Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDTHRUOTH (V864X) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent said a person can get HIV/AIDS through some "other" means. The meaning of "other" varies depending on the specific responses included in a given sample.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences and the contextual meaning of "other," AIDTHRUOTH (V864X) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this question is worded as "How can a person get AIDS? Any other ways?" or some slight variation.
Comparability - Standard DHS
AIDTHRUOTH (V864X) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase III.
Universe
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Burkina Faso 1993: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know how it is transmitted.
- Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Tanzania 1991: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.