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CHEUSMEDCOST
Used chelation because: Medical treatments expensive

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Description

CHEUSMEDCOST indicates whether sample adults had used chelation therapy because conventional medical treatments were too expensive. Only sample adults who had seen a practitioner for chelation therapy during the past 12 months (CHEYR) and, in 2002, had used chelation therapy for a specific health problem or condition (CHETREAT) were asked their reasons for using chelation therapy.

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

For information about the full range of variables related to chelation therapy, including definitions, see CHEYR.

Comparability

Apart from the change in universe, CHEUSMEDCOST is comparable between 2002 and 2007.

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+ who have seen a practitioner for chelation therapy during the past 12 months.

Availability

  • 2002, 2007

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