Description

For sample adults in 2002 who had used relaxation techniques for their own health during the past 12 months (RELAXYR) and had used relaxation techniques to treat at least one specific health problem or condition (RELTREAT), RELCON1 reports the first of the three most bothersome conditions treated with relaxation techniques.

The 2002 NHIS recognized 74 conditions (including an "other" category) that respondents could have treated with relaxation techniques. (See RELTREAT for the full list.) To obtain responses to RELCON1, the interviewer first asked, "For what health problems or conditions did you use relaxation techniques?" After recording all answers, the interviewer displayed the list of conditions reported by the respondent and asked, "Which three of these are the most bothersome?" These three conditions are reported in RELCON1, RELCON2, and RELCON3.

Respondents were also asked how much relaxation techniques had helped the three conditions reported to be most bothersome. The following variables report the degree of help from relaxation techniques for each of the three most bothersome conditions: RELCON1HELP, RELCON2HELP, and RELCON3HELP.

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Comparability

RELCON1 is only available for 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT