Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
81
|
---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X |
1 | No | X |
2 | Yes | X |
3 | Doctor prescribed | X |
9 | Unknown | X |
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Description
For sample persons under age 18 who took other cold remedies in the past 2 weeks (MCOLD2W), MCOLD2WDREC reports if a doctor recommended the person take or use the medication. Those who answered "yes " to MCOLD2WRX have been recoded to 3 "Doctor prescribed" in MCOLD2WDREC. MCOLD2WDREC is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.
Related Variables about Cold Medicine Use[show more]
For those who respond "yes" to MCOLD2W, the following information is also collected:
- The main health problem the respondent used the cold medicine for (MCOLD2WPROB),
- Whether the respondent obtained the cold medicine via prescription (MCOLD2WRX), and
- How often the respondent used the cold medicine in the past 3 months (MCOLD2WFREQ)
For a complete list of the medicines asked about in the Medicine Use section, please see MALL2W.
Universe
- 1981: Sample persons under age 18 who took other cold remedies in the past two weeks (MCOLD2W).
Availability
- 1981

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Weights
- 1981 : SAMPWEIGHT