Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
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| 000 | NIU | X | X |
| 001 | Abdominal pain | X | · |
| 002 | Acid reflux or heartburn | X | X |
| 003 | Anemia | · | · |
| 004 | Feeling anxious, nervous or worried | X | X |
| 005 | Asthma | · | X |
| 006 | Arthritis | X | X |
| 007 | Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity | X | · |
| 008 | Autism/Austism Spectrum Disorder | · | · |
| 009 | Benign tumors, cysts | · | · |
| 010 | Bipolar Disorder | · | · |
| 011 | Birth defect | · | · |
| 012 | Cancer | X | X |
| 013 | Cerebral Palsy | · | · |
| 014 | Chicken Pox | · | · |
| 015 | High Cholesterol | X | X |
| 016 | Chronic Bronchitis | · | · |
| 017 | Circulation problems (other than in the legs) | · | · |
| 018 | Coronary heart disease | X | X |
| 019 | Congenital heart disease | · | · |
| 020 | Constipation | · | X |
| 021 | Cystic Fibrosis | · | · |
| 022 | Dental pain | · | · |
| 023 | Depression | X | · |
| 024 | Diabetes | X | X |
| Code | Label |
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| 025 | Digestive allergy | X | · |
| 026 | Down syndrome | · | · |
| 027 | Ear infections (3 or more) | · | · |
| 028 | Excessive sleepiness during the day | X | · |
| 029 | Excessive use of alcohol or tobacco | · | · |
| 030 | Fatigue or lack of energy more than 3 days | X | · |
| 031 | Fever more than 1 day | · | · |
| 032 | Fibromyalgia | X | · |
| 033 | Fracture, bone/joint injury | · | · |
| 034 | Frequent diarrhea or colitis | · | · |
| 035 | Gout | X | X |
| 036 | Gynecologic problem | · | · |
| 037 | Hay fever | · | X |
| 038 | Head or chest cold | X | X |
| 039 | Hearing problem | · | · |
| 040 | Heart condition or disease, other than coronary heart disease | X | X |
| 041 | Hernia | · | · |
| 042 | Hypertension | X | X |
| 043 | Infectious diseases or problems of the immune system | X | · |
| 044 | Influenza or pneumonia | · | · |
| 045 | Insomnia or trouble sleeping | · | · |
| 046 | Jaw pain | · | · |
| 047 | Joint pain or stiffness/Other joint condition | X | X |
| 048 | Knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury) | · | · |
| 049 | Liver problem | X | · |
| Code | Label |
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| 050 | Lung/breathing problem | · | · |
| 051 | Lupus | X | · |
| 052 | Memory loss or loss of other cognitive function | · | · |
| 053 | Menopause | · | · |
| 054 | Menstrual problems | · | · |
| 055 | Muscular dystrophy | · | · |
| 056 | Intellectual disability, also known as mental retardation | · | · |
| 057 | · | · | |
| 058 | Missing limbs (fingers, toes or digits), amputee | · | · |
| 059 | Nausea and/or vomiting | X | · |
| 060 | Neurological problems | X | · |
| 061 | Osteoporosis, tendinitis | X | · |
| 062 | Allergies other than hay fever, respiratory, food, digestive, or skin allergies | X | · |
| 063 | Chronic pain | X | · |
| 064 | Other developmental problem/delay | · | · |
| 065 | Injury other than fracture, bone/joint injury | · | · |
| 066 | Mental health disorders | X | · |
| 067 | Muscle or bone pain | X | · |
| 068 | Nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome | · | · |
| 069 | Problems with being overweight | X | X |
| 070 | Phobia or fears | · | X |
| 071 | Polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia | · | · |
| 072 | Poor circulation in your legs | · | · |
| 073 | Prostate trouble or impotence | X | · |
| 074 | Recurring headache, headache other than migraine | · | X |
| Code | Label |
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| 075 | Respiratory allergy | · | · |
| 076 | Rheumatoid arthritis | X | X |
| 077 | Senility | · | · |
| 078 | Seizures | · | · |
| 079 | Sickle cell anemia | · | · |
| 080 | Sinusitis | · | · |
| 081 | Eczema or any kind of skin allergy | X | · |
| 082 | Skin problems, other than eczema or skin allergies | X | · |
| 083 | Sore throat other than strep or tonsillitis | X | · |
| 084 | Sprain or strain | · | · |
| 085 | Frequent stress | · | · |
| 086 | Strep throat or tonsillitis | X | · |
| 087 | Stuttering or stammering | · | · |
| 088 | Substance abuse, other than alcohol or tobacco | · | · |
| 089 | Ulcer | · | · |
| 090 | Urinary Problems | · | X |
| 091 | Varicose veins, hemorrhoids | · | · |
| 092 | Vision problem | · | · |
| 093 | Weak or failing kidneys | X | · |
| 094 | COPD | · | · |
| 095 | Back pain or problem | X | X |
| 096 | Neck pain or problem | · | X |
| 097 | Severe headache or migraine | · | X |
| 098 | Stomach or intestinal illness | X | X |
| 099 | Gum disease | · | · |
| Code | Label |
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| 100 | Heart attack | · | X |
| 101 | Inflammatory bowel disease | · | X |
| 102 | Irritable bowel | · | X |
| 103 | Schizophrenia | · | · |
| 104 | Mania or Psychosis | · | · |
| 105 | Stroke | · | · |
| 106 | Angina | · | · |
| 107 | Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease | · | · |
| 108 | Emphysema | · | · |
| 991 | Other 1 | X | X |
| 992 | Other 2 (sample adults only) | · | · |
| 993 | Other 3 (sample adults only) | X | X |
| 997 | Unknown-Refused | X | · |
| 998 | Unknown-Not Ascertained | · | · |
| 999 | Unknown-Don't know | X | X |
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Description
DITTCONMOST reports the condition for which the person's special was used the most. Please see the Comparability, Universe and Survey Text tabs for more information on changes in the variable over time.
This variable is part of the Alternative Health Supplements sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). For information on the purpose of these supplements, along with a list of all modalities of alternative medicine that respondents could report using, a discussion of related acupuncture use variables, and definitions of acupuncture, see ACUYR.
For related variables and more information, please see TABDOM1, or use the search function or IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus.
Comparability
Prior to 2012, in universe persons were asked about a series of specific health problems, symptoms, or conditions they may have treated with different complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies.
Beginning in 2012, persons were instead asked to select three of sixteen therapies that were most important and only asked the series of questions related to treating health problems, symptoms, or conditions about these top three therapies. Unlike other CAM variables created through special programming in 2012, DITTCONMOST excludes persons who did not report acupuncture among their top three CAM therapies. Persons who wish to include these cases in the universe for ACUTCONMOST, may identify such persons by using the variables CAMTHER1, CAMTHER2, and CAMTHER3, which report the person's top three CAM therapies.. For more detail on how the 2012 version of this variable was constructed, see TABDOM1.
Changes in universe also pose comparability challenges; in 2007, only sample adults were included in the universe. Beginning in 2012, however, sample adults and sample children are included in the universe.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have used a special diet during the past 12 months and have used a special diet for a specific health problem or condition.
- 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children ages 4-17 who included special diets among their top three CAM therapies and reported using it to treat more than one condition.
Availability
- 2007, 2012
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT
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