Description

For sample adults who had received surgery (FOKSURG) for the condition they had seen a traditional healer for the most (FOKTCONMOST), FOKSURGTIM indicates whether they received surgery before, at about the same time, or after seeing a traditional healer.

Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:

• Received mental health counseling (FOKCOUN)

• Timing of mental health counseling (FOKCOUNTIM

• Received prescription medications (FOKPMED)

• Timing of prescription medications (FOKPMEDTIM

• Received over-the-counter medications (FOKNPMED)

• Timing of over-the-counter medications (FOKNPMEDTIM

• Received physical therapy (FOKPT)

• Timing of physical therapy (FOKPTTIM

To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which a traditional healer was seen the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent. For each treatment reported, interviewers asked whether such treatment was received before, at about the same time, or after seeing a traditional healer.

For more information about the full range of variables related to traditional healers, including definitions, see FOKYR.

Comparability

FOKSURGTIM is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT