Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1998

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ZAF_1998_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

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Department of Health [South Africa] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

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Reason did not use a condom: Too expensive (B_CONUSNOCOST)

Data file: ZAF1998-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 794

End: 794

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

516A If not, what are the reasons why you didn't use one?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
What is the Main Reason?

WANTS CHILDREN A
PERCEIVED LOW OR NO RISK OF STD/HIV B
RESPONDENT DISLIKE C
PARTNER DISLIKE D
CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS
PROHIBITION E
DID NOT KNOW CONDOMS F
DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE CONDOM G
BAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH CONDOM H
INCONVENIENT TO USE I
LACK OF SPONTANEITY J
DID NOT KNOW SOURCE OF CONDOMS K
EMBARRASSED TO GET L
INCONVENIENT TO GET M
DIDN'T HAVE A CONDOM N
COST TOO MUCH O
NO/LESS SENSATION WITH CONDOM P
SUGGESTS LACK OF TRUST OF PARTNER Q
SUGGESTS LACK OF LOVE OF PARTNER R
FEAR OF LOSING IT INSIDE S
WASTES SPERM T
RUBBER SMELL U
PARTNER OR SELF HAS BURNING/DISCOMFORT WHEN USING CONDOM V
PREFER SEX '?FLESH TO FLESH' W
CONDOM USE NOT COOL/MANLY/TRENDY Y
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________________________ X
DON'T KNOW Z

Value	Category
0	No
1	Yes
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

CONUSNOCOST indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported not using a condom the last time she had sex because condoms are too expensive.

The related variable CONUS1YNOT reports the main reason the respondent did not use a condom the last time she had sex.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Condom use Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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