MDMEDASK
Doctor asks about medicines taken and treatment history
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
99
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | No | X |
| 2 | Yes | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample persons with a usual place of care, MDMEDASK reports whether the health provider usually asks about prescription medications and treatments that other doctors may have given.
MDMEDASK is one of a series of variables dealing with doctor advice. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1999: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children under age 18 with 1+ usual (and specific) place to go when sick/need advice or who have a specific kind of place to usually go for routine preventive care or who see a particular and specific health professional for health care.
Availability
- 1999
Weights
- 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT
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