VITYMEDFAIL
Used vitamins because: Medical treatment not help
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults in 2002 who had used high dose or megavitamin therapy for their health or treatment during the past 12 months (VITYR) and had used high dose or megavitamin therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition (VITYTREAT), VITYMEDFAIL indicates whether respondents had used such vitamin therapy because conventional medical treatments would not help them.
Related Variables
Other reasons for using high dose or megavitamin therapy that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IPUMS NHIS variables, are:
- VITYINTER (Interesting to try)
- VITYMEDCOST (Medical treatment too expensive)
- VITYHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- VITYCOMBIN (Combined vitamins with conventional treatment)
For information about the full range of variables related to vitamins, including a definition of "high dose or megavitamin therapy," see VITYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have used high dose or megavitamin therapy for their own health or treatment during the past 12 months and have used high dose or megavitamin therapy to treat a specific health problem or condition.
Availability
- 2002
Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT
