Description

For sample adults who had received prescription medications (DITPMED) for the condition they used a special diet for the most (DITTCONMOST), DITPMEDTIM indicates whether they received prescription medications before, at about the same time, or after trying a special diet.

Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:

• Received mental health counseling (DITCOUN)

• Timing of mental health counseling (DITCOUNTIM

• Received over-the-counter medications (DITNPMED)

• Timing of over-the-counter medications (DITNPMEDTIM

• Received physical therapy (DITPT)

• Timing of physical therapy (DITPTTIM

• Received surgery (DITSURG)

• Timing of surgery (DITSURGTIM

To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which the special diet 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 a special diet.

For more information about the full range of variables related to special diets, including definitions, see DITATKINYR.

Comparability

DITPMEDTIM is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT