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USMOSTRS1
Most important reason for using first of CAM top three therapies.
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Description

For sample adults aged 18 and over and sample children aged 4-17 who reported having at least one top complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) therapy, USMOSTRS1 reports the most important reason for using first of CAM top three therapies. USMOSTRS1 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.

Comparability

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Universe

  • : Sample adults age 18+ and sample children ages 4-17 who have used the first of the top three CAM therapies and have 2+ reasons for using the therapy.

Availability

  • 2012

Weights