Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
02
|
---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X |
1 | Not mentioned | X |
2 | Mentioned | · |
7 | Unknown-refused | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults in 2002 who had used high dose or megavitamin therapy during the past 12 months (VITYR) and had used high dose or megavitamin therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition (VITYTREAT), VITYBIRTHD indicates whether the person had used high dose or megavitamin therapy to treat a birth defect.
Related Variables
A birth defect was one of 74 possible specific conditions that respondents could report treating with high dose or megavitamin therapy in 2002.
[show more]The other such conditions are:
- angina (VITYANGINA)
- anxiety or depression (VITYANXDEP)
- arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia (VITYARTHLF)
- asthma (VITYASTH)
- back pain or problem (VITYBACPAIN)
- bowel problems and constipation (VITYBOWL)
- cancer (VITYCANC)
- cataracts (VITYCATAR)
- chronic bronchitis (VITYCBRON
- cholesterol (VITYCHOL)
- head or chest cold (VITYCOLD)
- congestive heart failure (VITYCONGHF)
- coronary heart disease (VITYCORON)
- other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome (VITYCTS)
- benign tumors or cysts (VITYCYST)
- dental pain (VITYDENPAIN)
- diabetes (VITYDIAB)
- diabetic retinopathy (VITYDIABRET)
- emphysema (VITYEMPH)
- excessive sleepiness during the day (VITYESLEEPY)
- allergy to food (VITYFALL)
- fracture, bone or joint injury (VITYFRACT)
- glaucoma (VITYGLAUC)
- gynecologic problem (VITYGYN)
- heart attack (VITYHATT)
- hay fever (VITYHAY)
- hearing problem (VITYHEAR)
- hernia (VITYHERN)
- hypertension (VITYHYPER)
- insomnia (VITYINSOM)
- stomach or intestinal illness (VITYINTEST)
- irregular heartbeat (VITYIRRH)
- jaw pain (VITYJAWPAIN)
- joint pain or stiffness/other joint condition (VITYJNTPAIN)
- weak or failing kidneys (VITYKIDNEY)
- poor circulation in legs (VITYLCIRC)
- liver problem (VITYLIVER)
- macular degeneration (VITYMACD)
- allergy to medication (VITYMALL)
- menopause (VITYMENOP)
- menstrual problems (VITYMENST)
- migraine or severe headache (VITYMIG)
- missing limbs (fingers, toes, digits), amputee (VITYMLIMB)
- multiple sclerosis (VITYMSCLER)
- neck pain or problem (VITYNECPAIN)
- neuropathy (VITYNEUROP)
- circulation problems (other than in the legs) (VITYNLCIRC)
- other developmental problem (VITYODD)
- other heart condition or disease (VITYOHART)
- other injury (VITYOINJ)
- knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury) (VITYOKNEE)
- other lung or breathing problem (VITYTOLUNG)
- osteoporosis, tendinitis (VITYOSTEO)
- Parkinson's (VITYPARK)
- polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia (VITYPOLIO)
- prostate trouble or impotence (VITYPROST)
- recurring pain (VITYRECPAIN)
- mental retardation (VITYRET)
- seizures (VITYSEIZ)
- senility (VITYSENILE)
- sinusitis (VITYSINUS)
- skin problems (VITYSKINA)
- sprain or strain (VITYSPRAIN)
- stroke (VITYSTROKE)
- thyroid problem (VITYTHYR)
- ulcer (VITYULCER)
- urinary problem (VITYURIN)
- varicose veins, hemorrhoids (VITYVEIN)
- vision problem (VITYVISION)
- weight problem (VITYWEIGHT)
Sample adults were also asked about their use of natural herbs in the past year to treat specific conditions (HERYTREAT), including a birth defect (HERYBIRTHD).
For more information about the full range of variables related to the use of high dose or megavitamin therapy in the past year, including the list of all the specific vitamins recognized in the 2002 NHIS, see VITYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have used high dose or megavitamin therapy during the past 12 months and have used high dose or megavitamin therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Survey Text
2002 |
FR: MARK ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't know
VITCON02 (02) Allergic reaction to medication
VITCON03 (03) Angina
VITCON04 (04) Anxiety/depression
VITCON05 (05) Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia
VITCON06 (06) Asthma
VITCON07 (07) Benign tumors, cysts
VITCON08 (08) Birth defect
VITCON09 (09) Bowel problems or constipation
VITCON10 (10) Cancer
VITCON11 (11) Cataracts
VITCON12 (12) Cholesterol
VITCON13 (13) Chronic bronchitis
VITCON14 (14) Recurring pain
VITCON15 (15) Circulation problems (other than in the legs)
VITCON16 (16) Congestive heart failure
VITCON17 (17) Coronary heart disease
VITCON18 (18) Diabetes
VITCON19 (19) Diabetic retinopathy
VITCON20 (20) Emphysema
VITCON21 (21) Excessive sleepiness during the day
VITCON22 (22) Jaw pain
VITCON23 (23) Fracture, bone/joint injury
VITCON24 (24) Glaucoma
VITCON25 (25) Gynecologic problems
VITCON26 (26) Hay fever
VITCON27 (27) Hearing problem
VITCON28 (28) Heart attack
VITCON29 (29) Heart condition or disease
VITCON30 (30) Hernia
VITCON31 (31) Hypertension
VITCON32 (32) Irregular heartbeat
VITCON33 (33) Knee problems (not arthritis, not joint injury)
VITCON34 (34) Lung/breathing problem (not already listed)
VITCON35 (35) MBIOlar degeneration
VITCON36 (36) Menopause
VITCON37 (37) Menstrual problems
VITCON38 (38) Mental retardation
VITCON39 (39) Joint pain or stiffness
VITCON40 (40) Missing limbs (fingers, toes, or digits), amputee
VITCON41 (41) Multiple sclerosis
VITCON42 (42) Neuropathy
VITCON43 (43) Osteoporosis, tendinitis
VITCON44 (44) Other developmental problem
VITCON45 (45) Other injury
VITCON46 (46) Other nerve damage, including carpal tunnel syndrome
VITCON47 (47) Parkinson's
VITCON48 (48) Polio (myelitis), paralysis, para/quadriplegia
VITCON49 (49) Poor circulation in your legs
VITCON50 (50) Insomnia or trouble sleeping
VITCON51 (51) Liver problem
VITCON52 (52) Dental pain
VITCON53 (53) Prostate trouble or impotence
VITCON54 (54) Seizures
VITCON55 (55) Senility
VITCON56 (56) Sinusitis
VITCON57 (57) Skin problems
VITCON58 (58) Sprain or strain
VITCON59 (59) Stroke
VITCON60 (60) Text of first other specify
VITCON61 (61) Text of second other specify
VITCON62 (62) Thyroid problem
VITCON63 (63) Ulcer
VITCON64 (64) Urinary problem
VITCON65 (65) Varicose veins, hemorrhoids
VITCON66 (66) Vision problems (not already listed)
VITCON67 (67) Weak or failing kidneys
VITCON68 (68) Weight problems
VITCON69 (69) Back pain or problem
VITCON70 (70) Head or chest cold
VITCON71 (71) Neck pain or problem
VITCON72 (72) Severe headache or migraine
VITCON73 (73) Stomach or intestinal illness
VITCON74 (74) Other, specify
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT