Description

For sample adults who had used a relaxation technique during the past 12 months (RELBRETHYR, RELGIMYR, RELMEDYR, or RELRELAXYR) and had used the relaxation technique for a specific health problem or condition (RELTREAT), RELUSINTER indicates whether they had used a relaxation technique because "you thought it would be interesting to try."

Other reasons for using relaxation techniques that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:

• RELUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• RELUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• RELUSWELL (General wellness)

• RELUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• RELUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• RELUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• RELUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• RELUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

• RELUSCOPE (Coping with an illness)

For information about the full range of variables related to relaxation techniques, including definitions, see RELMEDYR.

Comparability

RELUSINTER is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT