Description

For sample adults who had received over-the-counter medications (RELNPMED) for the condition they used a relaxation technique for the most (RELTCONMOST), RELNPMEDTIM indicates whether they received non-prescription medications before, at about the same time, or after trying a relaxation technique.

Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:

• Received mental health counseling (RELCOUN)

• Timing of mental health counseling (RELCOUNTIM

• Received prescription medications (RELPMED)

• Timing of prescription medications (RELPMEDTIM

• Received physical therapy (RELPT)

• Timing of physical therapy (RELPTTIM

• Received surgery (RELSURG)

• Timing of surgery (RELSURGTIM

To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which the reported relaxation technique was used the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent. For each treatment reported, interviewers asked whether such treatment was received before, at about the same time, or after trying a relaxation technique.

For more information about the full range of variables related to relaxation techniques, including definitions, see RELMEDYR.

Comparability

RELNPMEDTIM is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT