Description
For sample persons under age 18 who took asthma or allergy medicines in the past 2 weeks (MALL2W), MALL2WDREC reports if a doctor recommended the person to take or use the medication. Those who answered "yes " to MALL2WRX have been recoded to 3 "Doctor prescribed" in MALL2WDREC. MALL2WDREC is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.
Related Variables about Asthma or Allergy Medicine Use[show more]
For those who respond "yes" to MALL2W, the following information is also collected:
- The main health problem the respondent used the asthma or allergy medicine for (MALL2WPROB),
- Whether the respondent obtained the asthma or allergy medicine via prescription (MALL2WRX), and
- How often the respondent used the asthma or allergy medicine in the past 3 months (MALL2WFREQ)
For a complete list of the medicines asked about in the Medicine Use section, please see MALL2W.
