/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H126C 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 */ /* (H126C.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 H126C.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\H126C.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H126C.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H126C.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 FFBEF09 100-101 double OMSF09X 102-109 double OMMR09X 110-117 double OMMD09X 118-125 double OMPV09X 126-133 double OMVA09X 134-140 double OMTR09X 141-147 double OMOF09X 148-153 double OMSL09X 154-160 double OMWC09X 161-167 double OMOR09X 168-174 double OMOU09X 175-181 double OMOT09X 182-188 double OMXP09X 189-196 double OMTC09X 197-204 byte IMPFLAG 205-205 double PERWT09F 206-217 int VARSTR 218-221 byte VARPSU 222-222 using H126C.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 FFBEF09 "TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 2009"; label variable OMSF09X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMR09X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMMD09X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMPV09X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMVA09X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTR09X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE(IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOF09X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMSL09X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMWC09X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOR09X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOU09X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMOT09X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMXP09X "SUM OF OMSF09X-OMOT09X (IMPUTED)"; label variable OMTC09X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS"; label variable PERWT09F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2009"; label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2009"; label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2009"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H126C0001X 1 "ROUND 1" 2 "ROUND 2" 3 "ROUND 3" 4 "ROUND 4" 5 "ROUND 5" ; label define H126C0002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" 1 "1" ; label define H126C0003X -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 H126C0004X -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 H126C0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0016X -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" 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 H126C0017X -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" 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 H126C0018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -9 "-9 NOT ASCERTAINED" 0 "0" ; label define H126C0021X 13 "PANEL 13" 14 "PANEL 14" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EVENTRN H126C0001X; label value FFBEF09 H126C0002X; label value FFOMTYPE H126C0003X; label value IMPFLAG H126C0004X; label value OMMD09X H126C0005X; label value OMMR09X H126C0006X; label value OMOF09X H126C0007X; label value OMOR09X H126C0008X; label value OMOT09X H126C0009X; label value OMOU09X H126C0010X; label value OMPV09X H126C0011X; label value OMSF09X H126C0012X; label value OMSL09X H126C0013X; label value OMTC09X H126C0014X; label value OMTR09X H126C0015X; label value OMTYPE H126C0016X; label value OMTYPEX H126C0017X; label value OMVA09X H126C0018X; label value OMWC09X H126C0019X; label value OMXP09X H126C0020X; label value PANEL H126C0021X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H126C, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H126C.dta * log file is stored in H126C.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 H126C.LOG and a data file named H126C.DTA. If these files (H126C.DTA and H126C.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. ************************************************************************************************/