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Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months (HYPYR), HYPUSMEMORY indicates whether they had used hypnosis to improve memory.

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

• HYPUSWELL (General wellness)

• HYPUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• HYPUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

• HYPUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• HYPUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• HYPUSHCREC (HC provided recommended)

• HYPUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• HYPUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• HYPUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• HYPUSCIGS (Quit smoking)

• HYPUSSLEEP (Sleeping better)

• HYPUSWEIGHT (Losing weight)

• HYPUSALC (Overcoming alcohol or substance abuse)

• HYPUSPAIN (Reducing pain)

• HYPUSSTRESS (Reducing stress)

• HYPUSANXDEP (Anxiety or depression)

• HYPUSFEAR (Fear or phobia)

• HYPUSOTHER (Other)

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

Comparability

HYPUSMEMORY is only available in 2002.

Universe

Availability

• 2002

Weights

• 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT