Variable Naming Conventions. In general, variable names reflect the content of the variable, with an eight-character limitation. Generally, all imputed/edited variables end with an “X.”
Variable Naming Conventions. C-4 C-4 C-5 C-5 2.4.1 General .......................................................... 2.4.2 Expenditure and Source of Payment Variables ....................................................... C-6 C-6 2.5 Data Collection ............................................................ C-7 2.5.1 Methodology for Collecting Household-Reported Variables ..................... 2.5.2 Methodology for Collecting Pharmacy-Reported Variables ...................... C-7 C-8 2.6 File Contents................................................................ C-8 2.6.1 Survey Administration Variables.................. C-8 2.6.1.1 Person Identifier Variables (DUID, PID, DUPERSID) ................ 2.6.1.2 Record Identifier Variables (RXRECIDX, LINKIDX, DRUGIDX) ....................................... C-8 C-8 2.6.1.3 Panel Variable (PANEL)................... 2.6.1.4 Round Variable (PURCHRD)........... C-9 C-9 Contents (continued) Section Page
