Description
For sample persons under age 18 who took pain relievers in the past 2 weeks (MPAIN2W), MPAIN2WRX reports if the person got a prescription from a doctor for them to take or use the medication. MPAIN2WRX is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.
Related Variables about Pain Medicine Use[show more]
For those who respond "yes" to MPAIN2W, the following information is collected:
- The main health problem the respondent used the pain medicine for (MPAIN2WPROB),
- Whether a doctor recommended the use of pain medicine (MPAIN2WDREC), and
- How often the respondent used the pain medicine in the past 3 months (MPAIN2WFREQ)
For a complete list of the medicines asked about in the Medicine Use section, please see MALL2W.
