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Description

For sample adults who had seen a practitioner for massage during the past 12 months (MASYR), MASUSRELREC indicates whether they had used massage because "it was recommended by family, friends, or co-workers."

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)

• MASUSINTER (Interesting to try)

• MASUSMEDCOST (Medical treatments expensive)

• MASUSMEDFAIL (Medical treatment not help)

• MASUSCOMBO (Helps combined w. conventional med)

• MASUSIMMUN (Improved immune function)

• MASUSWELL (General wellness)

For information about the full range of variables related to massage, including definitions, see MASYR.

Comparability

MASUSRELREC is only available in 2007.

Universe

Availability

• 2007

Weights

• 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT