Description

HOMPRACYR indicates whether the respondent had seen a practitioner for homeopathic treatment during the past 12 months. In 2002, this information was collected from sample adults who had ever seen a practitioner for homeopathic treatment (HOMPRAC). In 2007, such information was collected from sample adults who had used homeopathic treatment during the past 12 months (HOMYR) and had ever seen a practitioner for homeopathic treatment.

In both 2002 and 2007, those who had ever seen a practitioner for homeopathic treatment (i.e., a "Yes" response in HOMPRAC), were asked if they had seen such a practitioner in the past year (HOMPRACYR). In 2007 only, those with an affirmative response to HOMPRACYR were asked these follow-up questions:

• Number of times saw practitioner for homeopathic treatment (HOMPRACNO)

• Amount paid per visit to homeopathic practitioner (dollars) (HOMPRACPAY)

In general, however, the use of homeopathic treatments does not require seeing a practitioner. Many other forms of complementary and alternative medicine inquired about in the NHIS do require a practitioner (e.g., acupuncture, hypnosis, massage). Variables similar to HOMPRACYR, which indicate whether the respondent had seen a practitioner or had taken a class for a modality of alternative medicine during the past 12 months (although seeing a practitioner was not essential for such treatment), include:

• Special diets (DITPRACYR)

• Relaxation technique (RELCLASS)

• Herbal supplements (HERPRACYR)

• High dose or megavitamin therapy (VITPRACYR)

• Yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong (YTQCLASS)

For more information on the full range of variables related to homeopathic treatment, including definitions, see HOMYR.

Comparability

HOMPRACYR is fully comparable for 2002 and 2007.

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Availability

• 2002, 2007

Weights

• 2002, 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT