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Demographic and Health Survey 1996-1997 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 1996 - 1997
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BGD_1996_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT) [Bangladesh], Mitra and Associates, and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Way to reduce AIDS risk: Not having sex (open-ended) (M_AIDABSTLOWRMN)

Data file: BGD1997-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 470
End: 470
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
604. What can a person do? Any other ways?

RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

SAFE SEX A
ABSTAIN FROM SEX B
USE CONDOMS C
HAVE ONLY ONE SEX PARTNER D
AVOID SEX WITH PROSTITUTES E
USE STERILE SYRINGES OR BUY SYRINGES F
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS G
AVOID KISSING H
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES I
AVOID TRADITIONAL DOCTORS J
OTHER (SPECIFY) W
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'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
AIDABSTLOWRMN (MV754B) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that abstaining from sex reduces the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

For a similar variable using a yes/no question format, see AIDABSTLOWRYNMN (MV754BP).

concept

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