Description

For sample adults who had used folk medicine during the past 12 months (FOKYR), FOKUSINTER indicates whether they had used folk medicine because "you thought it would be interesting to try."

Other reasons for seeing a traditional healer (in 2007) or for using folk medicine (in 2002) that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:

• FOKUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• FOKUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• FOKUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• FOKUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• FOKUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• FOKUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• FOKUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)

• FOKUSWELL (General wellness)

For information about the full range of variables related to use of traditional healers or folk medicine, including definitions, see FOKYR.

Comparability

FOKUSINTER is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT