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Description

For sample adults who had used folk medicine during the past 12 months (FOKYR), FOKUSCOMBO indicates whether they had used folk medicine because "folk medicine combined with conventional medical treatments would help you."

Other reasons for seeing a traditional healer (in 2007) or for using folk medicine (in 2002) that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IHIS variables, are:

• FOKUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• FOKUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• FOKUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• FOKUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• FOKUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• FOKUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• FOKUSRELREC (Friends or family recommended)

• FOKUSWELL (General wellness)

For information about the full range of variables related to use of traditional healers or folk medicine, including definitions, see FOKYR.

Comparability

FOKUSCOMBO is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT