Description

For sample adults in 2002 who had used massage for their own health during the past 12 months (MASYR) and had used massage to treat at least one specific health problem or condition (MASTREAT), MASCON1 reports the first of the three most bothersome conditions treated with massage.

The 2002 NHIS recognized 74 conditions (including an "other" category) that respondents could have treated with massage. (See MASTREAT for the full list.) To obtain responses to MASCON1, the interviewer first asked, "For what health problems or conditions did you use massage?" After recording all answers, the interviewer displayed the list of conditions reported by the respondent and asked, "Which three of these are the most bothersome?" These three conditions are reported in MASCON1, MASCON2, and MASCON3.

Respondents were also asked how much massage had helped the three conditions reported to be most bothersome. The following variables report the degree of help from massage for each of the three most bothersome conditions: MASCON1HELP, MASCON2HELP, and MASCON3HELP.

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Comparability

MASCON1 is only available for 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT