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Readme File for HC027 Data

Below are technical specifications and programming information for the HC027 data file. Users are strongly encouraged to read the documentation file (HC027DOC.PDF or HC027DOC.HTM) provided in this release for additional information on the content of this file.

HC027.DAT: This file contains the HC027 data in ASCII format. It contains 72,576 records with 88 variables. This file has a logical record length of 209 with an additional 2-byte carriage return/line feed at the end of each record.

HC027.SSP: This file contains the HC027 data in SAS Transport format. See the HC027SU.TXT file for information applicable to SAS users of the HC027 data.

Note: For users' convenience, both of these data files (i.e., the ASCII data files and the SAS Transport data files) are provided in two compressed formats: 1) a compressed ZIP file and 2) a self-extracting executable file. See Notes on Viewing and Downloading Files for information on uncompressing these files.

HC027SU.TXT: This ASCII file contains information for SAS users of the HC027 data. This includes information on the SAS Transport version of the HC027 data, as well as SAS statements for converting the ASCII data file into a SAS data set (in lieu of using the SAS Transport file) and for creating and using SAS formats. This file also includes helpful information for inexperienced SAS users, such as sample SAS program code.

HC027SPU.TXT: This ASCII file contains information for SPSS users of the HC027 data, including statements for use in converting the ASCII data file (HC027.DAT) into an SPSS data set.

HC027CB.PDF: This PDF file contains the codebook for the HC027 data file. It indicates the record layout (i.e., the start and end position of each variable) of the file. The codebook also includes listings of the variables in both alphabetical and position order, as well as the following information for each variable: 8 character name, 40 character description, format (length), type (character or numeric), start and end positions, and unweighted and weighted frequencies.

The codebook is also available as an active page HC027CB.ASP and an HTML page. The active page allows users to link directly to the frequencies portion of the codebook from the listing of variables section.

Suggested Citation: Readme File for HC027 Data. December 2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.meps.ahrq.gov /data_stats/download_data/pufs/h27/h27rm.shtml
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