Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
07
|
---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X |
2 | Mentioned | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults in 2007 who had taken herbal supplements during the past 30 days (HERMO) and whose supplements included at least one combination herb pill (HERMOCOMBO), HER1COMEVE indicates whether Evening primrose was among the herbs included in the first combination herb pill.
Question Wording[show more]
While administering the NHIS, interviewers showed respondents a flash card containing a list of herbs and asked, "During the past 12 months, have you taken any herbal supplements listed on this card for yourself?" Respondents who answered affirmatively (i.e., a "Yes" response in HERYR) were asked, "During the past 30 days, did you take any of these herbal supplements?" Sample adults who answered that question affirmatively (i.e., a "Yes" response in HERMO) were instructed, "Please tell me which of these supplements you took in the past 30 days. If you take more than one herb in a single supplement, select 'combination herb pill.'" Interviewers were told to "enter all that apply." Sample adults who selected "combination herb pill" (HERMOCOMBO) were asked how many combination herb pills they had taken (HERCOMBONO) and which herbs were included in the first combination herb pill.
Related Variables[show more]
Evening primrose was one of 45 possible specific herbs that respondents could indicate taking as part of their first herbal supplement containing more than one herb. The other such herbs recognized by the NHIS are:
- androstenedione (HER1COMAND)
- Prebiotics or probiotics (HER1COMBIOT)
- Carnitine (HER1COMCARN)
- Chasteberry (HER1COMCHAS)
- Chondroitin (HER1COMCHON)
- Conjugated Linolenic Acid (CLA) (HER1COMCLA)
- Coenzyme Q-10 (HER1COMCOEN)
- Black cohosh (HER1COMCOH)
- Comfrey (HER1COMCOMF)
- Cranberry (pills, gelcaps) (HER1COMCRA)
- Creatine (HER1COMCREA)
- DHEA (HER1COMDHEA)
- Echinacea (HER1COMECH)
- EGCG (pills) (HER1COMEGCG)
- Ephedra (HER1COMEPH)
- Feverfew (HER1COMFEV)
- Fiber or psyllium (pills or powder) (HER1COMFIB)
- Fish oil, Omega 3, or DHA (HER1COMFISH)
- Flaxseed oil or pills (HER1COMFLAX)
- Garlic supplements (pills, gelcaps) (HER1COMGAR)
- Ginseng (HER1COMGIA)
- Ginger pills or gelcaps (HER1COMGIG)
- Ginkgo biloba (HER1COMGIK)
- Glucosamine (HER1COMGLUC)
- Goldenseal (HER1COMGOLD)
- Grape seed extract (HER1COMGRA)
- Green tea pills (not brewed tea) (HER1COMGTEA)
- Guarana (HER1COMGUAR)
- Hawthorn (HER1COMHAW)
- Horny goat weed (HER1COMHORN)
- St. John's wort (HER1COMJOH)
- Kava kava (HER1COMKAV)
- Lecithin (HER1COMLEC)
- Lutein (HER1COMLUT)
- Lycopene (HER1COMLYCO)
- Melatonin (HER1COMMEL)
- Milk thistle (HER1COMMIL)
- MSM (HER1COMMSM)
- SAM-e (HER1COMSAM)
- Saw palmetto (HER1COMSAW)
- Senna (HER1COMSEN)
- Soy supplement or isoflavones (HER1COMSOY)
- Valerian (HER1COMVAL)
- Other (HER1COMOTH)
Sample adults taking a second combination herb pill were also asked which herbs were included in that combination pill. See HER2COMEVE for respondents whose second combination herb pill included Evening primrose.
Both sample adults and respondents for sample children could report use of any of the above-mentioned herbs as a supplement on its own, rather than as part of a combination pill. See HERMOEVE for persons who took a separate Evening primrose supplement.
The summary variable HER1MOST reports the first herbal supplement taken most often by sample adults and sample children during the past month. For more information about the full range of variables related to the use of herbal supplements, see HERMO.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have taken at least one combination herb pill during the past 30 days.
Availability
- 2007
Survey Text
2007 |
Question Text:
If AHB_COMN=Refused or Don't know, fill:
Which herbs are included in the combination herb pill or pills?
If AHB_COMN=1 fill:
Which herbs are included in the combination herb pill?
Else if AHB_COMN=2 fill:
Which herbs are included in the first combination herb pill?
Else if AHB_COMN=3-50, fill:
thinking of the two combination herb pills you take most often, what herbs are included in the first combination herb pill?
03 Black cohosh
04 Carnitine
05 Chasteberry
06 Condroitin
07 Coenzyme Q-10
08 Comfrey
09 Conjugated Linolenic Acid (CLA)
10 Cranberry (pills, gelcaps)
11 Creatine
12 DHEA
13 Echinacea
14 Ephedra
15 Evening primrose
16 Feverfew
17 Fiber or Psyllium (pills or powder)
18 Fish oil or omega 3 or DHA fatty acid supplements
19 Flaxseed Oil or Pills
20 Garlic supplements (pills, gelcaps)
21 Ginger pills or gelcaps
22 Ginkgo biloba
23 Ginseng
24 Glucosamine
25 Goldenseal
26 Guarana
27 Grape Seed Extract
28 Green tea pills (not brewed tea)
29 EGCG (pills)
30 Hawthorn
31 Horny Goat Weed
32 Kava kava
33 Lecithin
34 Lutein
35 Lycopene
36 Melatonin
37 MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)
38 Milk thistle
39 Prebiotics or Probiotics
40 SAM-e
41 Saw palmetto
42 Senna
43 Soy supplements or soy isoflavones
44 St. John's wort
45 Valerian
46 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
AHB_COMN=1,Refused, Don't know and AHRBTAKE=more than two herbs [goto AHB_TOP2]; else if
AHB_COMN GE 2 [goto AHB_COM2]
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT