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Demographic and Health Survey 2005-06 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2005 - 2006
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IND_2005_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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International Institute for Population Sciences and Macro International., Minnesota Population Center
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Thinks using only new/sterilized needles reduces AIDS risk (open-ended) (W_AIDSAFEINJLOWR)

Data file: IND2005-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 842
End: 842
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
910. What can a person do?
Anything else?
RECORD ALL WAYS MENTIONED.

ABSTAIN FROM SEX A
USE CONDOMS B
LIMIT SEX TO ONE PARTNER/STAY FAITHFUL TO ONE PARTNER C
LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS D
AVOID SEX WITH SEX WORKERS E
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE MANY PARTNERS F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS G
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO INJECT DRUGS H
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS I
USE BLOOD ONLY FROM RELATIVES J
AVOID INJECTIONS K
USE ONLY NEW/STERILIZED NEEDLES L
AVOID IV DRIP M
AVOID SHARING RAZORS/BLADES N
AVOID KISSING O
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES P
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______ W
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______ X
DOESN'T KNOW Z
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
7 Don't know
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
AIDSAFEINJLOWR indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that using new or sterilized needles (for injections) reduces the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

The related variable AIDINJLOWR indicates whether the respondent reported avoiding injections (regardless of needle cleanliness) as a way to reduce the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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