/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H85C 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 */ /* (H85C.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 H85C.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\H85C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H85C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H85C.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 FFTOT05 98-99 double OMSF04X 100-107 double OMMR04X 108-114 double OMMD04X 115-121 double OMPV04X 122-128 double OMVA04X 129-135 double OMTR04X 136-142 double OMOF04X 143-148 double OMSL04X 149-155 double OMWC04X 156-162 double OMOR04X 163-169 double OMOU04X 170-175 double OMOT04X 176-181 double OMXP04X 182-189 double OMTC04X 190-197 byte IMPFLAG 198-198 double PERWT04F 199-210 int VARSTR 211-213 byte VARPSU 214-214 using H85C.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 FFTOT05 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 2004"; label variable OMSF04X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR04X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD04X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV04X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA04X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR04X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF04X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL04X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC04X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR04X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU04X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT04X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP04X "SUM OF OMSF04X-OMOT04X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC04X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT04F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2004"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2004"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2004"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H85C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H85C0002X -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 H85C0003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H85C0004X -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 H85C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0016X -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 H85C0017X -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 H85C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H85C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H85C0001X; label value FFOMTYPE H85C0002X; label value FFTOT05 H85C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H85C0004X; label value OMMD04X H85C0005X; label value OMMR04X H85C0006X; label value OMOF04X H85C0007X; label value OMOR04X H85C0008X; label value OMOT04X H85C0009X; label value OMOU04X H85C0010X; label value OMPV04X H85C0011X; label value OMSF04X H85C0012X; label value OMSL04X H85C0013X; label value OMTC04X H85C0014X; label value OMTR04X H85C0015X; label value OMTYPE H85C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H85C0017X; label value OMVA04X H85C0018X; label value OMWC04X H85C0019X; label value OMXP04X H85C0020X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H85C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H85C.dta * log file is stored in H85C.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 H85C.LOG and a data file named H85C.DTA. If these files (H85C.DTA and H85C.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. ************************************************************************************************/