Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had received counseling (CHECOUN) for the condition they used chelation therapy for the most (CHETCONMOST), CHECOUNTIM indicates whether they received mental health counseling before, at about the same time, or after trying chelation.
Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:
- Received prescription medications (CHEPMED)
- Timing of prescription medications (CHEPMEDTIM
- Received over-the-counter medications (CHENPMED)
- Timing of over-the-counter medications (CHENPMEDTIM
- Received physical therapy (CHEPT)
- Timing of physical therapy (CHEPTTIM
- Received surgery (CHESURG)
- Timing of surgery (CHESURGTIM
To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which chelation therapy 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 chelation therapy.
For more information about the full range of variables related to chelation therapy, including definitions, see CHEYR.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who received mental health counseling for the condition they used chelation therapy for the most.
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
