COMUSINTER
Used chiropractor because: Interesting to try
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
02
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | No | X |
| 2 | Yes | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for chiropractic care for a specific health problem or condition during the past 12 months (COMYR, COMTREAT), COMUSINTER indicates whether they had used chiropractic care because "you thought it would be interesting to try."
Other reasons for using chiropractic care that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- COMUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- COMUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)
- COMUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)
- COMUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)
- COMUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)
- COMUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)
- COMUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)
- COMUSWELL (General wellness)
For information about the full range of variables related to chiropractic care, including definitions, see COMYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chiropractic care during the past 12 months and have used chiropractic care for a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
| 2002 |
2002
Survey form
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Did you choose chiropractic care for any of the following reasons? Please say yes or no to each one.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
CHP_NOHP Conventional medical treatments would not help you
CHP_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
CHP_COMB Chiropractic care combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
CHP_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try chiropractic care
CHP_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try chiropractic care
CHP_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
CHP_COMB Chiropractic care combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
CHP_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try chiropractic care
CHP_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try chiropractic care
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT