Description

For sample adults in 2002, 2007, and 2012, who had ever seen a practitioner for biofeedback (BIOEV) and for sample children in 2007 and 2012, BIOYR reports whether the person had used biofeedback in the past 12 months. In 1999, information about biofeedback use in the past 12 months was collected from all sample adults.

Biofeedback was one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the Alternative Health Supplements.

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Related Variables
Additional information about use of biofeedback was collected for respondents who reported using biofeedback in the past 12 months, including variables on frequency of use and amount of out-of-pocket costs. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus and search function to explore these variables.

Comparability

In 2007, sample children were added to the universe for this question. In 2007 only, the sample child universe was not restricted by if the sample child had ever used biofeedback (BIOEV). Because of this expanded universe, the number of negative responses for BIOYR is much higher in 2007. Otherwise, there are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1999, 2002, 2007, 2012

Weights

• 1999, 2002, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
• 2012 : SUPP4WT