Description

For sample adults who had received physical therapy (YTQPT) for the condition they used yoga, Tai chi, or Qi gong for the most (YTQTCONMOST), YTQPTTIM indicates whether they received physical therapy 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 prescription medications (YTQPMED)

• Timing of prescription medications (YTQPMEDTIM)

• Received over-the-counter medications (YTQNPMED)

• Timing of over-the-counter medications (YTQNPMEDTIM)

• 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.

More information is available about the full range of variables related to yogaYTQYOGYR, Tai chiYTQTAIYR, and Qi gongYTQIGYR, including definitions.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT