IPUMS NHIS: descr: MOMED12WPROB

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MOMED12WPROB

Main health problem used first other medicine for

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Code	Label	81
00	NIU	X
01	Tuberculosis, active	X
02	Tuberculosis, inactive	X
03	Other infective disease	X
04	Neoplasms	X
06	Diseases of thyroid gland	X
07	Diabetes	X
08	Anemia	X
09	Other blood disease	X
11	Specified mental disorders, NEC	X
12	Migraine, other diseases of nervous system	X
13	Rheumatic fever	·
15	Rheumatic heart disease	·
16	Other heart disease, NEC	X
17	Cerebrovacular disease	·
18	Hypertensive disease, NEC	X
19	Varicose veins	·
20	Hemorrhoids	X
21	Arteriosclerosis, other circulatory diseases	·
22	Bronchitis	X
24	Asthma	X
25	Hayfever, without asthma	X
26	Sinusitis	X
27	Other respiratory diseases	X
28	Ulcer of stomach and duodenum	X
Code	Label	81
29	Hernia of abdominal cavity	·
30	Gallbladder disease	X
31	Other digestive diseases	X
32	Menstrual disorders	X
33	Menopausal symptoms	X
34	Diseases of kidney and ureter	X
35	Other urinary system diseases	X
36	Diseases of genital organs, NEC	X
37	Skin diseases	X
38	Arthritis and rheumatism	X
39	Other musculoskeletal disorders	X
40	Impairments, NEC	X
41	Tension headaches, depression, mental disorders	X
42	Other endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases	X
43	Cold, not otherwise specified	X
44	Cold, upper respiratory	·
45	Cold, lower respiratory	X
46	Cold, with cough	X
47	Flu	X
48	Congestion, NEC	X
49	Chest congestion	·
50	Lower respiratory congestion	·
51	Nasal congestion	X
52	Sinus congestion	·
53	Upper respiratory congestion	X
Code	Label	81
54	Post-nasal drip	X
55	Constipation	·
56	Diarrhea	X
57	Indigestion	·
58	Toothache	X
59	Upset stomach	X
60	Dryness, any part of body	X
61	Itching, any part of body	X
62	Rash	X
63	Appetite, abnormal	·
64	Appetite, excessive	·
65	Appetite, loss or no	X
66	Pain, NEC	X
67	Headache	X
68	Stomach ache	X
69	Soreness, any part of body	X
70	Swelling, any part of body	X
71	Virus, NEC	X
80	Injuries	X
81	Allergies, not otherwise specified	X
82	Allergies affecting multiple body systems	·
95	Birth control	X
97	None, took to keep healthy	X
98	Other conditions	X
99	Unknown	X

Description

For sample persons under age 18 who took at least one medicine other than pain relievers, cough medicines, other cold medicines or remedies, asthma or allergy medicines, topical steroids, other skin ointments or slaves, laxatives, vitamins or minerals, tranquilizers or sedatives, and antibiotics in the past 2 weeks (MOMED12W), MOMED12WPROB reports the main health problem for which the person took or used the first medication. MOMED12WPROB is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.

Related Variables about First Other Medicine Use[show more]

For those who respond "yes" to MOMED12W, the following information is also collected:

Whether the respondent obtained the first other medicine via prescription (MOMED12WRX),

Whether a doctor recommended the use of the first other medicine (MOMED12WDREC), and

How often the respondent used the first other medicine in the past 3 months (MOMED12WFREQ)

For a complete list of the medicines asked about in the Medicine Use section, please see MALL2W.

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