Description

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

• Timing of prescription medications (DITPMEDTIM

• Received over-the-counter medications (DITNPMED)

• Timing of over-the-counter medications (DITNPMEDTIM

• Received physical therapy (DITPT)

• Timing of physical therapy (DITPTTIM

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

DITSURGTIM is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT