Description

AHOTHERYR indicates whether "other alternative therapy or treatment" was a kind of alternative health care service the respondent used in the past 12 months. The "other alternative therapy or treatment" is different from the kinds of alternative therapy or treatment specified in the following variables:

• Acupuncture (ACUYR)

• Relaxation techniques (RELAXYR)

• Massage therapy (MASYR)

• Imagery (RELGIMYR)

• Spiritual healing/prayer (PRASPIRITYR)

• Lifestyle diets (DITLSYR)

• Herbal medicine (HERYR)

• Homeopathic treatment (HOMYR)

• Energy healing (EHTYR)

• Biofeedback (BIOYR)

• Hypnosis (HYPYR)

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1999

Weights

• 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT