Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
07
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 who had taken two or more vitamin supplements in the past 30 days (VITMOSUPNO) and had taken the second supplement for different reasons than they had taken the first (VIT2SAME1), VIT2PHYS indicates whether respondents had used a second vitamin supplement to improve physical performance.
Related Variables[show more]
Other reasons for using a second vitamin supplement that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- VIT2DRUGCOST (Prescription or non-prescription drugs too expensive)
- VIT2HCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- VIT2IMMUN (Improved immune function)
- VIT2MEDCOST (Medical treatment too expensive)
- VIT2MEDFAIL (Medical treatment did not help)
- VIT2MENT (Improved mental ability or memory)
- VIT2RELREC (Family or friends recommended)
- VIT2SEX (Improved sexual performance)
- VIT2WELL (General wellness)
- VIT2SPORT (Improved sports performance)
- VIT2TREAT (Treat a disease or health problem)
- VIT2PREV (Prevent a disease or health problem)
- VIT2SAME1 (Whether taken for same reasons as 1st vitamin supplement taken)
Parallel information was recorded on sample adults' reasons for taking their first vitamin supplement. (See, for example, VIT1PHYS.)
For information about the full range of variables related to vitamins, see VITANY and VITMO.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have taken two or more vitamin supplements during the past 30 days.
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
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