/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H94E 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 */ /* (H94E.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 H94E.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\H94E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H94E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H94E.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 PANEL 54-55 byte MPCDATA 56-56 int ERDATEYR 57-60 byte ERDATEMM 61-62 byte ERDATEDD 63-64 byte SEEDOC 65-66 byte VSTCTGRY 67-68 byte VSTRELCN 69-70 byte LABTEST 71-72 byte SONOGRAM 73-74 byte XRAYS 75-76 byte MAMMOG 77-78 byte MRI 79-80 byte EKG 81-82 byte EEG 83-84 byte RCVVAC 85-86 byte ANESTH 87-88 byte OTHSVCE 89-90 byte SURGPROC 91-92 byte MEDPRESC 93-94 byte VAPLACE 95-95 str ERICD1X 96-98 str ERICD2X 99-101 str ERICD3X 102-104 str ERPRO1X 105-106 str ERPRO2X 107-108 str ERCCC1X 109-111 str ERCCC2X 112-114 str ERCCC3X 115-117 byte FFERTYPE 118-119 double ERXP05X 120-127 double ERTC05X 128-135 double ERFSF05X 136-143 double ERFMR05X 144-150 double ERFMD05X 151-157 double ERFPV05X 158-165 double ERFVA05X 166-172 double ERFTR05X 173-180 double ERFOF05X 181-187 double ERFSL05X 188-194 double ERFWC05X 195-201 double ERFOR05X 202-208 double ERFOU05X 209-215 double ERFOT05X 216-222 double ERFXP05X 223-230 double ERFTC05X 231-238 double ERDSF05X 239-245 double ERDMR05X 246-251 double ERDMD05X 252-258 double ERDPV05X 259-265 double ERDVA05X 266-271 double ERDTR05X 272-277 double ERDOF05X 278-283 double ERDSL05X 284-289 double ERDWC05X 290-295 double ERDOR05X 296-302 double ERDOU05X 303-308 double ERDOT05X 309-315 double ERDXP05X 316-322 double ERDTC05X 323-330 byte IMPFLAG 331-331 double PERWT05F 332-343 int VARSTR 344-346 byte VARPSU 347-347 using H94E.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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; 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 ERXP05X "TOT EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP05X + ERDXP05X)"; label variable ERTC05X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC05X+ERDTC05X)"; label variable ERFSF05X "FACILITY AMT PD, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR05X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD05X "FACILITY AMT PD, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV05X "FACILITY AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA05X "FACILITY AMT PD, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR05X "FACILITY AMT PD,TRICARE/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF05X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL05X "FACILITY AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC05X "FACILITY AMT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOR05X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PRIV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOU05X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT05X "FACILITY AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP05X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF05X-ERFOT05X"; label variable ERFTC05X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF05X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR05X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD05X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA05X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, TRICARE/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF05X "DOCTOR AMT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC05X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PD, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOR05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOU05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH PUB (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT05X "DOCTOR AMT PD, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP05X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF05X - ERDOT05X"; label variable ERDTC05X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H94E0001X -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 H94E0002X -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 H94E0003X -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 H94E0004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H94E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" ; label define H94E0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 2005 "2005" ; label define H94E0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 100.46 "$1.00 - $100.46" ; label define H94E0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H94E0037X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H94E0038X -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 H94E0039X 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 H94E0040X -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 H94E0041X -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 H94E0042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H94E0043X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H94E0044X -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 H94E0045X -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 H94E0046X 10 "PANEL 10" 9 "PANEL 9" ; label define H94E0047X -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 H94E0048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H94E0049X -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 H94E0050X -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 H94E0051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 0 "0 NO" 1 "1 YES" ; label define H94E0052X -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 H94E0053X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H94E0054X -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 H94E0001X; label value EEG H94E0002X; label value EKG H94E0003X; label value ERDATEDD H94E0004X; label value ERDATEMM H94E0005X; label value ERDATEYR H94E0006X; label value ERDMD05X H94E0007X; label value ERDMR05X H94E0008X; label value ERDOF05X H94E0009X; label value ERDOR05X H94E0010X; label value ERDOT05X H94E0011X; label value ERDOU05X H94E0012X; label value ERDPV05X H94E0013X; label value ERDSF05X H94E0014X; label value ERDSL05X H94E0015X; label value ERDTC05X H94E0016X; label value ERDTR05X H94E0017X; label value ERDVA05X H94E0018X; label value ERDWC05X H94E0019X; label value ERDXP05X H94E0020X; label value ERFMD05X H94E0021X; label value ERFMR05X H94E0022X; label value ERFOF05X H94E0023X; label value ERFOR05X H94E0024X; label value ERFOT05X H94E0025X; label value ERFOU05X H94E0026X; label value ERFPV05X H94E0027X; label value ERFSF05X H94E0028X; label value ERFSL05X H94E0029X; label value ERFTC05X H94E0030X; label value ERFTR05X H94E0031X; label value ERFVA05X H94E0032X; label value ERFWC05X H94E0033X; label value ERFXP05X H94E0034X; label value ERTC05X H94E0035X; label value ERXP05X H94E0036X; label value EVENTRN H94E0037X; label value FFERTYPE H94E0038X; label value IMPFLAG H94E0039X; label value LABTEST H94E0040X; label value MAMMOG H94E0041X; label value MEDPRESC H94E0042X; label value MPCDATA H94E0043X; label value MRI H94E0044X; label value OTHSVCE H94E0045X; label value PANEL H94E0046X; label value RCVVAC H94E0047X; label value SEEDOC H94E0048X; label value SONOGRAM H94E0049X; label value SURGPROC H94E0050X; label value VAPLACE H94E0051X; label value VSTCTGRY H94E0052X; label value VSTRELCN H94E0053X; label value XRAYS H94E0054X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H94E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H94E.dta * log file is stored in H94E.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 H94E.LOG and a data file named H94E.DTA. If these files (H94E.DTA and H94E.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. ************************************************************************************************/