USCAUS1
Used/saw practitioner for first of top CAM therapies because: it treats the cause and not just the symptoms
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
12
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | No | X |
| 2 | Yes | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults aged 18 and over who reported having at least one top complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapy and who used therapy for a specific health problem or condition, USCAUS1 reports if the respondent used the first of his or her top CAM therapies because it treats the cause and not just the symptoms. USCAUS1 can be paired with CAMTHER1, which reports the corresponding CAM therapy that was used for general wellness and disease prevention.
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 who have used the first of the top three CAM therapies and used some type of conventional treatment for a specific condition.
Availability
- 2012
Weights
- 2012 : SUPP4WT
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