1   AHAID    1   15    Char H:AHA ID number with the leading 6
2   DISCWT_F 16  25  4 Num  H:Weight to dschgs in the frame states
3   DISCWT_S 26  35  4 Num  H:Weight to discharges in state
4   DISCWT_U 36  45  4 Num  H:Weight to discharges in universe
5   HOSPID   46  50    Num  HCUP-3 hospital ID number (SSHHH)
6   HOSPST   51  52    Char Hospital state postal code
7   HOSPWT_F 53  62  4 Num  H:Weight to hosps in the frame states
8   HOSPWT_S 63  72  4 Num  H:Weight to hosps in the state
9   HOSPWT_U 73  82  4 Num  H:Weight to hosps in the universe
10  IDNUMBER 83  88    Char H:AHA ID number (no leading 6)
11  LOCTEACH 89  90    Num  H:1=Rural,2=Urbn-nonteachn,3=Urbn-teachn
12  N_DISC_F 91  98    Num  H:Num. frame state dischgs in STRATUM
13  N_DISC_S 99  106   Num  H:Num. state's discharges in STRAT_ST
14  N_DISC_U 107 114   Num  H:Num. universe discharges in STRATUM
15  N_HOSP_F 115 118   Num  H:Num. frame state hospitals in STRATUM
16  N_HOSP_S 119 122   Num  H:Num. state's hospitals in STRAT_ST
17  N_HOSP_U 123 126   Num  H:Num. universe hospitals in STRATUM
18  S_DISC_S 127 133   Num  H:Num. sample discharges in STRAT_ST
19  S_DISC_U 134 140   Num  H:Num. sample discharges in STRATUM
20  S_HOSP_S 141 143   Num  H:Num. sample hospitals in STRAT_ST
21  S_HOSP_U 144 146   Num  H:Num. sample hospitals in STRATUM
22  ST_BEDSZ 147 148   Num  H:Bedsize category, nested w/in LOCTEACH
23  ST_OWNER 149 150   Num  H:Ownership:1=Public,2=Priv NP,3=Priv FP
24  ST_REG   151 152   Num  H:Census region: 1=NE, 2=NC, 3=S, 4=W
25  STRAT_ST 153 157   Num  H:Stratum for state-specific weights
26  STRATUM  158 162   Num  H:Stratum used to post-stratify hospital
27  TOTDSCHG 163 168   Num  H:Total hospital discharges
28  YEAR     169 170   Num  Calendar year