Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults in 2007 who had taken two or more vitamin supplements during the past 30 days (VITMOSUPNO) and had taken the second vitamin supplement to treat or cure a specific health problem or condition (VIT2TREAT), VIT2TNOCONV identifies those who had received no conventional treatment for the condition for which they most used the second vitamin supplement (VIT2TCONMOST).
Interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which second vitamin supplement was used the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent.
Related Variables
The survey question for VIT2TNOCONV collected information about the use of specific conventional medical treatments for the condition for which the second vitamin supplement was used the most, if the person had received conventional medical treatment. The specific treatments asked about were:
- Mental health counseling (VIT2TCOUN)
- Prescription medications (VIT2TPMED)
- Over-the-counter medications (VIT2TNPMED)
- Surgery (VIT2TSURG)
- Physical therapy (VIT2TPT)
For respondents who had taken at least one vitamin supplement during the past 30 days (VITMOSUPNO) and had taken the first vitamin supplement to treat or cure a specific health problem or condition (VIT1TREAT), information was similarly collected on whether the person received conventional medical treatment for the condition for which they most used the first vitamin supplement (VIT1TCONMOST). See, for example, VIT1TNOCONV.
For more information about the full range of variables related to vitamin, see VITANY and VITMO.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have taken two or more vitamin supplements during the past 30 days and took the second vitamin supplement to treat or cure a specific health problem or condition,
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
