Description

For all injury/poisoning episodes that occurred in the past 3 months, IRMEDOTHER reports whether the injured person received medical advice, treatment, or follow up care from another source as a result of this injury or poisoning episode. Available response options (by which users can interpret the meaning of other sources of advice, treatment, or follow up care) include: an emergency vehicle; a visit to an emergency department or emergency room; a visit to a doctor's office or clinic; a phone call to a health professional; and a phone call to a poison control center.
IRMEDOTHER is an injury-level variable.

IRMEDOTHER is part of a series of variables initiated in 1997 that systematically report persons' injuries and poisonings, the cause, what the person was doing while sustaining the injury or poisoning, and where she/he was at the time of the injury or poisoning. For related variables and additional information, please see the User Note on Injuries and Poisonings or use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Prior to 2004, respondents were asked where they sought medical attention for the reported injury or poisoning. Responses were recorded as "Mentioned" or "Not Mentioned" for each medical resource the respondent named. Starting in 2004, respondents were asked directly about where they sought medical advice, and responses were recorded as "Yes" or "No".

Universe

Availability

• 2004-2017

Weights

• 2004-2017 : PERWEIGHT