Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
07
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02
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0 | NIU | X | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X | X |
2 | Mentioned | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | · |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | · | · |
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Description
For sample adults age 18+ in 2002 and 2007 who had seen a practitioner for folk medicine in the past 12 months (FOKYR) and had used folk medicine to treat a specific health problem or condition (FOKTREAT), FOKTOTH3 indicates whether the person had used folk medicine to treat other 3.
Related Variables
Other 3 was one of 72 possible specific conditions that sample adults (but not sample children) could report treating with folk medicine.
[show more]The other such conditions are:
- excessive use of alcohol or tobacco (FOKTALCTOB, 2007 only)
- angina (FOKTANGINA)
- anxiety or depression (FOKTANXDEP, 2002 only)
- arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia (FOKTARTHLF, 2002 only)
- back pain or problem (FOKTBACPAIN)
- bipolar disorder (FOKTBIPOL, 2007 only)
- birth defect (FOKTBIRTHD)
- anemia and blood disorders--adults (FOKTBLOOD, 2007 only)
- bowel problems and constipation (FOKTBOWL, 2002 only)
- cataracts (FOKTCATAR, 2002 only)
- chronic bronchitis (FOKTCBRON)
- cholesterol (FOKTCHOL)
- congestive heart failure (FOKTCONGHF, 2002 only)
- coronary heart disease (FOKTCORON)
- other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome (FOKTCTS)
- benign tumors or cysts (FOKTCYST)
- dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease (FOKTDEMENT, 2007 only)
- dental pain (FOKTDENPAIN)
- diabetic retinopathy (FOKTDIABRET, 2002 only)
- emphysema (FOKTEMPH)
- excessive sleepiness during the day (FOKTESLEEPY)
- fibromyalgia (FOKTFIBRO, 2007 only)
- fracture, bone or joint injury (FOKTFRACT)
- glaucoma (FOKTGLAUC, 2002 only)
- gout (FOKTGOUT, 2007 only)
- gynecologic problem (FOKTGYN)
- heart attack (FOKTHATT)
- hernia (FOKTHERN)
- hypertension (FOKTHYPER)
- inflammatory bowel disease (FOKTINFB, 2007 only)
- stomach or intestinal illness (FOKTINTEST)
- irritable bowel (FOKTIRRB, 2007 only)
- irregular heartbeat (FOKTIRRH, 2002 only)
- jaw pain (FOKTJAWPAIN)
- joint pain or stiffness/other joint condition (FOKTJNTPAIN)
- weak or failing kidneys (FOKTKIDNEY)
- poor circulation in legs (FOKTLCIRC)
- liver problem (FOKTLIVER)
- lupus (FOKTLUPUS, 2007 only)
- macular degeneration (FOKTMACD, 2002 only)
- allergy to medication (FOKTMALL, 2002 only)
- mania or psychosis (FOKTMANIA, 2007 only)
- memory loss or loss of other cognitive function (FOKTMEMLOS, 2007 only)
- menopause (FOKTMENOP)
- missing limbs (fingers, toes or digits), amputee (FOKTMLIMB)
- multiple sclerosis (FOKTMSCLER, 2002 only)
- neck pain or problem (FOKTNECPAIN)
- neuropathy (FOKTNEUROP, 2002 only)
- circulation problems (other than in the legs) (FOKTNLCIRC)
- other allergies--adults (FOKTOALLA, 2007 only)
- other heart condition or disease (FOKTOHART)
- other infectious diseases (FOKTOINF, 2007 only)
- other injury (FOKTOINJ)
- knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury) (FOKTOKNEE)
- osteoporosis, tendinitis (FOKTOSTEO)
- Parkinson's disease (FOKTPARK, 2002 only)
- polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia (FOKTPOLIO)
- prostate trouble or impotence (FOKTPROST)
- recurring pain (FOKTRECPAIN, 2002 only)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (FOKTRHEUM, 2007 only)
- schizophrenia (FOKTSCHIZ, 2007 only)
- senility (FOKTSENILE)
- skin problems--adults (FOKTSKINA)
- sprain or strain (FOKTSPRAIN)
- stress (FOKTSTRESS, 2007 only)
- stroke (FOKTSTROKE)
- substance abuse, other than alcohol or tobacco (FOKTSUBST, 2007 only)
- thyroid problem (FOKTTHYR, 2002 only)
- ulcer (FOKTULCER)
- varicose veins, hemorrhoids (FOKTVEIN)
- other (FOKTOTH2)
Additionally, there are 31 other conditions that both sample adults and sample children could report treating with folk medicine. For the full list of conditions, see FOKTREAT.
Folk medicine is one of 16 modalities of alternative medicine that were included in the 2002 and 2007 Alternative Health Supplements. Persons could report treating other 3 by any of those methods, although 3 of the methods are not available as treatments for specific health problems in both years. Hypnosis and movement techniques were included as treatments for specific health problems in the 2007 survey only. See HYPYR and MOVALEXYR for more information. Conversely, prayer was included as a treatment for specific health problems in the 2002 survey only, when just sample adults were asked about their use of alternative and complementary medicine. See PRASELFEV for more information. Analysts interested in the treatment of other 3 by other alternative therapies should see FOKYR for the full list of alternative medicine treatments and a summary of other folk medicine-related questions, including definitions.
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 a specific health problem or condition.
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a traditional healer during the past 12 months and have seen a traditional healer for a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002, 2007
Survey Text
2007 |
2002 |
Question Text:
*Enter all that apply, separate with commas.
02 Angina
03 Anxiety
04 Asthma
05 Arthritis
06 Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity
07 Autism
08 Benign tumors, cysts
09 Bipolar Disorder
10 Birth defect
11 Cancer
12 Cholesterol
13 Chronic Bronchitis
14 Circulation problems (other than in the legs)
15 Constipation severe enough to require medication
16 Coronary heart disease
17 Dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease
18 Dental pain
19 Depression
20 Diabetes
21 Emphysema
22 Excessive sleepiness during the day
23 Excessive use of alcohol or tobacco
24 Fibromyalgia
25 Fracture, bone/joint injury
26 Gout
27 Gum disease
28 Gynecologic problem
29 Hay fever
30 Hearing problem
31 Heart attack
32 Other heart condition or disease
33 Hernia
34 Hypertension
35 Inflammatory bowel disease
36 Influenza or pneumonia
37 Insomnia or trouble sleeping
38 Irritable bowel
39 Jaw pain
40 Joint pain or stiffness/other joint condition
41 Knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury)
42 Liver problem
43 Lung/breathing problem (not already listed)
44 Lupus
45 Mania or psychosis
46 Memory loss or loss of other cognitive function
47 Menopause
48 Menstrual problems
49 Mental retardation
50 Missing limbs (fingers, toes or digits), amputee
51 Osteoporosis, tendinitis
52 Other developmental problem
53 Other injury
54 Other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome
55 Phobia or fears
56 Polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia
57 Poor circulation in legs
58 Prostate trouble or impotence
59 Regular headaches
60 Rheumatoid arthritis
61 Schizophrenia
62 Seizures
63 Senility
64 Sinusitis
65 Skin problems
66 Sprain or strain
67 Stroke
68 Substance abuse, other than alcohol or tobacco
69 Filled problem
70 Filled problem
71 Ulcer
72 Urinary problem
73 Varicose veins, hemorrhoids
74 Vision problem
75 Weak or failing kidneys
76 Weight problem
77 Back pain or problem
78 Head or chest cold
79 Neck pain or problem
80 Severe headache or migraine
81 Stomach or intestinal illness
82 Other - specify
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
RD_MED]
(82) [goto TRD_SPEC]
(Refused,Don't know) [goto TRD_ENG]
Question Text:
for condition most important for using [fill: type of traditional healer].
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
RD_MED]
(R,D) [if more than one condition (1-81) selected [goto TRD_CONM]; elseif only one condition (1-81) selected
[goto TRD_MED]; else [goto TRD_ENG]
FR: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
FMDCON02 (02) Allergic reaction to medication
FMDCON03 (03) Angina
FMDCON04 (04) Anxiety/depression
FMDCON05 (05) Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
FMDCON06 (06) Asthma
FMDCON07 (07) Benign tumors, cysts
FMDCON08 (08) Birth defect
FMDCON09 (09) Bowel problems or constipation
FMDCON10 (10) Cancer
FMDCON11 (11) Cataracts
FMDCON12 (12) Cholesterol
FMDCON13 (13) Chronic bronchitis
FMDCON14 (14) Recurring pain
FMDCON15 (15) Circulation problems (other than in the legs)
FMDCON16 (16) Congestive heart failure
FMDCON17 (17) Coronary heart disease
FMDCON18 (18) Diabetes
FMDCON19 (19) Diabetic retinopathy
FMDCON20 (20) Emphysema
FMDCON21 (21) Excessive sleepiness during the day
FMDCON22 (22) Jaw pain
FMDCON24 (24) Glaucoma
FMDCON25 (25) Gynecologic problems
FMDCON26 (26) Hay fever
FMDCON27 (27) Hearing problem
FMDCON28 (28) Heart attack
FMDCON29 (29) Heart condition or disease
FMDCON30 (30) Hernia
FMDCON31 (31) Hypertension
FMDCON32 (32) Irregular heartbeat
FMDCON33 (33) Knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury)
FMDCON34 (34) Lung/breathing problem (not already listed)
FMDCON35 (35) Macular degeneration
FMDCON36 (36) Menopause
FMDCON37 (37) Menstrual problems
FMDCON38 (38) Mental retardation
FMDCON39 (39) Joint pain or stiffness
FMDCON40 (40) Missing limbs (fingers, toes, or digits), amputee
FMDCON41 (41) Multiple sclerosis
FMDCON42 (42) Neuropathy
FMDCON43 (43) Osteoporosis, tendinitis
FMDCON44 (44) Other developmental problem
FMDCON45 (45) Other injury
FMDCON46 (46) Other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome
FMDCON47 (47) Parkinson's
FMDCON48 (48) Polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia
FMDCON49 (49) Poor circulation in your legs
FMDCON50 (50) Insomnia or trouble sleeping
FMDCON51 (51) Liver problem
FMDCON52 (52) Dental pain
FMDCON53 (53) Prostate trouble or impotence
FMDCON54 (54) Seizures
FMDCON55 (55) Senility
FMDCON56 (56) Sinusitis
FMDCON57 (57) Skin problems
FMDCON58 (58) Sprain or strain
FMDCON59 (59) Stroke
FMDCON60 (60) Text of first other specify
FMDCON61 (61) Text of second other specify
FMDCON62 (62) Thyroid problem
FMDCON63 (63) Ulcer
FMDCON64 (64) Urinary problem
FMDCON65 (65) Varicose veins, hemorrhoids
FMDCON66 (66) Vision problems (not already listed)
FMDCON67 (67) Weak or failing kidneys
FMDCON68 (68) Weight problems
FMDCON69 (69) Back pain or problem
FMDCON70 (70) Head or chest cold
FMDCON71 (71) Neck pain or problem
FMDCON72 (72) Severe headache or migraine
FMDCON73 (73) Stomach or intestinal illness
FMDCON74 (74) Other, specify
Weights
- 2002, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT