Description
For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for massage during the past 12 months (MASYR) and had used massage for a specific health problem or condition (MASTREAT), MASUSCOMBO indicates whether they had used massage because "massage combined with conventional medical treatments would help you."
Other reasons for using massage that were recorded by the survey, and the associated IHIS variables, are:
- MASUSHCREC (Health care provider recommended)
- MASUSENERGY (Enhanced energy)
- MASUSWELL (General wellness)
- MASUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)
- MASUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)
- MASUSINTER (Interesting to try)
- MASUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)
- MASUSRELREC (Family or friends recommended)
For information about the full range of variables related to massage, including definitions, see MASYR.
Universe
- 2002: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen a practitioner for massage during the past 12 months and have used massage for a specific health problem or condition.
Codes and Frequencies
Availability
- 2002
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Weights
- 2002 : SAMPWEIGHT
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