Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDKNOWONE2 is a variable that double-checks whether the woman personally knows someone who currently has (or is suspected to have) HIV/AIDS or knows someone who died of AIDS. This confirmatory question is posed after the woman has been asked three questions (see AIDDENYSOCIAL, AIDDENYHEALTH, and AIDVERBABUSE for these questions) about people who have or are suspected to have HIV/AIDS.
The related variable AIDKNOWONE indicates whether the woman knows someone who had or died from AIDS, and simply collects information rather than confirming the accuracy of responses to earlier questions.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDKNOWONE2 has no comparability issues.
Researchers using this variable should be careful to check the universe statement of their sample(s) and confirm that they should not be using AIDKNOWONE instead.
Comparability - Standard DHS
AIDKNOWONE2 is not a part of the Standard DHS.
Universe
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "yes" or "no" to one question regarding denial of health services to people they knew who had or suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and answered "no" to three questions regarding denial of social events or health services to people they knew who had or were suspected of having HIV/AIDS but did not report that they did not know someone with HIV/AIDS during those questions.
