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: Perceived low risk of STI/HIV (W_CONUSNOSTI)

Data file: ZAF1998-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 779

End: 779

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

CONUSNOSTI indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported not using a condom the last time she had sex because she believes she is not at risk of getting an STI or HIV.

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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