Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for ayurveda during the past 12 months (AYUYR), AYUSIMMUN indicates whether they had used ayurveda "to improve or enhance immune function."

Other reasons for using ayurveda that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:

• AYUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• AYUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• AYUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• AYUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• AYUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• AYUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• AYUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)

• AYUSWELL (General wellness)

For information about the full range of variables related to ayurveda, including definitions, see AYUYR.

Comparability

AYUSIMMUN is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT