otcmed
Details
Question Should NAME do any of the following: H. Take non-prescription medication, like over the counter sleeping pills.
Values
[1]yes[2]no[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | yes | no | don't know | no answer | not available in this year | skipped on web | Total |
| 1996 | 1460 | 110 | 1250 | 52 | 32 | - | - | 2904 |
| 2006 | 3073 | 178 | 1196 | 46 | 17 | - | - | 4510 |
| 2018 | 1175 | 184 | 930 | 30 | 29 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2024 | 1693 | 323 | 1200 | 52 | 10 | - | 31 | 3309 |
| Total | 7401 | 795 | 4576 | 180 | 88 | 0 | 31 | 13071 |