Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
02
|
|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X |
| 01 | Allergic reaction to food | · |
| 02 | Allergic reaction to medication | · |
| 03 | Angina | · |
| 04 | Anxiety or depression | · |
| 05 | Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia | · |
| 06 | Asthma | · |
| 07 | Benign tumors or cysts | · |
| 08 | Birth defect | · |
| 09 | Bowel problems or consitipation | · |
| 10 | Cancer | · |
| 11 | Cataracts | · |
| 12 | Cholesterol | · |
| 13 | Chronic bronchitis | · |
| 14 | Recurring pain | · |
| 15 | Circulation problem (not in legs) | · |
| 16 | Congestive heart failure | · |
| 17 | Coronary heart disease | · |
| 18 | Diabetes | · |
| 19 | Diabetic retinopathy | · |
| 20 | Emphysema | · |
| 21 | Excessive sleepiness during the day | · |
| 22 | Jaw pain | · |
| 23 | Fracture, bone or joint injury | X |
| 24 | Glaucoma | · |
| Code | Label |
02
|
| 25 | Gynecologic problems | · |
| 26 | Hayfever | X |
| 27 | Hearing problem | · |
| 28 | Heart attack | · |
| 29 | Heart condition or disease | · |
| 30 | Hernia | · |
| 31 | Hypertension | · |
| 32 | Irregular heartbeat | · |
| 33 | Knee problem (not arthritis or joint inj) | · |
| 34 | Lung or breathing problem | · |
| 35 | Macular degneration | · |
| 36 | Menopause | · |
| 37 | Menstrual problems | · |
| 38 | Mental retardation | · |
| 39 | Joint pain or stiffness | · |
| 40 | Missing limbs or digits | · |
| 41 | Multiple schlerosis | · |
| 42 | Neuropathy | · |
| 43 | Osteoprosis or tendinitis | · |
| 44 | Other developmental problem | · |
| 45 | Other injury | · |
| 46 | Other nerve damage, incl CTS | · |
| 47 | Parkinson's | · |
| 48 | Polio, paralysis, para/quad | · |
| 49 | Poor circulation in legs | · |
| Code | Label |
02
|
| 50 | Insomnia or trouble sleeping | · |
| 51 | Liver problem | · |
| 52 | Dental pain | · |
| 53 | Prostate trouble or impotence | · |
| 54 | Seizures | · |
| 55 | Senility | · |
| 56 | Sinusitis | · |
| 57 | Skin problems | · |
| 58 | Sprain or strain | · |
| 59 | Stroke | · |
| 60 | First other specified | · |
| 61 | Second other specified | · |
| 62 | Thyroid problem | · |
| 63 | Ulcer | · |
| 64 | Urinary problem | · |
| 65 | Varicose veins, hemorrhoids | · |
| 66 | Vision problem, n.e.c. | · |
| 67 | Weak or failing kidneys | · |
| 68 | Weight problem | · |
| 69 | Back pain or problem | · |
| 70 | Head or chest cold | · |
| 71 | Neck pain or problem | X |
| 72 | Severe headache or migraine | X |
| 73 | Stomach or intestinal illness | X |
| 74 | Other, specify | X |
| Code | Label |
02
|
| 96 | No second condition | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | · |
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Description
For sample adults in 2002 who had used folk medicine for their own health during the past 12 months (FOKYR) and had used folk medicine to treat at least one specific health problem or condition (FOKTREAT), FOKCON2 reports the second of the three most bothersome conditions treated with folk medicine.
The 2002 NHIS recognized 74 conditions (including an "other" category) that respondents could have treated with folk medicine. (See FOKTREAT for the full list.) To obtain responses to FOKCON2, the interviewer first asked, "For what health problems or conditions did you use folk medicine?" After recording all answers, the interviewer displayed the list of conditions reported by the respondent and asked, "Which three of these are the most bothersome?" These three conditions are reported in FOKCON1, FOKCON2, and FOKCON3.
Respondents were also asked how much folk medicine had helped the three conditions reported to be most bothersome. The following variables report the degree of help from folk medicine for each of the three most bothersome conditions: FOKCON1HELP, FOKCON2HELP, and FOKCON3HELP.
Related Variables[show more]
Variables similar to FOKCON2, which report the second of the three most bothersome conditions treated by other modalities of alternative medicine, include:
- Acupuncture (ACUCON2)
- Ayurveda (AYUCON2)
- Biofeedback (BIOCON2)
- Chelation (CHECON2)
- Chiropractic care (COMCON2)
- Special diet (DITCON2)
- Energy healing therapy (EHTCON2)
- Natural herbs (HERYCON2)
- Homeopathic treatment (HOMCON2)
- Massage (MASCON2)
- Naturopathy (NATCON2)
- Healing ritual/sacrament (PRACON2)
- Relaxation techniques (RELCON2)
- High dose or megavitamin therapy (VITYCON2)
- Yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong (YTQCON2)
For more information on the full range of variables related to folk medicine, see FOKYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for folk medicine during the past 12 months and have used folk medicine for at least one specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
| 2002 |
FMD.006
FR: ENTER THREE CONDITIONS. PROMPT IF NECESSARY.
FMDBOT2
FMDBOT3
[if FMDCON02 eq (X), display]
[if FMDCON03 eq (X), display]
.
.
.
[if FMDCON72 eq (X), display]
[if FMDCON73 eq (X), display]
[if FMDCON74 eq (X), display]
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT