COMUSCOMBO
Used chiropractor because: Helps combined w. conventional med
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
12
|
02
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults ages 18 and over and sample children ages 4-17 who have reported having at least one top alternative medicine (CAM) therapy and reported using this therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition, COMUSCOMBO reports if the person used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation therapy (COM) because COM combined with conventional medical treatments would help them.
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Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chiropractic care during the past 12 months and used chiropractic care to treat a 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
- 2002, 2012
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT
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