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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992
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MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office [Malawi] 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: MWI1992-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 440
End: 440
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
508. How can a person protect herself or himself from getting AIDS?
CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.

DO NOT HAVE SEX AT ALL A
LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS B
USE CONDOMS DURING SEX C
STERILIZE SYRINGES/NEEDLES D
AVOID PROSTITUTES E
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ F
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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