Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had received prescription medications (YTQPMED) for the condition they used yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong for the most (YTQTCONMOST), YTQPMEDTIM indicates whether they received prescription medications before, at about the same time, or after trying yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong.
Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:
- Received mental health counseling (YTQCOUN)
- Timing of mental health counseling (YTQCOUNTIM
- Received over-the-counter medications (YTQNPMED)
- Timing of over-the-counter medications (YTQNPMEDTIM
- Received physical therapy (YTQPT)
- Timing of physical therapy (YTQPTTIM
- Received surgery (YTQSURG)
- Timing of surgery (YTQSURGTIM
To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong was used the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent. For each treatment reported, interviewers asked whether such treatment was received before, at about the same time, or after trying yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong.
For more information about the full range of variables related to yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong, including definitions, see YTQYOGYR.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who received prescription medications for the condition they used yoga, tai chi, or qi gong for the most.
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
