VITYMULTVPIL is a variable with two columns and no implied decimal place.
00: NIU
98: 98+ pills per day
99: Unknown
Description
For sample adults in 1987 who had taken vitamin or mineral supplements (VITANY) and multiple vitamins (VITAMULTV) in the past 12 months, VITYMULTVPIL reports the number of multi-vitamin pills taken per day by the respondent.
Related Variables[show more]
In addition to asking about the number of pills taken per day, interviewers also asked how many months (VITAMULTVMO) and how many days per month (VITAMULTVDMO) the respondent had taken multi-vitamins.
Analysts interested in the number of multi-vitamin pills taken per day may wish to consult the following variables, which report parallel information for other vitamins/minerals (all only available for 1987):
- VITYVITAPILS Vitamin A
- VITYVITCPILS Vitamin C
- VITYVITEPILS Vitamin E
- VITYCALCPILS Calcium
For more information on the full range of variables related to vitamins and minerals, see VITANY.
Universe
- 1987: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CACT supplement) who took vitamin/mineral supplements and multiple vitamins in the past 12 months.
Availability
- 1987
Weights
- 1987 : SAMPWEIGHT
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