/************************************************************************************************/ /* Stata User File for H248E 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 */ /* (H248E.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 H248E.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\H248E.DO */ /* The program below will output the Stata dataset H248E.DTA */ /************************************************************************************************/ #delimit ; cd C:\MEPS\DATA; log using H248E.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 str ERHEVIDX 38-53 str FFEEIDX 54-65 byte PANEL 66-67 byte MPCDATA 68-68 int ERDATEYR 69-72 byte ERDATEMM 73-74 int VSTCTGRY 75-77 byte VSTRELCN 78-79 byte LABTEST_M18 80-81 byte SONOGRAM_M18 82-83 byte XRAYS_M18 84-85 byte MAMMOG_M18 86-87 byte MRI_M18 88-89 byte EKG_M18 90-91 byte RCVVAC_M18 92-93 byte SURGPROC 94-95 byte MEDPRESC 96-97 byte FFERTYPE 98-99 double ERXP23X 100-108 double ERTC23X 109-117 double ERFSF23X 118-125 double ERFMR23X 126-133 double ERFMD23X 134-140 double ERFPV23X 141-149 double ERFVA23X 150-157 double ERFTR23X 158-164 double ERFOF23X 165-171 double ERFSL23X 172-177 double ERFWC23X 178-184 double ERFOT23X 185-192 double ERFXP23X 193-201 double ERFTC23X 202-210 double ERDSF23X 211-217 double ERDMR23X 218-224 double ERDMD23X 225-231 double ERDPV23X 232-238 double ERDVA23X 239-245 double ERDTR23X 246-252 double ERDOF23X 253-256 double ERDSL23X 257-262 double ERDWC23X 263-268 double ERDOT23X 269-275 double ERDXP23X 276-282 double ERDTC23X 283-290 byte IMPFLAG 291-291 double PERWT23F 292-304 int VARSTR 305-308 byte VARPSU 309-309 using H248E.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 ERHEVIDX "EVENT ID FOR CORRESPONDING HOSPITAL STAY"; label variable FFEEIDX "FLAT FEE ID"; label variable PANEL "PANEL NUMBER"; label variable MPCDATA "MPC DATA FLAG"; label variable ERDATEYR "EVENT DATE - YEAR"; label variable ERDATEMM "EVENT DATE - MONTH"; label variable VSTCTGRY "BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT"; label variable VSTRELCN "THIS VISIT RELATED TO SPEC CONDITION"; label variable LABTEST_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE LAB TESTS"; label variable SONOGRAM_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE SONOGRAM OR ULTRSD"; label variable XRAYS_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE X-RAYS"; label variable MAMMOG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE A MAMMOGRAM"; label variable MRI_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN MRI/CATSCAN"; label variable EKG_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P HAVE AN EKG, EEG OR ECG"; label variable RCVVAC_M18 "THIS VISIT DID P RECEIVE A VACCINATION"; label variable SURGPROC "WAS SURG PROC PERFORMED ON P THIS VISIT"; label variable MEDPRESC "ANY MEDICINE PRESCRIBED FOR P THIS VISIT"; label variable FFERTYPE "FLAT FEE BUNDLE"; label variable ERXP23X "TOTAL EXP FOR EVENT (ERFXP23X + ERDXP23X)"; label variable ERTC23X "TOTAL CHG FOR EVENT (ERFTC23X + ERDTC23X)"; label variable ERFSF23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMR23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFMD23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFPV23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFVA23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFTR23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOF23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFSL23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFWC23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFOT23X "FACILITY AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERFXP23X "FACILITY SUM PAYMENTS ERFSF23X - ERFOT23X"; label variable ERFTC23X "TOTAL FACILITY CHARGE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSF23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, FAMILY (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMR23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDMD23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, MEDICAID (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDPV23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, PRIV INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDVA23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, VETERANS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDTR23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, TRICARE (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOF23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH FEDERAL (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDSL23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, STATE/LOC GOV (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDWC23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDOT23X "DOCTOR AMOUNT PAID, OTH INSUR (IMPUTED)"; label variable ERDXP23X "DOCTOR SUM PAYMENTS ERDSF23X - ERDOT23X"; label variable ERDTC23X "TOTAL DOCTOR 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 H248E0001X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0002X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" ; label define H248E0003X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 2023 "2023" ; label define H248E0004X 1 "1 ROUND 1" 2 "2 ROUND 2" 3 "3 ROUND 3" 4 "4 ROUND 4" 5 "5 ROUND 5" ; label define H248E0005X -1 "-1 INAPPLICABLE" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 FLAT FEE STEM" 2 "2 FLAT FEE LEAF" ; label define H248E0006X 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 H248E0007X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0008X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0009X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H248E0010X 1 "1 HAS MPC DATA" 2 "2 NO MPC DATA" ; label define H248E0011X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0012X 27 "27 PANEL 27" 28 "28 PANEL 28" ; label define H248E0013X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0014X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; label define H248E0015X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H248E0016X -15 "-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED" -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT" 2 "2 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)" 3 "3 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING" 4 "4 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT" 5 "5 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS" 6 "6 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/DELV)" 91 "91 OTHER" ; label define H248E0017X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" ; label define H248E0018X -7 "-7 REFUSED" -8 "-8 DON'T KNOW" 1 "1 YES" 2 "2 NO" 95 "95 NO SERVICES RECEIVED" ; * ASSOCIATE VARIABLES WITH VALUE LABEL DEFINITIONS; label value EKG_M18 H248E0001X; label value ERDATEMM H248E0002X; label value ERDATEYR H248E0003X; label value EVENTRN H248E0004X; label value FFERTYPE H248E0005X; label value IMPFLAG H248E0006X; label value LABTEST_M18 H248E0007X; label value MAMMOG_M18 H248E0008X; label value MEDPRESC H248E0009X; label value MPCDATA H248E0010X; label value MRI_M18 H248E0011X; label value PANEL H248E0012X; label value RCVVAC_M18 H248E0013X; label value SONOGRAM_M18 H248E0014X; label value SURGPROC H248E0015X; label value VSTCTGRY H248E0016X; label value VSTRELCN H248E0017X; label value XRAYS_M18 H248E0018X; *DISPLAY A DESCRIPTION OF STATA FILE; describe; *LIST FIRST 20 OBSERVATIONS IN THE FILE; list in 1/20; save H248E, replace; #delimit cr * data file is stored in H248E.dta * log file is stored in H248E.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 H248E.LOG and a data file named H248E.DTA. If these files (H248E.DTA and H248E.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. ************************************************************************************************/