/*****************************************************************************/ /* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */ /* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */ /* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */ /* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */ /* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */ /* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */ /* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */ /* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */ /* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */ /* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */ /* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */ /* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */ /* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */ /* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */ /* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */ /* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */ /* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */ /* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */ /* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */ /* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */ /* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */ /* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */ /* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */ /* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */ /* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */ /* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */ /* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */ /* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */ /* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */ /* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */ /* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */ /* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */ /*****************************************************************************/ DATA LIST FILE="PROJYR05.DAT" / DUPERIDX 1-8 (A) AGESTUB 9-10 SEX 11-11 RACE7P 12-12 INSCOV_A 13-13 INSCOV_B 14-15 MCDHMO 16-16 PRVHMO 17-17 POVCAT 18-18 TOTEXP05 19-27 (2) TOTSLF05 28-35 (2) TOTPHI05 36-44 (2) TOTMCR05 45-53 (2) TOTMCD05 54-62 (2) TOTTRI05 63-71 (2) TOTVA05 72-80 (2) TOTWC05 81-89 (2) TOTOTP05 90-97 (2) TOTOSR05 98-105 (2) HOSEXP05 106-114 (2) HOSSLF05 115-122 (2) HOSPHI05 123-131 (2) HOSMCR05 132-140 (2) HOSMCD05 141-149 (2) HOSTRI05 150-158 (2) HOSVA05 159-167 (2) HOSWC05 168-176 (2) HOSOTP05 177-184 (2) HOSOSR05 185-192 (2) PHYEXP05 193-201 (2) PHYSLF05 202-209 (2) PHYPHI05 210-217 (2) PHYMCR05 218-225 (2) PHYMCD05 226-233 (2) PHYTRI05 234-241 (2) PHYVA05 242-248 (2) PHYWC05 249-256 (2) PHYOTP05 257-264 (2) PHYOSR05 265-272 (2) DVTEXP05 273-280 (2) DVTSLF05 281-288 (2) DVTPHI05 289-296 (2) DVTMCR05 297-303 (2) DVTMCD05 304-311 (2) DVTTRI05 312-315 (2) DVTVA05 316-321 (2) DVTWC05 322-325 (2) DVTOTP05 326-332 (2) DVTOSR05 333-340 (2) OBOEXP05 341-348 (2) OBOSLF05 349-356 (2) OBOPHI05 357-364 (2) OBOMCR05 365-372 (2) OBOMCD05 373-380 (2) OBOTRI05 381-384 (2) OBOVA05 385-390 (2) OBOWC05 391-398 (2) OBOOTP05 399-405 (2) OBOOSR05 406-413 (2) HHCEXP05 414-422 (2) HHCSLF05 423-430 (2) HHCPHI05 431-439 (2) HHCMCR05 440-447 (2) HHCMCD05 448-456 (2) HHCTRI05 457-463 (2) HHCVA05 464-471 (2) HHCWC05 472-479 (2) HHCOTP05 480-487 (2) HHCOSR05 488-494 (2) RXEXP05 495-503 (2) RXSLF05 504-511 (2) RXPHI05 512-519 (2) RXMCR05 520-527 (2) RXMCD05 528-536 (2) RXTRI05 537-544 (2) RXVA05 545-552 (2) RXWC05 553-560 (2) RXOTP05 561-568 (2) RXOSR05 569-575 (2) OTHEXP05 576-583 (2) OTHSLF05 584-591 (2) OTHPHI05 592-599 (2) OTHMCR05 600-607 (2) OTHMCD05 608-611 (2) OTHTRI05 612-615 (2) OTHVA05 616-619 (2) OTHWC05 620-627 (2) OTHOTP05 628-634 (2) OTHOSR05 635-641 (2) WTADJ05 642-653 (6) . VARIABLE LABEL DUPERIDX 'PERSON ID' AGESTUB 'AGE' SEX 'SEX' RACE7P 'RACE/ETHNICITY' INSCOV_A 'INSURANCE STATUS DURING YEAR - UNDER 65' INSCOV_B 'INSURANCE STATUS DURING YEAR - 65 & OVER' MCDHMO 'MEDICAID/SCHIP HMO DURING YEAR' PRVHMO 'PRIVATE HMO COVERAGE DURING YEAR' POVCAT 'FAMILY INCOME AS PERCENT OF POVERTY LINE' TOTEXP05 'TOTAL, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' TOTSLF05 'TOTAL, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' TOTPHI05 'TOTAL, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' TOTMCR05 'TOTAL, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' TOTMCD05 'TOTAL, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' TOTTRI05 'TOTAL, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' TOTVA05 'TOTAL, PAID BY VA, 2005' TOTWC05 'TOTAL, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' TOTOTP05 'TOTAL, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' TOTOSR05 'TOTAL, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' HOSEXP05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' HOSSLF05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' HOSPHI05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' HOSMCR05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' HOSMCD05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' HOSTRI05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' HOSVA05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY VA, 2005' HOSWC05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' HOSOTP05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' HOSOSR05 'HOSPITAL, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' PHYEXP05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' PHYSLF05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' PHYPHI05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' PHYMCR05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' PHYMCD05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' PHYTRI05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' PHYVA05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY VA, 2005' PHYWC05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' PHYOTP05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' PHYOSR05 'PHYSICIAN, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' DVTEXP05 'DENTAL, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' DVTSLF05 'DENTAL, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' DVTPHI05 'DENTAL, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' DVTMCR05 'DENTAL, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' DVTMCD05 'DENTAL, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' DVTTRI05 'DENTAL, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' DVTVA05 'DENTAL, PAID BY VA, 2005' DVTWC05 'DENTAL, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' DVTOTP05 'DENTAL, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' DVTOSR05 'DENTAL, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' OBOEXP05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' OBOSLF05 'OTHER PROVIDER, BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' OBOPHI05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' OBOMCR05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' OBOMCD05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' OBOTRI05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' OBOVA05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY VA, 2005' OBOWC05 'OTHER PROVIDER, BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' OBOOTP05 'OTHER PROVIDER, BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' OBOOSR05 'OTHER PROVIDER, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' HHCEXP05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' HHCSLF05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' HHCPHI05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' HHCMCR05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' HHCMCD05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' HHCTRI05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' HHCVA05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY VA, 2005' HHCWC05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' HHCOTP05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' HHCOSR05 'HOME HEALTH, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' RXEXP05 'RX, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' RXSLF05 'RX, PAID BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' RXPHI05 'RX, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' RXMCR05 'RX, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' RXMCD05 'RX, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' RXTRI05 'RX, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' RXVA05 'RX, PAID BY VA, 2005' RXWC05 'RX, PAID BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' RXOTP05 'RX, PAID BY OTHER PUBLIC, 2005' RXOSR05 'RX, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' OTHEXP05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY TOTAL, 2005' OTHSLF05 'OTHER MEDICAL, BY OUT OF POCKET, 2005' OTHPHI05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY PRIV INSU, 2005' OTHMCR05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY MEDICARE, 2005' OTHMCD05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY MEDICAID, 2005' OTHTRI05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY TRICARE, 2005' OTHVA05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY VA, 2005' OTHWC05 'OTHER MEDICAL, BY WORKERS COMP, 2005' OTHOTP05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY OTHR PUBLIC, 2005' OTHOSR05 'OTHER MEDICAL, PAID BY OTHER, 2005' WTADJ05 'GROWTH/FERTILITY/MORTALITY ADJ WGT,2005' . VALUE LABELS DVTEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / DVTVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCTRI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HHCVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSTRI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / HOSWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / INSCOV_A 1 '1 Any Private, employment related or TRICARE' 2 '2 Any Private, not employment related' 3 '3 Any Public (Medicaid, SCHIP, Medicare)' 4 '4 Uninsured for entire year' 5 '5 Age 65 or older' / INSCOV_B -1 '-1 Inapplicable (under age 65)' 1 '1 Held Medicaid and Medicare at same time' 2 '2 Held Mcare & Priv via emplymnt at same time' 3 '3 Held Mcare & Priv-nonemplmnt at same time' 4 '4 Held Medicare alone during the year' 5 '5 Held no Medicare during the year' / MCDHMO 0 '0 No' 1 '1 Yes' / OBOEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OBOWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / OTHWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYTRI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / PHYWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / POVCAT 1 '1 Less than 1.00 times poverty line' 2 '2 1.01 to 1.24 times poverty line' 3 '3 1.25 to 1.99 times poverty line' 4 '4 2.0 to 3.99 times poverty line' 5 '5 4.00 or more times poverty line' / PRVHMO 0 '0 No' 1 '1 Yes' / RACE7P 1 '1 Hispanic' 2 '2 White Alone, NH' 3 '3 Black Alone, NH' 4 '4 American Indian and Alaska Native Alone, NH' 5 '5 Asian Alone, NH' 6 '6 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Alone, NH' 7 '7 Two or more Races, NH' / RXEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXTRI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / RXWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / SEX 1 '1 Male' 2 '2 Female' / TOTEXP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTMCD05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTMCR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTOSR05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTOTP05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTPHI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTSLF05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTTRI05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTVA05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' / TOTWC05 -9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' 0 '0' . EXECUTE.