ARTHRECSUM
Sum of medicines recommended by medical doctor for arthritis, past 12 months
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
69
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | 1 recommended medicine | X |
| 2 | 2 recommended medicines | X |
| 3 | 3 recommended medicines | X |
| 4 | 4 recommended medicines | X |
| 5 | 3 known recommended medicines, 1 unknown | X |
| 6 | 2 known recommended medicines, 1 unknown | X |
| 7 | 1 known recommended medicine, 1 unknown | X |
| 8 | 1 unknown recommended medicine | X |
| 9 | Unknown if taking any medicines | X |
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Description
For persons who have ever had arthritis or rheumatism in the past 12 months and who are currently taking at least four prescribed medicines for their arthritis, ARTHRECSUM is a recoded variable that reports the number of prescribed medicines that the person is taking for his or her arthritis. ARTHRECSUM was constructed based on ARTHPRESNOW1, ARTHPRESNOW2, ARTHPRESNOW3, and ARTHPRESNOW4.
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Universe
- 1969: Persons who had arthritis or rheumatism in the past 12 months.
Availability
- 1969
Survey Text
| 1969 |
1969
Survey form
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18a. Are you presently taking any (other) drugs or medicines that were recommended by a medical doctor for your arthritis?
1[] Yes
2[] No (19)
2[] No (19)
b. What are the names of these medicines?
1[] Butazolidin, Sterazolidin, Tandearil
2[] Aristocort, Cortisone, Decadron, Medrol, Prednisone
4[] Darvon, Soma, Tylenol
[] Other (Specify) ____
2[] Aristocort, Cortisone, Decadron, Medrol, Prednisone
4[] Darvon, Soma, Tylenol
[] Other (Specify) ____
Weights
- 1969 : PERWEIGHT