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/* Stata User File for H248C 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 */
/* (H248C.DAT) supplied in this PUF release. */
/* 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 H248C.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\H248C.DO */
/* The program below will output the Stata dataset H248C.DTA */
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#delimit ;
cd C:\MEPS\DATA;
log using H248C.log, replace;
clear;
* INPUT ALL VARIABLES;
infix
long DUID 1-7
int PID 8-10
str DUPERSID 11-20
str EVNTIDX 21-36
byte EVENTRN 37-37
byte PANEL 38-39
byte OMTYPE_M18 40-40
double OMSF23X 41-48
double OMMR23X 49-56
double OMMD23X 57-64
double OMPV23X 65-72
double OMVA23X 73-80
double OMTR23X 81-87
double OMOF23X 88-94
double OMSL23X 95-102
double OMWC23X 103-109
double OMOT23X 110-116
double OMXP23X 117-124
double OMTC23X 125-133
byte IMPFLAG 134-134
double PERWT23F 135-147
int VARSTR 148-151
byte VARPSU 152-152
using H248C.dat;
*DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS;
label variable DUID "PANEL # + ENCRYPTED DU IDENTIFIER";
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 PANEL "PANEL NUMBER";
label variable OMTYPE_M18 "OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPE";
label variable OMSF23X "AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMMR23X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMMD23X "AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMPV23X "AMOUNT PAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMVA23X "AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMTR23X "AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMOF23X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMSL23X "AMOUNT PAID, STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMWC23X "AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMOT23X "AMOUNT PAID, OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMXP23X "SUM OF OMSF23X - OMOT23X (IMPUTED)";
label variable OMTC23X "HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)";
label variable IMPFLAG "IMPUTATION STATUS";
label variable PERWT23F "EXPENDITURE FILE PERSON WEIGHT, 2023";
label variable VARSTR "VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM, 2023";
label variable VARPSU "VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU, 2023";
*DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS;
label define H248C0001X
1 "1 ROUND 1"
2 "2 ROUND 2"
3 "3 ROUND 3"
4 "4 ROUND 4"
5 "5 ROUND 5" ;
label define H248C0002X
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 H248C0003X
-1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE"
-7 "-7 REFUSED"
-8 "-8 DON'T KNOW"
1 "1 GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES"
2 "2 AMBULANCE SERVICES"
3 "3 DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES"
4 "4 LONG TERM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT" ;
label define H248C0004X
27 "27 PANEL 27"
28 "28 PANEL 28" ;
* ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS;
label value EVENTRN H248C0001X;
label value IMPFLAG H248C0002X;
label value OMTYPE_M18 H248C0003X;
label value PANEL H248C0004X;
*DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE;
describe;
*LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE;
list in 1/20;
save H248C, replace;
#delimit cr
* data file is stored in H248C.dta
* log file is stored in H248C.log
log close
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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 H248C.LOG and a data file named H248C.DTA. If these files (H248C.DTA and H248C.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.
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