Description
For sample persons under age 18 who took other cold remedies in the past 2 weeks (MCOLD2W), MCOLD2WRX reports if the person got a prescription from a doctor for them to take or use the medication. MCOLD2WRX is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.
Related Variables about Other Cold Medicine Use[show more]
For those who respond "yes" to MCOLD2W, the following information is collected:
- The main health problem the respondent used the other cold medicine for (MCOLD2WPROB),
- Whether a doctor recommended the use of the other cold medicine (MCOLD2WDREC), and
- How often the respondent used the other 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.
