Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had received counseling (ACUCOUN) for the condition they used acupuncture for the most (ACUTCONMOST), ACUCOUNTIM indicates whether they received mental health counseling before, at about the same time, or after trying acupuncture.
Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:
- Received prescription medications (ACUPMED)
- Timing of prescription medications (ACUPMEDTIM
- Received over-the-counter medications (ACUNPMED)
- Timing of over-the-counter medications (ACUNPMEDTIM
- Received physical therapy (ACUPT)
- Timing of physical therapy (ACUPTTIM
- Received surgery (ACUSURG)
- Timing of surgery (ACUSURGTIM
To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which acupuncture was used the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent. For each treatment reported, interviewers asked whether such treatment was received before, at about the same time, or after trying acupuncture.
For more information about the full range of variables related to acupuncture, including definitions, see ACUYR.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who received mental health counseling for the condition they used acupuncture for the most.
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
