Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
02
|
---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X |
2 | Mentioned | · |
7 | Unknown-refused | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults in 2002 who had used natural herbs for their health during the past 12 months (HERYR) and had used natural herbs to treat a specific health problem or condition (HERYTREAT), HERYHEAR indicates whether the person had used natural herbs to treat a hearing problem.
Related Variables
A hearing problem was one of 74 possible specific conditions that respondents could report treating with natural herbs in 2002.
[show more]The other such conditions are:
- angina (HERYANGINA)
- anxiety or depression (HERYANXDEP)
- arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia (HERYARTHLF)
- asthma (HERYASTH)
- back pain or problem (HERYBACPAIN)
- birth defect (HERYBIRTHD)
- bowel problems and constipation (HERYBOWL)
- cancer (HERYCANC)
- cataracts (HERYCATAR)
- chronic bronchitis (HERYCBRON
- cholesterol (HERYCHOL)
- head or chest cold (HERYCOLD)
- congestive heart failure (HERYCONGHF)
- coronary heart disease (HERYCORON)
- other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome (HERYCTS)
- benign tumors or cysts (HERYCYST)
- dental pain (HERYDENPAIN)
- diabetes (HERYDIAB)
- diabetic retinopathy (HERYDIABRET)
- emphysema (HERYEMPH)
- excessive sleepiness during the day (HERYESLEEPY)
- allergy to food (HERYFALL)
- fracture, bone or joint injury (HERYFRACT)
- glaucoma (HERYGLAUC)
- gynecologic problem (HERYGYN)
- heart attack (HERYHATT)
- hay fever (HERYHAY)
- hernia (HERYHERN)
- hypertension (HERYHYPER)
- insomnia (HERYINSOM)
- stomach or intestinal illness (HERYINTEST)
- irregular heartbeat (HERYIRRH)
- jaw pain (HERYJAWPAIN)
- joint pain or stiffness/other joint condition (HERYJNTPAIN)
- weak or failing kidneys (HERYKIDNEY)
- poor circulation in legs (HERYLCIRC)
- liver problem (HERYLIVER)
- macular degeneration (HERYMACD)
- allergy to medication (HERYMALL)
- menopause (HERYMENOP)
- menstrual problems (HERYMENST)
- migraine or severe headache (HERYMIG)
- missing limbs (fingers, toes, digits), amputee (HERYMLIMB)
- multiple sclerosis (HERYMSCLER)
- neck pain or problem (HERYNECPAIN)
- neuropathy (HERYNEUROP)
- circulation problems (other than in the legs) (HERYNLCIRC)
- other developmental problem (HERYODD)
- other heart condition or disease (HERYOHART)
- other injury (HERYOINJ)
- knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury) (HERYOKNEE)
- other lung or breathing problem (HERYOLUNG)
- osteoporosis, tendinitis (HERYOSTEO)
- Parkinson's (HERYPARK)
- polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia (HERYPOLIO)
- prostate trouble or impotence (HERYPROST)
- recurring pain (HERYRECPAIN)
- mental retardation (HERYRET)
- seizures (HERYSEIZ)
- senility (HERYSENILE)
- sinusitis (HERYSINUS)
- skin problems (HERYSKINA)
- sprain or strain (HERYSPRAIN)
- stroke (HERYSTROKE)
- thyroid problem (HERYTHYR)
- ulcer (HERYULCER)
- urinary problem (HERYURIN)
- varicose veins, hemorrhoids (HERYVEIN)
- vision problem (HERYVISION)
- weight problem (HERYWEIGHT)
Sample adults were also asked about their use of high dose or megavitamin therapy in the past year to treat specific conditions (VITYTREAT), including a hearing problem (VITYHEAR).
For more information about the full range of variables related to the use of natural herbs in the past year, including the list of all the specific herbs recognized in the 2002 NHIS, see HERYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have used natural herbs for their own health in the past 12 months and have used natural herbs to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
2002 |
FR: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
HRBCON02 (02) Allergic reaction to medication
HRBCON03 (03) Angina
HRBCON04 (04) Anxiety/depression
HRBCON05 (05) Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
HRBCON06 (06) Asthma
HRBCON07 (07) Benign tumors, cysts
HRBCON08 (08) Birth defect
HRBCON09 (09) Bowel problems or constipation
HRBCON10 (10) Cancer
HRBCON11 (11) Cataracts
HRBCON12 (12) Cholesterol
HRBCON13 (13) Chronic bronchitis
HRBCON14 (14) Recurring pain
HRBCON15 (15) Circulation problems (other than in the legs)
HRBCON16 (16) Congestive heart failure
HRBCON17 (17) Coronary heart disease
HRBCON18 (18) Diabetes
HRBCON19 (19) Diabetic retinopathy
HRBCON20 (20) Emphysema
HRBCON21 (21) Excessive sleepiness during the day
HRBCON22 (22) Jaw pain
HRBCON23 (23) Fracture, bone/joint injury
HRBCON24 (24) Glaucoma
HRBCON25 (25) Gynecologic problems
HRBCON26 (26) Hay fever
HRBCON27 (27) Hearing problem
HRBCON28 (28) Heart attack
HRBCON29 (29) Heart condition or disease
HRBCON30 (30) Hernia
HRBCON31 (31) Hypertension
HRBCON32 (32) Irregular heartbeat
HRBCON33 (33) Knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury)
HRBCON34 (34) Lung/breathing problem (not already listed)
HRBCON35 (35) MBIOlar degeneration
HRBCON36 (36) Menopause
HRBCON37 (37) Menstrual problems
HRBCON38 (38) Mental retardation
HRBCON39 (39) Joint pain or stiffness
HRBCON40 (40) Missing limbs (fingers, toes, or digits), amputee
HRBCON41 (41) Multiple sclerosis
HRBCON42 (42) Neuropathy
HRBCON43 (43) Osteoporosis, tendinitis
HRBCON44 (44) Other developmental problem
HRBCON45 (45) Other injury
HRBCON46 (46) Other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome
HRBCON47 (47) Parkinson's
HRBCON48 (48) Polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia
HRBCON49 (49) Poor circulation in your legs
HRBCON50 (50) Insomnia or trouble sleeping
HRBCON51 (51) Liver problem
HRBCON52 (52) Dental pain
HRBCON53 (53) Prostate trouble or impotence
HRBCON54 (54) Seizures
HRBCON55 (55) Senility
HRBCON56 (56) Sinusitis
HRBCON57 (57) Skin problems
HRBCON58 (58) Sprain or strain
HRBCON59 (59) Stroke
HRBCON60 (60) Text of first other specify
HRBCON61 (61) Text of second other specify
HRBCON62 (62) Thyroid problem
HRBCON63 (63) Ulcer
HRBCON64 (64) Urinary problem
HRBCON65 (65) Varicose veins, hemorrhoids
HRBCON66 (66) Vision problems (not already listed)
HRBCON67 (67) Weak or failing kidneys
HRBCON68 (68) Weight problems
HRBCON69 (69) Back pain or problem
HRBCON70 (70) Head or chest cold
HRBCON71 (71) Neck pain or problem
HRBCON72 (72) Severe headache or migraine
HRBCON73 (73) Stomach or intestinal illness
HRBCON74 (74) Other, specify
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT