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Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation during the past 12 months (COMYR), COMUSWELL indicates whether they had used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation for "general wellness or general disease prevention."

Other reasons for using chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IHIS variables, are:

• COMUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• COMUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• COMUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• COMUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• COMUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• COMUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• COMUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)

• COMUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

For information about the full range of variables related to chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, including definitions, see COMYR.

Comparability

COMUSWELL is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT