Description

CHEUSMEDFAIL indicates whether sample adults had used chelation therapy because "conventional medical treatments would not help you" (2002) or "because medical treatments did not help" (2007). Only sample adults who had seen a practitioner for chelation therapy during the past 12 months (CHEYR) and, in 2002, had used chelation therapy for a specific health problem or condition (CHETREAT) were asked their reasons for using chelation therapy.

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

• CHEUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• CHEUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• CHEUSWELL (General wellness)

• CHEUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• CHEUSMEDCOST (Medical treatment expensive)

• CHEUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• CHEUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• CHEUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

For information about the full range of variables related to chelation therapy, including definitions, see CHEYR.

Comparability

Apart from the change in universe and the slight difference in question wording noted above, CHEUSMEDFAIL is comparable between 2002 and 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2002, 2007

Weights

• 2002, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT