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CHETREAT
Used chelation for specific health problem

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Description

For sample adults age 18+ in 2002 and 2007, and sample children under 18 in 2007, who had seen a practitioner for chelation during the past 12 months (CHEYR), CHETREAT indicates whether chelation was used to treat a specific health problem or condition.

This variable is part of the Alternative Health Supplements sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). For information on the purpose of these supplements, along with a list of all modalities of alternative medicine that respondents could report using, see ACUYR. For a discussion of related chelation use variables and definitions of chelation, see CHEYR.

Related Variables

Respondents who indicated that they did in fact use chelation to treat a specific health problem or condition were asked follow-up questions.

 

These included:

Respondents who indicated that they had used chelation to treat a specific condition were also asked to identify that condition.

 

There are 131 variables for specific conditions that respondents could indicate were treated with chelation: 72 for adults only, 28 for children only, and 31 for both children and adults.

Sample adults only were able to indicate that they used chelation to treat:

  • excessive use of alcohol or tobacco (CHETALCTOB)
  • bowel problems and constipation (CHETBOWL)
  • other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CHETCTS)
  • joint pain or stiffness/other joint condition (CHETJNTPAIN)
  • memory loss or loss of other cognitive function (CHETMEMLOS)
  • missing limbs (fingers, toes or digits), amputee (CHETMLIMB)
  • circulation problems (other than in the legs) (CHETNLCIRC)
  • other heart condition or disease (CHETOHART)
  • knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury) (CHETOKNEE)
  • polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia (CHETPOLIO)
  • substance abuse, other than alcohol or tobacco (CHETSUBST)
  • varicose veins, hemorrhoids (CHETVEIN)

Sample children only were able to indicate that they used chelation to treat:

Both sample adults and sample children were able to indicate that they used chelation to treat:

  • Attention Deficit Disorder (CHETADD)
  • constipation needing medication (CHETCONST)
  • migraine or severe headache (CHETMIG)
  • other developmental problem (CHETODD)
  • other lung or breathing problem (CHETOLUNG)

The aforementioned variables indicating which conditions respondents treated via chelation provide a "yes" or "no" response for each condition. Analysts interested in the conditions that chelation was used to treat may wish to consult the following summary variables, as well:

  • condition for which chelation was used most (CHETCONMOST)

  • first condition for which chelation was used (CHECON1)
  • degree of help from chelation, 1st condition (CHECON1HELP)
  • second condition for which chelation was used (CHECON2)
  • degree of help from chelation, 2nd condition (CHECON2HELP)
  • third condition for which chelation was used (CHECON3)
  • degree of help from chelation, 3rd condition (CHECON3HELP)
  • condition count for chelation (CHECONNO)

Comparability

The question wording of CHETREAT for sample adults changed slightly from 2002 to 2007.

 

In 2002, they were asked, "Did you use chelation to treat a specific health problem or condition?"

In 2007, they were asked, "Did you use chelation for a specific health problem or condition?"

The question wording for sample children emphasizes that the chelation treatment must have occurred within the past 12 months.

 

For sample children, interviewers asked, "During the past 12 months, did [fill: sample child's name] use chelation for a specific health problem or condition?" However, two of the questions for sample adults preceding CHETREAT in both 2002 and 2007 (CHEYR and CHENO) did specify the 12 month time frame. Respondents were only asked the question for CHETREAT if they indicated in CHEYR that they had seen a practitioner for chelation during the past 12 months.

Universe

  • 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chelation therapy during the past 12 months and have used chelation therapy for a specific health problem or condition.
  • 2007: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children under 18 who have seen a practitioner for chelation therapy during the past 12 months and have used chelation therapy for a specific health problem or condition.

Availability

  • 2002, 2007

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