The other such conditions are:

• attention deficit disorder (HER1TADD)

• anxiety (HER1TANX)

• asthma (HER1TASTH)

• autism (HER1TAUT)

• cancer (HER1TCANC)

• head or chest cold (HER1TCOLD)

• constipation needing medication (HER1TCONST)

• depression (HER1TDEPRES)

• diabetes (HER1TDIAB)

• influenza or pneumonia (HER1TFLU)

• gum disease (HER1TGUM)

• hay fever (HER1THAY)

• hearing problem (HER1THEAR)

• insomnia (HER1TINSOM)

• menstrual problems (HER1TMENST)

• migraine or severe headache (HER1TMIG)

• other developmental problem (HER1TODD)

• other lung or breathing problem (HER1TOLUNG)

• other musculoskeletal problem (HER1TOMUSC)

• phobias (HER1TPHOBIA)

• acid reflux (HER1TREFLUX)

• regular headaches (HER1TREGHEAD)

• mental retardation (HER1TRET)

• seizures (HER1TSEIZ)

• sinusitis (HER1TSINUS)

• urinary problem (HER1TURIN)

• vision problem (HER1TVISION)

• weight problem (HER1TWEIGHT)

• other (HER1TOTH1)

Additionally, there are 57 other conditions sample adults only could report treating with herbal supplements, and 29 other conditions that could be reported for sample children only. For the full list of conditions, see HER1TREAT.

Persons taking more than one herbal supplement during the past 30 days were also asked whether their second herbal supplement was used to treat a specific problem or condition (HER2TREAT) and, if so, what was that condition. Similarly, persons taking vitamin supplements during the past 30 days (VITMO) were asked whether those vitamin supplements were used to treat a specific condition (see VIT1TREAT and VIT2TREAT).

HER1MOST reports the specific first herbal supplement (out of 45 possible herbs) that was taken most often by the respondent. Analysts interested in the treatment of arthritis by other herbal or vitamin supplements should see the related variables HER2TARTH, VIT1TARTH, and VIT2TARTH. The corresponding variables HER2MOST, VIT1MOST, and VIT2MOST indicate which herbal or vitamin supplement was taken.

Sample adults, but not sample children, were also asked about their use of herbal supplements to prevent (rather than to treat) health problems or conditions (HER1PREV and HER2PREV). Researchers interested in the use of herbal supplements to prevent arthritis should see HER1PARTH and HER2PARTH. For more information on the full range of variables related to the use of herbal supplements, see HERMO.