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
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
HEPSYRINGE indicates whether the respondent reported, in response to an open-ended question, that hepatitis can be avoided by using disposable syringes.