1107I) What can a person do to avoid getting Hepatitis B or C? Any other ways?
RECORD ALL
MENTIONED.
PRACTICE SAFE SEX A
SAFE BLOOD TRANSFER B
USE DISPOSABLE SYRINGE C
AVOID CONTAMINATED FOOD/WATER D
AVOID CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON E
ENSURE INSTRUMENTS OF DENTISTS ARE PROPERLY STERILIZED F
OTHER (SPECIFY) _________ X
DON'T KNOW Z
Categories
Value
Category
0
No
1
Yes (don't know how to prevent)
7
Don't know (if can be prevented)
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
HEPDK indicates whether the respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that she did not know how to avoid hepatitis (or whether the disease could be prevented).