/***************************************************************************** * SPSSload_NIS_1989_HOSPITAL_AltWt.SPS * This program will load the 1989 NIS ASCII HOSPITAL_AltWt File into SPSS. *****************************************************************************/ *** Read data elements from the ASCII file ***. DATA LIST FILE = 'NIS_1989_HOSPITAL_AltWt.ASC' FIXED / HOSPID 1- 5 DISCWT 6- 16 HOSPWT 17- 27. *** Specify write formats ***. FORMATS HOSPID (F5.0) / DISCWT (F11.7) / HOSPWT (F11.7) . *** Assign labels to the data elements ***. VARIABLE LABELS HOSPID "HCUP hospital identification number" DISCWT "Post-1997 weight to discharges in AHA universe" HOSPWT "Post-1997 weight to hospitals in AHA universe" . *** Convert special values to system missing values ***. RECODE DISCWT (-99.99999 -88.88888 -66.66666=SYSMIS). RECODE HOSPWT (-99.99999 -88.88888 -66.66666=SYSMIS). SAVE OUTFILE = 'NIS_1989_HOSPITAL_AltWt.SAV' / COMPRESSED.