/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H94C 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 */ /* (H94C.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 H94C.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\H94C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H94C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H94C.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 PANEL 42-43 byte OMTYPEX 44-45 byte OMTYPE 46-47 str OMOTHOX 48-72 str OMOTHOS 73-97 byte FFOMTYPE 98-99 byte FFBEF05 100-101 double OMSF05X 102-108 double OMMR05X 109-116 double OMMD05X 117-123 double OMPV05X 124-131 double OMVA05X 132-138 double OMTR05X 139-144 double OMOF05X 145-151 double OMSL05X 152-157 double OMWC05X 158-163 double OMOR05X 164-170 double OMOU05X 171-177 double OMOT05X 178-184 double OMXP05X 185-192 double OMTC05X 193-200 byte IMPFLAG 201-201 double PERWT05F 202-213 int VARSTR 214-216 byte VARPSU 217-217 using H94C.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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; 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 FFBEF05 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2005"; label variable OMSF05X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR05X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD05X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV05X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA05X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR05X "HC-AMTPD, TRICARE/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF05X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL05X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC05X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR05X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU05X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT05X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP05X "SUM OF OMSF05X-OMOT05X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC05X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT05F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2005"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2005"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2005"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H94C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H94C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0003X -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 H94C0004X -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 H94C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0016X -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 H94C0017X -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 H94C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94C0021X 10 "PANEL 10" 9 "PANEL 9" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H94C0001X; label value FFBEF05 H94C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H94C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H94C0004X; label value OMMD05X H94C0005X; label value OMMR05X H94C0006X; label value OMOF05X H94C0007X; label value OMOR05X H94C0008X; label value OMOT05X H94C0009X; label value OMOU05X H94C0010X; label value OMPV05X H94C0011X; label value OMSF05X H94C0012X; label value OMSL05X H94C0013X; label value OMTC05X H94C0014X; label value OMTR05X H94C0015X; label value OMTYPE H94C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H94C0017X; label value OMVA05X H94C0018X; label value OMWC05X H94C0019X; label value OMXP05X H94C0020X; label value PANEL H94C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H94C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H94C.dta * log file is stored in H94C.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 H94C.LOG and a data file named H94C.DTA. If these files (H94C.DTA and H94C.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. ************************************************************************************************/