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Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months (HYPYR), HYPUSCOMBO indicates whether they had used hypnosis because "hypnosis combined with conventional medical treatments would help you."

Other reasons for using hypnosis that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IHIS variables, are:

• HYPUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• HYPUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• HYPUSWELL (General wellness)

• HYPUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• HYPUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• HYPUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• HYPUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• HYPUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

• HYPUSCIGS (Quitting smoking)

• HYPUSWEIGHT (Losing weight)

• HYPUSSLEEP (Sleeping better)

• HYPUSALC (Overcoming alcohol or substance abuse)

• HYPUSPAIN (Reducing pain)

• HYPUSSTRESS (Reducing stress)

• HYPUSANXDEP (Anxiety or depression)

• HYPUSFEAR (Fear or phobia)

• HYPUSMEMORY (Improving memory)

• HYPUSOTHER (Other)

For information about the full range of variables related to hypnosis, including definitions, see HYPYR.

Comparability

HYPUSCOMBO is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT