/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H237 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 */ /* (H237.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 H237.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\H237.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H237.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H237.log, replace; clear; * INPUT ALL VARIABLES; infix str JOBSIDX 1-14 str JOBIDX 15-27 str JOBNUM 28-30 str ESTBIDX 31-41 str DUPERSID 42-51 str DUID 52-58 int PID 59-61 byte RN 62-62 byte OrigRnd 63-63 byte PANEL 64-65 byte JSTRTM 66-67 int JSTRTY 68-71 byte JSTOPM 72-73 int JSTOPY 74-77 byte RETIRJOB 78-78 byte SUBTYPE 79-79 byte STILLAT 80-81 byte TYPECHGD 82-83 byte MAIN_JOB 84-85 byte DIFFWAGE 86-87 byte StillWorkFTPT 88-89 byte WhyChngPTToFT 90-91 byte WhyChngFTToPT 92-93 byte STILLWRK 94-95 byte OFFTAKEI 96-97 byte NOWTAKEI_M22 98-99 byte ESTBTHRU 100-101 byte INSESTB 102-103 str HIDISAVW 104-107 long RvwTotNumEmp 108-112 byte WHY_LEFT_M18 113-114 byte JOBTYPE 115-116 long NUMEMPS 117-121 byte ESTMATE1_M19 122-123 byte MORELOC 124-125 byte BUSINC 126-127 byte PROPRIET 128-129 byte TYPEEMPL 130-131 byte YLEFT_M18 132-133 byte YNOBUSN_M18 134-135 int HRSPRWK 136-138 byte HRS35WK 139-140 byte TEMPJOB 141-142 byte SESNLJOB 143-144 byte SICKPAY 145-146 byte PAYDRVST 147-148 byte PAYVACTN 149-150 byte RETIRPLN 151-152 double WKLYAMT 153-159 byte EMPLINS 160-161 byte JOBHASHI 162-163 byte OFFRDINS 164-165 byte DIFFPLNS 166-167 byte ANYINS 168-169 byte INUNION 170-171 byte PROVDINS 172-173 byte EmplUnionProv 174-175 byte HHMEMBER_M18 176-177 long TOTLEMP_M18 178-182 long TotNumEmp 183-187 byte SALARIED 188-189 byte HOWPAID 190-191 double DAYWAGE 192-197 byte HRSPRDY 198-199 double MAKEAMT 200-208 byte PERUNIT_M18 209-210 double HRLYWAGE 211-216 byte MORE10 217-218 byte MORE15 219-220 byte MOREMINM 221-222 double GROSSPAY 223-231 byte GROSSPER 232-233 byte SALRYWKS 234-235 int HRSALBAS 236-238 byte EARNTIPS 239-240 byte EARNBONS 241-242 byte EARNCOMM 243-244 double TIPSAMT 245-252 byte TIPSUNIT_M18 253-254 double BONSAMT 255-263 byte BONSUNIT 264-265 double COMMAMT 266-274 byte COMMUNIT 275-276 byte INDCODEX 277-278 byte OCCCODEX 279-280 using H237.dat; *DEFINE VARIABLE LABELS; label variable JOBSIDX "Job-round identifier"; label variable JOBIDX "Person s unique job identifier"; label variable JOBNUM "Unique DU-job identifier"; label variable ESTBIDX "Establishment identifier"; label variable DUPERSID "Person ID (DUID+PID)"; label variable DUID "Panel # + encrypted DU identifier"; label variable PID "Person number"; label variable RN "Round"; label variable OrigRnd "Round job first reported"; label variable PANEL "Panel to which job holder belongs"; label variable JSTRTM "Job start date - month"; label variable JSTRTY "Job start date - year"; label variable JSTOPM "Job stop date - month"; label variable JSTOPY "Job stop date - year"; label variable RETIRJOB "Person retired from this job"; label variable SUBTYPE "Job sub-type"; label variable STILLAT "Still works at main job establishment"; label variable TYPECHGD "Job sub-type changed between rounds"; label variable MAIN_JOB "Still main job or business"; label variable DIFFWAGE "Any change in wage amount"; label variable StillWorkFTPT "Still works full or part time"; label variable WhyChngPTToFT "Why change part to full time"; label variable WhyChngFTToPT "Why change full to part time"; label variable STILLWRK "Still works at misc job establishment"; label variable OFFTAKEI "Offered insurance and now take"; label variable NOWTAKEI_M22 "Now has health insurance through employer"; label variable ESTBTHRU "Offered insurance, did not take (review)"; label variable INSESTB "Insurance offered to any employees (review)"; label variable HIDISAVW "Capi q where health insur thru emp/union disavowed"; label variable RvwTotNumEmp "Establishment size at continuing self-employed job"; label variable WHY_LEFT_M18 "Reason why no longer at job now"; label variable JOBTYPE "Self-employed or works for someone else"; label variable NUMEMPS "Establishment size at not self-employed job"; label variable ESTMATE1_M19 "Categorical approximate establishment size"; label variable MORELOC "Employer has more than one location"; label variable BUSINC "Business incorporated"; label variable PROPRIET "Proprietorship or partnership"; label variable TYPEEMPL "Employee type"; label variable YLEFT_M18 "Reason why no longer at job"; label variable YNOBUSN_M18 "Reason why no longer has business"; label variable HRSPRWK "Number of hours worked per week"; label variable HRS35WK "Works at least 35 hours per week"; label variable TEMPJOB "Job at employer is temporary"; label variable SESNLJOB "Job is available certain time of year"; label variable SICKPAY "Has paid sick leave thru job"; label variable PAYDRVST "Has paid sick leave for doc visit thru job"; label variable PAYVACTN "Has paid vacation leave thru job"; label variable RETIRPLN "Has pension/retirement plan thru job"; label variable WKLYAMT "Usual weekly gross income at misc job"; label variable EMPLINS "Has health insurance thru current main job"; label variable JOBHASHI "Has health insurance thru job"; label variable OFFRDINS "Offered insurance but chose not to take"; label variable DIFFPLNS "Choice of different health insurance plans"; label variable ANYINS "Health insurance offered to any employees"; label variable INUNION "Belongs to labor union"; label variable PROVDINS "Is health ins provided by employer, union or both"; label variable EmplUnionProv "Employer or union is primary health insurer"; label variable HHMEMBER_M18 "Any other hh member wrk at this business"; label variable TOTLEMP_M18 "Current establishment size at self-employed job"; label variable TotNumEmp "Establishment size at new self-employed job"; label variable SALARIED "Person salaried, paid by hour, some other way"; label variable HOWPAID "How is person paid"; label variable DAYWAGE "Person s daily wage rate"; label variable HRSPRDY "Number of hours person worked in one day"; label variable MAKEAMT "How much money does person make"; label variable PERUNIT_M18 "Period for which person is paid"; label variable HRLYWAGE "How much person makes per hour"; label variable MORE10 "Person makes more or less than $10/hour"; label variable MORE15 "Person makes more or less than $15/hour"; label variable MOREMINM "Person makes more or less than min. wage"; label variable GROSSPAY "Person s salary before taxes (gross)"; label variable GROSSPER "Period in which gross salary was earned"; label variable SALRYWKS "Number of weeks per year salary is based"; label variable HRSALBAS "Hours per week salary based on"; label variable EARNTIPS "Person earns tips"; label variable EARNBONS "Person earns bonuses"; label variable EARNCOMM "Person earns commission"; label variable TIPSAMT "How much are person s tips"; label variable TIPSUNIT_M18 "Period which tip earnings are based on"; label variable BONSAMT "How much are person s bonuses"; label variable BONSUNIT "Period which bonuses are based on"; label variable COMMAMT "How much are person s commissions"; label variable COMMUNIT "Period which commissions are based on"; label variable INDCODEX "Condensed industry code"; label variable OCCCODEX "Condensed occupation code"; *DEFINE VALUE LABELS FOR REPORTS; label define H2370001X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370002X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370003X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370004X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370006X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PER HOUR" 2 "2 PER DAY" 3 "3 PER WEEK" 4 "4 PER TWO WKS" 5 "5 PER MONTH" 6 "6 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370007X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370008X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES, GT ONE" 2 "2 NO, ONLY ONE" ; label define H2370009X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370010X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370011X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370012X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370013X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370014X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370015X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2 "2 2 - 9" 3 "3 10 - 25" 4 "4 26 - 49" 5 "5 50 - 100" 6 "6 101 - 500" 7 "7 501 - 1000" 8 "8 1001 - 5000" 9 "9 5001+" ; label define H2370016X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 BOTH EMPLOYER AND UNION (EMPLOYER IS PRIMARY)" 4 "4 BOTH EMPLOYER AND UNION (UNION IS PRIMARY)" ; label define H2370017X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370018X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PER YEAR" 2 "2 PER MONTH" 3 "3 PER TWO WKS" 4 "4 PER WEEK" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370019X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370020X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 BY THE DAY" 2 "2 PIECEWORK" 3 "3 COMMISSION" 4 "4 BONUS" 5 "5 BY JOB/MILE" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370021X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370022X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370023X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370024X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370025X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370026X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 NATURAL RESOURCES" 10 "10 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES" 11 "11 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY" 12 "12 OTHER SERVICES" 13 "13 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION" 14 "14 MILITARY" 15 "15 UNCLASSIFIABLE INDUSTRY" 2 "2 MINING" 3 "3 CONSTRUCTION" 4 "4 MANUFACTURING" 5 "5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE" 6 "6 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" 7 "7 INFORMATION" 8 "8 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES" 9 "9 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES" ; label define H2370027X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370028X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370029X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370030X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 SELF-EMPLOYED" 2 "2 FOR SOMEONE ELSE" ; label define H2370031X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370032X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0 STILL AT JOB" 2022 "2022" 2023 "2023" ; label define H2370033X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370034X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 2016 "2016" 2017 "2017" 2018 "2018" 2019 "2019" 2020 "2020" 2021 "2021" 2022 "2022" ; label define H2370035X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370036X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370037X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 GE $10" 2 "2 LT $10" ; label define H2370038X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 GE $15" 2 "2 LT $15" ; label define H2370039X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370040X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 GE MINIMUM WAGE" 2 "2 LT MINIMUM WAGE" ; label define H2370041X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370042X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 18,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370043X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL OPER" 10 "10 NOT IN LABOR FORCE" 11 "11 UNCLASSIFIABLE OCCUPATION" 2 "2 PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS" 3 "3 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS" 4 "4 SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS" 5 "5 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT" 6 "6 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY" 7 "7 CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, AND MAINTENANC" 8 "8 PRODUCTION, TRNSPORTATION, MATRL MOVING" 9 "9 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS" ; label define H2370044X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370045X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370046X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 6 "6" 7 "7" 8 "8" 9 "9" ; label define H2370047X 24 "24" 26 "26" 27 "27" ; label define H2370048X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370049X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370050X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PER DAY" 2 "2 PER WEEK" 3 "3 PER MONTH" 4 "4 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370051X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370052X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 EMPLOYER" 2 "2 UNION" 3 "3 BOTH" ; label define H2370053X 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370054X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370055X 1 "1" 2 "2" 3 "3" 4 "4" 5 "5" 7 "7" 8 "8" 9 "9" ; label define H2370056X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 18,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370057X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 SALARIED" 2 "2 PAID BY HOUR" 3 "3 OTHER" ; label define H2370058X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370059X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YEAR ROUND" 2 "2 NOT YEAR ROUND" ; label define H2370060X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370061X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370062X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370063X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 CUR MAIN JOB IN REF PD" 2 "2 CUR MISC JOB IN REF PD" 3 "3 FMR MAIN JOB IN REF PD" 4 "4 FMR MISC JOB IN REF PD" 5 "5 LAST JOB OUTSD REF PD" 6 "6 RETIREMENT JOB" ; label define H2370064X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370065X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H2370066X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370067X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PER DAY" 2 "2 PER WEEK" 3 "3 PER MONTH" 4 "4 PER YEAR" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H2370068X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 18,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370069X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" 1 "1 SUBTYPE CHANGE" 2 "2 NO SUBTYPE CHANGE" ; label define H2370070X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 PRIVATE" 2 "2 FEDERAL" 3 "3 STATE" 4 "4 LOCAL" 5 "5 ARMED FORCES" 6 "6 FOREIGN NON US GOV" ; label define H2370071X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 # OF EMP >= 18,000" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" ; label define H2370072X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, ETC." 10 "10 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON" 2 "2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD" 3 "3 RETIRED" 4 "4 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM" 5 "5 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED" 6 "6 LAID OFF, LET GO" 7 "7 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE" 8 "8 QUIT - SCHOOL" 9 "9 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON" 91 "91 OTHER - SPECIFY" ; label define H2370073X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -10 "-10 TOP CODED" -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 0 "0" ; label define H2370074X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 HOURS CUT, BUSINESS SLOW" 2 "2 CHANGE IN SCHEDULE OR SHIFT" 3 "3 ILLNESS, INJURY, HEALTH PROBLEM" 4 "4 FAMILY, SCHOOL, TEMPORARY LEAVE" 91 "91 OTHER - SPECIFY" ; label define H2370075X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 CHANGE IN SCHEDULE OR SHIFT" 2 "2 CHANGE IN PAY" 3 "3 BENEFITS/HEALTH INSURANCE" 4 "4 FAMILY, SCHOOL, TEMPORARY LEAVE" 91 "91 OTHER - SPECIFY" ; label define H2370076X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 JOB ENDED, TEMPORARY, SEASONAL, CONTRACT, ETC." 2 "2 BUSINESS CLOSED OR SOLD" 3 "3 ILLNESS, INJURY, ANY HEALTH PROBLEM" 4 "4 TERMINATED, FIRED, DISMISSED" 5 "5 LAID OFF, LET GO" 6 "6 QUIT - FAMILY REASON, MATERNITY LEAVE" 7 "7 QUIT - SCHOOL" 8 "8 QUIT - JOB RELATED REASON" 9 "9 QUIT - ANY OTHER REASON" 91 "91 OTHER - SPECIFY" ; label define H2370077X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DK" 1 "1 BUSINESS SOLD OR CLOSED" 2 "2 RETIRED" 3 "3 ILLNESS OR INJURY" 91 "91 OTHER" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value ANYINS H2370001X; label value BONSAMT H2370002X; label value BONSUNIT H2370003X; label value BUSINC H2370004X; label value COMMAMT H2370005X; label value COMMUNIT H2370006X; label value DAYWAGE H2370007X; label value DIFFPLNS H2370008X; label value DIFFWAGE H2370009X; label value EARNBONS H2370010X; label value EARNCOMM H2370011X; label value EARNTIPS H2370012X; label value EMPLINS H2370013X; label value ESTBTHRU H2370014X; label value ESTMATE1_M19 H2370015X; label value EmplUnionProv H2370016X; label value GROSSPAY H2370017X; label value GROSSPER H2370018X; label value HHMEMBER_M18 H2370019X; label value HOWPAID H2370020X; label value HRLYWAGE H2370021X; label value HRS35WK H2370022X; label value HRSALBAS H2370023X; label value HRSPRDY H2370024X; label value HRSPRWK H2370025X; label value INDCODEX H2370026X; label value INSESTB H2370027X; label value INUNION H2370028X; label value JOBHASHI H2370029X; label value JOBTYPE H2370030X; label value JSTOPM H2370031X; label value JSTOPY H2370032X; label value JSTRTM H2370033X; label value JSTRTY H2370034X; label value MAIN_JOB H2370035X; label value MAKEAMT H2370036X; label value MORE10 H2370037X; label value MORE15 H2370038X; label value MORELOC H2370039X; label value MOREMINM H2370040X; label value NOWTAKEI_M22 H2370041X; label value NUMEMPS H2370042X; label value OCCCODEX H2370043X; label value OFFRDINS H2370044X; label value OFFTAKEI H2370045X; label value OrigRnd H2370046X; label value PANEL H2370047X; label value PAYDRVST H2370048X; label value PAYVACTN H2370049X; label value PERUNIT_M18 H2370050X; label value PROPRIET H2370051X; label value PROVDINS H2370052X; label value RETIRJOB H2370053X; label value RETIRPLN H2370054X; label value RN H2370055X; label value RvwTotNumEmp H2370056X; label value SALARIED H2370057X; label value SALRYWKS H2370058X; label value SESNLJOB H2370059X; label value SICKPAY H2370060X; label value STILLAT H2370061X; label value STILLWRK H2370062X; label value SUBTYPE H2370063X; label value StillWorkFTPT H2370064X; label value TEMPJOB H2370065X; label value TIPSAMT H2370066X; label value TIPSUNIT_M18 H2370067X; label value TOTLEMP_M18 H2370068X; label value TYPECHGD H2370069X; label value TYPEEMPL H2370070X; label value TotNumEmp H2370071X; label value WHY_LEFT_M18 H2370072X; label value WKLYAMT H2370073X; label value WhyChngFTToPT H2370074X; label value WhyChngPTToFT H2370075X; label value YLEFT_M18 H2370076X; label value YNOBUSN_M18 H2370077X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H237, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H237.dta * log file is stored in H237.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 H237.LOG and a data file named H237.DTA. If these files (H237.DTA and H237.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. ************************************************************************************************/