Description

For sample adults who had received prescription medications (ACUPMED) for the condition they used acupuncture for the most (ACUTCONMOST), ACUPMEDTIM indicates whether they received prescription medications 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 mental health counseling (ACUCOUN)

• Timing of mental health counseling (ACUCOUNTIM

• 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.

Comparability

ACUPMEDTIM is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT