ERDTR03X H77E0017X; label value ERDVA03X H77E0018X; label value ERDWC03X H77E0019X; label value ERDXP03X H77E0020X; label value ERFMD03X H77E0021X; label value ERFMR03X H77E0022X; label value ERFOF03X H77E0023X; label value ERFOR03X H77E0024X; label value ERFOT03X H77E0025X; label value ERFOU03X H77E0026X; label value ERFPV03X H77E0027X; label value ERFSF03X H77E0028X; label value ERFSL03X H77E0029X; label value ERFTC03X H77E0030X; label value ERFTR03X H77E0031X; label value ERFVA03X H77E0032X; label value ERFWC03X H77E0033X; label value ERFXP03X H77E0034X; label value ERTC03X H77E0035X; label value ERXP03X H77E0036X; label value EVENTRN H77E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H77E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H77E0039X; label value LABTEST H77E0040X; label value MAMMOG H77E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H77E0042X; label value MPCDATA H77E0043X; label value MRI H77E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H77E0045X; label value RCVVAC H77E0046X; label value SEEDOC H77E0047X; label value SONOGRAM H77E0048X; label value SURGPROC H77E0049X; label value VAPLACE H77E0050X; label value VSTCTGRY H77E0051X; label value VSTRELCN H77E0052X; label value XRAYS H77E0053X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H77E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H77E.dta * log file is stored in H77E.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 H77E.LOG and a data file named H77E.DTA. If these files (H77E.DTA and H77E.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. ************************************************************************************************/