FOKUSINTER
Used folk medicine because: Interesting to try
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
02
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | No | X |
| 2 | Yes | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults who had used folk medicine during the past 12 months (FOKYR), FOKUSINTER indicates whether they had used folk medicine because "you thought it would be interesting to try."
Other reasons for seeing a traditional healer (in 2007) or for using folk medicine (in 2002) that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- FOKUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- FOKUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)
- FOKUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)
- FOKUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)
- FOKUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)
- FOKUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)
- FOKUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)
- FOKUSWELL (General wellness)
For information about the full range of variables related to use of traditional healers or folk medicine, including definitions, 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 a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
| 2002 |
2002
Survey form
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FMD.008
Did you choose folk medicine for any of the following reasons? Please say yes or no to each one.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
FMD_NOHP Conventional medical treatments would not help you
FMD_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
FMD_COMB Folk medicine combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
FMD_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try folk medicine
FMD_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try folk medicine
FMD_EXPS Conventional medical treatments were too expensive
FMD_COMB Folk medicine combined with conventional medical treatments would help you
FMD_SUGG A conventional medical professional suggested you try folk medicine
FMD_INTS You thought it would be interesting to try folk medicine
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT