Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months (HYPYR), HYPUSMEDFAIL indicates whether the person had used hypnosis because medical treatments did not help the person. See Survey Text tab for specific changes in question wording between samples.
For information about the full range of variables related to hypnosis, including definitions, see HYPYR. For related variables and more information, please see TABDOM1, or use the search function or IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus.
Comparability
Prior to 2012, sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months and, in 2002, had used hypnosis for a specific health problem or condition were asked their reasons for using hypnosis.
Beginning in 2012, sample adults and sample children were instead asked to select three of sixteen therapies that were most important and only asked the series of questions related to treating health problems, symptoms, or conditions as well as reasons for and the importance of using these top three therapies. Persons who did not include hypnosis among their top three CAM therapies did not answer follow up questions for this therapy beginning in 2012 and are reported as responding "no."
Universe
- 2002; 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months.
- 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children ages 4-17 who have reported having at least one top CAM therapy and using this therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002, 2007, 2012
Weights
- 2002, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT
