Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months (HYPYR), HYPUSWEIGHT indicates whether they had used hypnosis to lose weight.

Other reasons for using hypnosis that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:

• HYPUSWELL (General wellness)

• HYPUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• HYPUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

• HYPUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• HYPUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• HYPUSHCREC (HC provided recommended)

• HYPUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• HYPUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• HYPUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• HYPUSCIGS (Quit smoking)

• HYPUSSLEEP (Sleeping better)

• HYPUSALC (Overcoming alcohol or substance abuse)

• HYPUSPAIN (Reducing pain)

• HYPUSSTRESS (Reducing stress)

• HYPUSANXDEP (Anxiety or depression)

• HYPUSFEAR (Fear or phobia)

• HYPUSMEMORY (Improving memory)

• HYPUSOTHER (Other)

For information about the full range of variables related to hypnosis, including definitions, see HYPYR.

Comparability

HYPUSWEIGHT is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT