COMUSMEDCOST
Used chiropractor because: Medical treatments expensive
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
12
|
07
|
02
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults ages 18 and over and sample children ages 4-17 who have reported having at least one top alternative medicine (CAM) therapy and reported using this therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition, COMUSMEDCOST reports if the person used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation therapy because conventional medical treatments were too expensive.
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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.
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation during the past 12 months.
- 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children ages 4-17 who have reported having at least one top CAM therapy and using this therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002, 2007, 2012
Survey Text
| 2012 |
| 2007 |
| 2002 |
2012
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QuestionID: ALT.539_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: TP1_RS1 Adult CAM
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did you {fill1: see a practitioner for/use} {fill2: modality} for any of these reasons? These medical treatments were too expensive?
1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who have used first of top three modalities and used some type of treatment for specific condition(s)
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(1,2,R,D) [goto TP1_RS2]
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Question ID: CAL.539_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: CTP1RS1
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did [fill S.C. name] [fill1: see a practitioner for/use] [fill2: modality] for any of these reasons? These medical treatments were too expensive?
1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText: Sample children 4+ who have used first of top three modalities and used some type of treatment for specific condition(s)
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(1,2,R,D) [goto CTP1RS2]
2007
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Question ID: : ALT.196_00.000
Instrument Variable Name: COM_EXPS
Question Text:
Question Text:
*Read if necessary.
DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did you use chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation for any of these reasons?
...Because medical treatments were too expensive
DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did you use chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation for any of these reasons?
...Because medical treatments were too expensive
1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Universe Text: Sample adults 18+ who have seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in past 12 months
Skip Instructions:
Skip Instructions:
(1,2,D,R) [goto COM_SUGG]
2002
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ALT.008
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, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT