_dta: 1. by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 26 Jul 2014 obs: 35,114 vars: 182 26 Jul 2014 17:21 size: 12,957,066 (_dta has notes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- storage display value variable name type format label variable label ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vmonth byte %9.0g vmonth Month of visit vday byte %8.0g Day of visit - 1-31 vyear byte %8.0g Year of visit - last 2 digits age byte %8.0g Patient age in years sex byte %8.0g sex Patient sex race byte %28.0g race Patient race ethnic byte %15.0g ethnic Patient ethnicity medicare byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Medicare medicaid byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Medicaid othgovt byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Oth gov't privins byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Private/Comm hmo byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-HMO/Oth prepaid selfpay byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Patient paid nocharge byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-No charge othpay byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Other unkpay byte %8.0g Expected source of payment-Unspecified refer byte %8.0g refer Was pat referred by oth physician for visit? rfv1 long %12.0g Patient's reason for visit #1 rfv2 long %12.0g Patient's reason for visit #2 rfv3 long %12.0g Patient's reason for visit #3 rfv13d int %8.0g Patient's reason for visit #1 - broad rfv23d int %8.0g Patient's reason for visit #2 - broad rfv33d int %8.0g Patient's reason for visit #3 - broad diag1 long %12.0g Physician's diagnosis #1 diag2 long %12.0g Physician's diagnosis #2 diag3 long %12.0g Physician's diagnosis #3 diag13d int %8.0g Physician's diagnosis #1 - broad diag23d int %8.0g Physician's diagnosis #2 - broad diag33d int %8.0g Physician's diagnosis #3 - broad amb1 str4 %4s Ambulatory surgical procedure # 1 amb13d str3 %3s amb12d str2 %2s sched1 byte %8.0g Was surgical procedure #1 scheduled or performed? anest1 byte %8.0g Type of anesthesia used for surgical procedure #1 amb2 str4 %4s Ambulatory surgical procedure #2 amb23d str3 %3s amb22d str2 %2s senbefor byte %8.0g senbefo Have you/anyone in practice seen pat before? ifyes byte %14.0g ifyes If seen before, for diagnosis in item 11a? diagnone byte %67.0g diag Diagnostic/screening services ordered or provided - None blodpres byte %8.0g Blood pressure urine byte %8.0g Urinalysis ekgrest byte %8.0g EKG - Resting egkexer byte %8.0g EKG - Exercise mammo byte %8.0g Mammogram chestxry byte %8.0g Chest x-ray othrad byte %8.0g Other radiology allertst byte %8.0g Allergy testing spiromet byte %8.0g Spirometry pap byte %8.0g Pap test strep byte %8.0g Strep test hivser byte %8.0g HIV serology cholest byte %8.0g Cholesterol measure othlab byte %8.0g Other lab hearing byte %8.0g Hearing test visual byte %8.0g Visual acuity mentstat byte %8.0g Mental health status othdiag byte %8.0g Other diagnostic/screening service thernone byte %8.0g Therapeutic services ordered or provided - None diet byte %8.0g Diet couns/educ exercise byte %8.0g Exercise couns/educ cholred byte %8.0g Cholesterol reduction couns/educ wtreduc byte %8.0g Weight reduction couns/educ drugab byte %8.0g Drug abuse couns/educ alcab byte %8.0g Alcohol abuse couns/educ smokces byte %8.0g Smoking cessation couns/educ famsoc byte %8.0g Family/Social couns/educ grwthdev byte %8.0g Growth/Development couns/educ famplan byte %8.0g Family Planning/Contraceptive couns/educ othcoun byte %8.0g Other counseling/education psychoth byte %8.0g Psychotherapy corrlens byte %8.0g Corrective lenses hearaid byte %8.0g Hearing aid physioth byte %8.0g Physiotherapy othther byte %8.0g Other therapy med1 str5 %5s Medication #1 newmed1 byte %8.0g Is medication #1 new for the patient? med2 str5 %5s Medication #2 newmed2 byte %8.0g Is medication #2 new for the patient? med3 str5 %5s Medication #3 newmed3 byte %8.0g Is medication #3 new for the patient? med4 str5 %5s Medication #4 newmed4 byte %8.0g Is medication #4 new for the patient? med5 str5 %5s Medication #5 newmed5 byte %8.0g Is medication #5 new for the patient? med byte %8.0g med Were medications ordered or provided? nummed byte %8.0g Number of medications coded retprn byte %8.0g Return to clinic if needed, P.R.N. retappt byte %8.0g Return at specified time telephon byte %8.0g Telephone follow-up planned refphys byte %8.0g Return to referring physician refothph byte %8.0g Refer to another physician admithos byte %8.0g Admit to hospital nofollow byte %8.0g No follow-up planned otherdis byte %8.0g Other disposition resint byte %8.0g Resident/intern seen staffphy byte %8.0g Staff physician seen otherphy byte %8.0g Other physician seen physasst byte %8.0g Physician assistant seen nursprac byte %8.0g Nurse practitioner seen rn byte %8.0g Registered nurse seen lpn byte %8.0g Licensed practical nurse seen nursaid byte %8.0g Nurse's aide seen patwt long %12.0g Patient visit weight (rounded) region byte %9.0g region Geographic region of physician office urban byte %45.0g urban Metro/non-metro status of location of office ownsmg byte %23.0g ownsmg Hospital ownership hospcode int %8.0g Hospital code clintype byte %21.0g clintyp Clinic type bdatefl byte %8.0g Was patient's birth year imputed? sexfl byte %8.0g Was patient's sex imputed? referfl byte %8.0g Was patient's referral status imputed? senbefl byte %8.0g Was `Was patient seen before?` imputed? ifyesfl byte %8.0g Was `If seen before...` imputed? dispfl byte %8.0g Was visit disposition imputed? provfl byte %8.0g Was provider seen imputed? racefl byte %8.0g Was patient's race imputed? ethnicfl byte %8.0g Was patient's ethnicity imputed? gen1 str5 %5s Generic name code for medication #1 prescr1 byte %8.0g Prescription status code for medication #1 contsub1 byte %8.0g Controlled substance code for medication #1 comstat1 byte %8.0g Composition status code for medication #1 drugcl1 str2 %2s Drug class for medication #1 drg1ing1 str5 %5s Ingredient code #1 for medication #1 drg1ing2 str5 %5s Ingredient code #2 for medication #1 drg1ing3 str5 %5s Ingredient code #3 for medication #1 drg1ing4 str5 %5s Ingredient code #4 for medication #1 drg1ing5 str5 %5s Ingredient code #5 for medication #1 gen2 str5 %5s Generic name code for medication #2 prescr2 byte %8.0g Prescription status code for medication #2 contsub2 byte %8.0g Controlled substance code for medication #2 comstat2 byte %8.0g Composition status code for medication #2 drugcl2 str2 %2s Drug class for medication #2 drg2ing1 str5 %5s Ingredient code #1 for medication #2 drg2ing2 str5 %5s Ingredient code #2 for medication #2 drg2ing3 str5 %5s Ingredient code #3 for medication #2 drg2ing4 str5 %5s Ingredient code #4 for medication #2 drg2ing5 str5 %5s Ingredient code #5 for medication #2 gen3 str5 %5s Generic name code for medication #3 prescr3 byte %8.0g Prescription status code for medication #3 contsub3 byte %8.0g Controlled substance code for medication #3 comstat3 byte %8.0g Composition status code for medication #3 drugcl3 str2 %2s Drug class for medication #3 drg3ing1 str5 %5s Ingredient code #1 for medication #3 drg3ing2 str5 %5s Ingredient code #2 for medication #3 drg3ing3 str5 %5s Ingredient code #3 for medication #3 drg3ing4 str5 %5s Ingredient code #4 for medication #3 drg3ing5 str5 %5s Ingredient code #5 for medication #3 gen4 str5 %5s Generic name code for medication #4 prescr4 byte %8.0g Prescription status code for medication #4 contsub4 byte %8.0g Controlled substance code for medication #4 comstat4 byte %8.0g Composition status code for medication #4 drugcl4 str2 %2s Drug class for medication #4 drg4ing1 str5 %5s Ingredient code #1 for medication #4 drg4ing2 str5 %5s Ingredient code #2 for medication #4 drg4ing3 str5 %5s Ingredient code #3 for medication #4 drg4ing4 str5 %5s Ingredient code #4 for medication #4 drg4ing5 str1 %1s Ingredient code #5 for medication #4 gen5 str5 %5s Generic name code for medication #5 prescr5 byte %8.0g Prescription status code for medication #5 contsub5 byte %8.0g Controlled substance code for medication #5 comstat5 byte %8.0g Composition status code for medication #5 drugcl5 str2 %2s Drug class for medication #5 drg5ing1 str5 %5s Ingredient code #1 for medication #5 drg5ing2 str5 %5s Ingredient code #2 for medication #5 drg5ing3 str5 %5s Ingredient code #3 for medication #5 drg5ing4 str5 %5s Ingredient code #4 for medication #5 drg5ing5 str5 %5s Ingredient code #5 for medication #5 patcode int %8.0g Patient code stratm int %8.0g PSU stratum marker (masked) psum byte %8.0g PSU marker (masked) year int %8.0g Survey year (1992) subfile byte %8.0g Survey identifier (constant=2 for NHAMCS) prostrat byte %8.0g Provider stratum marker provider int %8.0g Provider code dept byte %8.0g Hospital dept code su int %8.0g Hospital sampling unit code clinic byte %8.0g Hospital clinic code poppsum byte %8.0g Stratum counts of PSUs (masked) popsum byte %8.0g # of clinic sampling units in hos (masked) popvism byte %8.0g Estimated provider visit volume (masked) popprovm int %8.0g Estimated # of inscope providers in PSU (masked) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorted by: vmonth: 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December sex: 1 Female 2 Male race: 1 White 2 Black 3 Asian/Pacific Islander 4 American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut ethnic: 1 Hispanic Origin 2 Not Hispanic 3 Blank refer: 1 Yes 2 No senbefo: 1 Yes 2 No ifyes: 0 Not applicable 1 Yes 2 No med: 1 Yes 2 No region: 1 Northeast 2 Midwest 3 South 4 West urban: 1 SMSA (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) 2 Non-MSA ownsmg: 1 Voluntary, non-profit 2 Government, non-Federal 3 Proprietary clintyp: 1 General medicine 2 Surgery 3 Pediatrics 4 Obstetrics/Gynecology 5 Other 6 Substance Abuse