Survey Administration and ID Variables Sample Clauses

Survey Administration and ID Variables. 2.5.1.1 Person Identifiers (DUID, PID, DUPERSID) 2.5.1.2 Record Identifiers (EVNTIDX, EVENTRN, ERHEVIDX, FFEEIDX, MPCDATA)

Survey Administration and ID Variables. 2.5.1.1 Person Identifiers (DUID, PID, DUPERSID)

Survey Administration and ID Variables. 2.5.1.1 Person Identifiers (DUID, PID, DUPERSID) 2.5.1.2 Record Identifiers (EVNTIDX, EVENTRN, FFEEIDX) a) Expenditure data for the purchase of glasses and/or contact lenses were collected in Rounds 3, 4, and 5 for Panel 2 and Rounds 1, 2, and 3 for Panel 3. For vision items purchased in Rounds 3 or 5, it could not be determined if the purchases occurred in 1998 or 1999. Therefore, records with expenses reported in Rounds 3 or 5 were only included if more than half of the person’s reference period for the round was in 1998. b) Respondents were asked whether or not they obtained insulin or diabetic supplies/equipment in Rounds 3, 4, and 5 for Panel 2 and Rounds 1, 2, and 3 for Panel 3. Expenditures for insulin and diabetic supplies/equipment are not included on this file, but are included on the 1998 Prescribed Medicines file. All records for insulin and diabetic supplies on this file have a value of –1 INAPPLICABLE for all expenditures (i.e., charge and payment) variables. FFEEIDX is a constructed variable which uniquely identifies a flat fee group, that is, all events that were part of a flat fee payment situation. For example, a charge for crutches following outpatient foot surgery is typically covered in a flat fee arrangement where the visit and the medical equipment are covered under one flat fee dollar amount. These events would be in different files (Outpatient Visits and Other Medical Expenses) but would have the same value for FFEEIDX. FFEEIDX identifies a flat fee payment situation that was identified using information from the Household Component. Please note that FFEEIDX should be used to link all MEPS event files (excluding prescribed medicines) in order to determine the full set of events that are part of a flat fee group.