Description

For sample adults who had received prescription medications (RELPMED) for the condition they used relaxation techniques for the most (RELTCONMOST), RELPMEDTIM indicates whether they received 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 over-the-counter medications (RELNPMED)

• Timing of over-the-counter medications (RELNPMEDTIM

• 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 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, please use IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus and search function.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT