AYUSCOMBO
Used ayurveda because: Helps combined w. conventional med
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
02
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | No | X |
| 2 | Yes | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | · |
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Description
For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for ayurveda during the past 12 months (AYUYR) and had used ayurveda for a specific health problem or condition (AYUTREAT), AYUSCOMBO indicates whether they had used ayurveda because "ayurveda combined with conventional medical treatments would help you."
Other reasons for using ayurveda that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- AYUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- AYUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)
- AYUSWELL (General wellness)
- AYUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)
- AYUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)
- AYUSINTER (Interesting to try)
- AYUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)
- AYUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)
For information about the full range of variables related to ayurveda, including definitions, see AYUYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for ayurveda during the past 12 months and have used ayurveda for a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
| 2002 |
2002
Survey form
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AYU.008
Did you choose ayurveda for any of the following reasons? Please say yes or no to each one.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
AYU_NOHP Conventional medical treatments would not help you
AYU_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
AYU_COMB Ayurveda combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
AYU_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try ayurveda
AYU_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try ayurveda
AYU_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
AYU_COMB Ayurveda combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
AYU_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try ayurveda
AYU_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try ayurveda
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT