HERYMEDFAIL
Used herbs because: Medical treatment not help
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults in 2002 who had taken natural herbs for their health during the past 12 months (HERYR) and had used natural herbs to treat a specific health problem or condition (HERYTREAT), HERYMEDFAIL indicates whether respondents had used natural herbs because conventional medical treatments would not help them.
Related Variables
Other reasons for using natural herbs that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- HERYMEDCOST (Medical treatment too expensive)
- HERYINTER (Interesting to try)
- HERYHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- HERYCOMBIN (Combined herbs with conventional treatment)
For information about the full range of variables related to natural herbs, including a definition of "natural herbs," see HERYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have used natural herbs for their health during the past 12 months and have used natural herbs to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT
