Description
For sample persons under age 18 who used topical steroids in the past 2 weeks (MSTER2W), MSTER2WDREC reports if a doctor recommended the person take or use the medication. Those who answered "yes " to MSTER2WRX have been recoded to 3 "Doctor prescribed" in MSTER2WDREC. MSTER2WDREC is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement.
Related Variables about Topical Steroid Use[show more]
For those who respond "yes" to MSTER2W, the following information is also collected:
- The main health problem the respondent used the topical steroid for (MSTER2WPROB),
- Whether the respondent obtained the topical steroid via prescription (MSTER2WRX), and
- How often the respondent used the topical steroid in the past 3 months (MSTER2WFREQ)
For a complete list of the medicines asked about in the Medicine Use section, please see MALL2W.
