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NATBOOK
Bought self-help book or other materials to learn about naturopathy
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Description

For sample adults and children in 2012 whose have seen a practitioner for naturopathy in the past 12 months, NATBOOK reports whether they bought a self-help book or other materials such as a DVD, CD, or video to learn about naturopathy. For sample children, NATBOOK reports whether a family member bought a self-help book or other materials to learn about the sample child's use of naturopathy.

Naturopathy was one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the Alternative Health Supplements.

Definitions 

The 2012 Field Representative's Manual defines naturopathy as:

Naturopathy is an alternative medical system. Naturopathic medicine proposes that there is a healing power in the body that establishes, maintains, and restores health. Practitioners work with the patient with a goal of supporting this power through treatments such as nutrition and lifestyle counseling, dietary supplements, medicinal plants, exercise, homeopathy, and treatments from traditional Chinese medicine.

Field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [this definition] even if the respondent has not requested [it]."

Related Variables
Additional information about the use of naturopathy was collected for respondents who reported using naturopathy in the past 12 months, including variables on frequency and cost of use. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus and search function to explore these variables.

Comparability

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Universe

  • 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children of ages 4-17 who have seen a practitioner for naturopathy in the past 12 months.

Availability

  • 2012

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