PMED3
Received prescription medication for most important condition treated by third top CAM therapy
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults aged 18 and over and sample children aged 4-17 who reported using at least three top complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapies and use the second CAM therapy to treat specific health conditions, PMED3 reports if the person received prescription medication for the most important health condition treated by the third top CAM therapy. PMED3 can be paired with CAMTHER3, which reports the corresponding CAM therapy that to treat the most important health condition.
For related variables and more information, please see TABDOM1, or use the search function or IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus.
Universe
- : Sample adults age 18+ and children aged 4-17 and have used the third of the top three CAM therapies and used therapy/saw practitioner of therapy for a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2012
Weights
- 2012 : SUPP4WT
