/*****************************************************************************/
/* SPSS User Files are being provided for the convenience of analysts who */
/* may wish to use SPSS to analyze the MEPS data. However, users are */
/* cautioned that SPSS does not currently have the capability to produce */
/* appropriate standard errors for estimates from a survey with a complex */
/* sample design like the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The */
/* annual national probability sample of households selected for the MEPS */
/* is a subsample of those participating in the National Health Interview */
/* Survey (NHIS) for the previous calendar year. The NHIS, an ongoing */
/* general health survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, */
/* is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for */
/* Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample design, and thus that */
/* of the MEPS, uses complex sampling techniques including */
/* stratification, clustering, and differential sampling rates for the */
/* oversampling of selected subgroups of the population. Because of this */
/* sampling structure, software that accounts for this complex sample */
/* design must be used. Without the use of appropriate software that */
/* accounts for the complex sample design of the MEPS in conjunction with */
/* the survey's sampling weights (reflecting the survey's sample */
/* selection probabilities and nonresponse and other adjustments), the */
/* estimated standard errors of survey point estimates will generally be */
/* underestimated, and, thus, the inferential conclusions in an analysis */
/* (descriptive or analytical) may be misleading. It is recommended that */
/* sample survey software be used to analyze the MEPS data. Software for */
/* analysis of complex survey data include, for example, SUDAAN (Research */
/* Triangle Institute), STATA (Stata Corporation), VPLX (U.S. Bureau of */
/* the Census), and WESVAR (Westat, Inc.). A more comprehensive summary */
/* of software for the analysis of data from surveys with complex sample */
/* designs can be accessed through the website for the American */
/* Statistical Association's Survey Research Methods Section. Users may */
/* also reference the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) */
/* web document "Computing Standard Errors for Medical Expenditure Panel */
/* Survey (MEPS) Estimates." */
/*****************************************************************************/
DATA LIST FILE="H95.DAT" /
EPCPIDX 1-28 (A)
DUPERSID 29-36 (A)
PHLDRIDX 37-44 (A)
ESTBIDX 45-55 (A)
EPRSIDX 56-75 (A)
PANEL 76-77
RN 78-78
JOBSIDX 79-89 (A)
JOBSINFR 90-91
JOBSFILE 92-93
PUF84FLG 94-94
PUF90FLG 95-95
CMJINS 96-97
EMPLSTAT 98-99
PHOLDER 100-100
DEPNDNT 101-101
EVALCOVR 102-103
STATUS1 104-105
STATUS2 106-107
STATUS3 108-109
STATUS4 110-111
STATUS5 112-113
STATUS6 114-115
STATUS7 116-117
STATUS8 118-119
STATUS9 120-121
STATUS10 122-123
STATUS11 124-125
STATUS12 126-127
STATUS13 128-129
STATUS14 130-131
STATUS15 132-133
STATUS16 134-135
STATUS17 136-137
STATUS18 138-139
STATUS19 140-141
STATUS20 142-143
STATUS21 144-145
STATUS22 146-147
STATUS23 148-149
STATUS24 150-151
DECPHLDR 152-152
OUTPHLDR 153-153
NOPUFLG 154-154
TYPEFLAG 155-156
PRIVCAT 157-158
HOSPINSX 159-160
MSUPINSX 161-162
DENTLINS 163-164
VISIONIN 165-166
PMEDINS 167-168
COBRA 169-170
COVTYPIN 171-171
OOPELIG 172-172
OOPPREM 173-180 (2)
OOPPREMX 181-187 (2)
OOPX12X 188-195 (2)
OOPFLAG 196-197
PREMLEVX 198-199
BYFED 200-201
BYSTATE 202-203
BYLOCAL 204-205
BYSOMGOV 206-207
BYEMPL 208-209
BYUNION 210-211
BYOTHER 212-213
UPRHMO 214-215
UPRMNC 216-217
DRLIST 218-219
VISITPAY 220-221
NAMECHNG 222-223
SATELIG 224-224
GTDOCPRB 225-226
APRVTRET 227-228
APRVDLAY 229-230
LOOKINF 231-232
PRBFDINF 233-234
CUSTSERV 235-236
PRBCSTSV 237-238
PAPRWRK 239-240
PRBPPRWK 241-242
RATEPLAN 243-244 .
VARIABLE LABEL
EPCPIDX 'UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)'
DUPERSID 'PERSON ID (DUID + PID)'
PHLDRIDX 'POLICYHOLDER S DUPERSID'
ESTBIDX 'ESTABLISHMENT ID'
EPRSIDX 'ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN'
PANEL 'PANEL NUMBER'
RN 'ROUND NUMBER'
JOBSIDX 'JOB IDENTIFIER'
JOBSINFR 'JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID'
JOBSFILE 'PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX'
PUF84FLG '1=IN PUF 84, ELSE 0'
PUF90FLG '1=IN PUF 90, ELSE 0'
CMJINS 'CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO'
EMPLSTAT 'POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS'
PHOLDER 'POLICY HOLDER'
DEPNDNT 'DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER'
EVALCOVR 'COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31'
STATUS1 'STATUS - MONTH 1'
STATUS2 'STATUS - MONTH 2'
STATUS3 'STATUS - MONTH 3'
STATUS4 'STATUS - MONTH 4'
STATUS5 'STATUS - MONTH 5'
STATUS6 'STATUS - MONTH 6'
STATUS7 'STATUS - MONTH 7'
STATUS8 'STATUS - MONTH 8'
STATUS9 'STATUS - MONTH 9'
STATUS10 'STATUS - MONTH 10'
STATUS11 'STATUS - MONTH 11'
STATUS12 'STATUS - MONTH 12'
STATUS13 'STATUS - MONTH 13'
STATUS14 'STATUS - MONTH 14'
STATUS15 'STATUS - MONTH 15'
STATUS16 'STATUS - MONTH 16'
STATUS17 'STATUS - MONTH 17'
STATUS18 'STATUS - MONTH 18'
STATUS19 'STATUS - MONTH 19'
STATUS20 'STATUS - MONTH 20'
STATUS21 'STATUS - MONTH 21'
STATUS22 'STATUS - MONTH 22'
STATUS23 'STATUS - MONTH 23'
STATUS24 'STATUS - MONTH 24'
DECPHLDR 'DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO'
OUTPHLDR 'OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO'
NOPUFLG 'PHLDR NOT IN HC084 OR HC090, OTH REASON'
TYPEFLAG 'TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT'
PRIVCAT 'CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE'
HOSPINSX 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)'
MSUPINSX 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)'
DENTLINS 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL'
VISIONIN 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION'
PMEDINS 'TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG'
COBRA 'COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO'
COVTYPIN 'COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY'
OOPELIG 'FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM'
OOPPREM 'MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM'
OOPPREMX 'MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)'
OOPX12X 'ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)'
OOPFLAG '1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0'
PREMLEVX 'EDITED PREMLEVL'
BYFED 'FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYSTATE 'STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYLOCAL 'LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYSOMGOV 'SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYEMPL 'EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYUNION 'UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
BYOTHER 'OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM'
UPRHMO 'HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)'
UPRMNC 'PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER'
DRLIST 'DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?'
VISITPAY 'PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT'
NAMECHNG 'HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME'
SATELIG 'ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO'
GTDOCPRB 'HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC'
APRVTRET 'NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT'
APRVDLAY 'DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL'
LOOKINF 'INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS'
PRBFDINF 'PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION'
CUSTSERV 'HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE'
PRBCSTSV 'PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE'
PAPRWRK 'FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN'
PRBPPRWK 'PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK'
RATEPLAN 'RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN' .
VALUE LABELS
APRVDLAY
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 A BIG PROBLEM'
2 '2 A SMALL PROBLEM'
3 '3 NOT A PROBLEM'
95 '95 NO VISITS IN LAST 12 MONTHS' /
APRVTRET
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYEMPL
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYFED
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYLOCAL
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYOTHER
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYSOMGOV
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYSTATE
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
BYUNION
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
CMJINS
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
COBRA
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
COVTYPIN
1 '1 SINGLE'
2 '2 FAMILY' /
CUSTSERV
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
DECPHLDR
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
DENTLINS
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
DEPNDNT
0 '0 POLICYHOLDER'
1 '1 DEPENDENT' /
DRLIST
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
EMPLSTAT
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-2 '-2 ED IN PREV RND'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 CURRENTLY EMPLOYED'
2 '2 RETIRED'
3 '3 PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED'
4 '4 DECEASED'
91 '91 OTHER' /
EVALCOVR
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
GTDOCPRB
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 A BIG PROBLEM'
2 '2 A SMALL PROBLEM'
3 '3 NOT A PROBLEM'
95 "95 DON'T HAVE PERSONAL DOCTOR OR NURSE" /
HOSPINSX
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
JOBSFILE
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
83 '83 2004 JOBSFILE'
91 '91 2005 JOBSFILE' /
JOBSINFR
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
0 '0 NO'
1 '1 YES' /
LOOKINF
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
MSUPINSX
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
NAMECHNG
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
NOPUFLG
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
OOPELIG
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
OOPFLAG
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
0 '0 NO'
1 '1 YES' /
OOPPREM
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
OOPPREMX
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
OOPX12X
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
0 '0 NO PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION' /
OUTPHLDR
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
PANEL
10 '10'
9 '9' /
PAPRWRK
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
PHOLDER
0 '0 DEPENDENT'
1 '1 POLICYHOLDER' /
PMEDINS
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
PRBCSTSV
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 A BIG PROBLEM'
2 '2 A SMALL PROBLEM'
3 '3 NOT A PROBLEM' /
PRBFDINF
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 A BIG PROBLEM'
2 '2 A SMALL PROBLEM'
3 '3 NOT A PROBLEM' /
PRBPPRWK
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 A BIG PROBLEM'
2 '2 A SMALL PROBLEM'
3 '3 NOT A PROBLEM' /
PREMLEVX
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 FAMILY PAYS ALL PREMIUM COST'
2 '2 FAMILY PAYS SOME PREMIUM COST'
3 '3 FAMILY DOES NOT KNOW'
4 '4 FAMILY DOES NOT PAY PREMIUM COST' /
PRIVCAT
0 '0 NOT HOSP/PHYS OR MEDIGAP COVERAGE'
1 '1 EMPLOYER/UNION'
2 '2 NONGROUP'
3 '3 OTHER GROUP'
4 '4 OUT OF HOUSEHOLD'
5 '5 SELF-EMPLOYED'
99 '99 DONT KNOW WHAT KIND PRIV COV' /
PUF84FLG
0 '0 NO'
1 '1 YES' /
PUF90FLG
0 '0 NO'
1 '1 YES' /
RATEPLAN
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED' /
RN
1 '1'
2 '2'
3 '3'
4 '4'
5 '5' /
SATELIG
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS1
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS10
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS11
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS12
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS13
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS14
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS15
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS16
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS17
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS18
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS19
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS2
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS20
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS21
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS22
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS23
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS24
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS3
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS4
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS5
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS6
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS7
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS8
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
STATUS9
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
TYPEFLAG
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 EMPLOYER'
10 '10 SPOUSE PREVIOUS EMPLOYER'
11 '11 SCHOOL'
12 '12 UNKNOWN TYPE-OUTSIDE RU'
13 '13 UNKNOWN TYPE-COLLECTED AT OTHER'
2 '2 UNION'
3 '3 GROUP'
4 '4 HEALTH ALLIANCE'
5 '5 INSURANCE COMPANY-FROM AN AGENT'
6 '6 INSURANCE COMPANY'
7 '7 HMO'
8 '8 COBRA'
9 '9 PREVIOUS EMPLOYER-NOT COBRA' /
UPRHMO
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 PRIVATE PLAN IS HMO'
2 '2 PRIVATE PLAN IS NOT HMO' /
UPRMNC
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
VISIONIN
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' /
VISITPAY
-1 '-1 INAPPLICABLE'
-7 '-7 REFUSED'
-8 '-8 DK'
-9 '-9 NOT ASCERTAINED'
1 '1 YES'
2 '2 NO' .
EXECUTE.