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Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for hypnosis during the past 12 months (HYPYR), HYPUSWELL indicates whether they had used hypnosis "for general wellness or general disease prevention."

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

• HYPUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)

• HYPUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• HYPUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)

• HYPUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• HYPUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• HYPUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• HYPUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)

• HYPUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• 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

HYPUSWELL is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT