Description
For sample adults and children in 2012 whose visits to a practitioner for massage in the past 12 months were (at least partly) covered by health insurance, MASPORT reports whether all or just some of the cost of seeing a practitioner for massage was covered by health insurance.
Massage was one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the Alternative Health Supplements.
Definitions[show more]
The 2012 Field Representative's Manual defines massage as:
Massage manipulates muscle and connective tissue to enhance function of those tissues and promote relaxation and wellbeing.
Field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [this definition] even if the respondent has not requested [it]."
Related Variables
Additional information about the use of massage was collected for respondents who reported using massage in the past 12 months, including variables on frequency and cost of use. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus and search function to explore these variables.
