Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults aged 18 and over and sample children aged 4-17 who reported having at least one top alternative medicine (CAM) therapy and reported using at least one top CAM therapy to treat a specific health problem, symptom, or condition, COMTCONMOST reports the most important health problem, symptom, or condition for which chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation therapy was used.
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Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation during the past 12 months and have used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation for at least one specific health problem or condition.
- 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children ages 4-17 who have reported having at least one top CAM therapy and using this therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2007, 2012
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT