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AIDHRISKCUT (AIDHRISKCUT)
High risk of getting AIDS: Skin cutting/piercing, circumcision
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Description

For women who believe that they are at moderate or great risk of getting HIV/AIDS, AIDHRISKCUT indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported experiencing skin cutting or piercings, including circumcision, as the reason.

Comparability

AIDHRISKCUT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

In Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire, the standard questionnaire asks an open-ended question about why respondents believe they are at great or moderate risk of getting HIV/AIDS. AIDHRISKCUT is a country-specific response category.

Universe

  • Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and who believe they are at moderate/great risk of getting AIDS.
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B