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AIDMARRLOWR
(AIDMARRLOWR)
Way to reduce AIDS risk: Only having sex within marriage (open-ended)
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
bang
00
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bang
04
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|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No | X | X |
| 1 | Yes | X | X |
| 7 | Don't know | · | X |
| 8 | Missing | X | X |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) | X | · |
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Description
AIDMARRLOWR indicates whether the respondent reported, in response to an open-ended question, that only having sex within marriage reduces risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, AIDMARRLOWR has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
A question asking, "Is there anything a person can do to avoid getting AIDS or the virus that causes AIDS? What can a person do?" is included in Phases III and IV of the standard DHS questionnaire. AIDMARRLOWR is a country-specific response category.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
Survey Text
| Bangladesh 2000 |
| Bangladesh 2004 |
Bangladesh 2000
Survey form
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703. What can a person do? Anything else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
ABSTAIN FROM SEX A
USE CONDOMS B
LIMIT SEX WITHIN MARRIAGE C
LIMIT SEX WITH TRUSTED PARTNER D
AVOID SEX WITH PROSTITUTES E
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE MANY PARTNERS F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS G
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO INJECT DRUGS INTRAVENOUSLY H
AVOID UNSAFE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS I
AVOID UNSTERILIZED INJECTIONS OR USE DISPOSABLE INJECTIONS J
AVOID KISSING K
AVOID MOSQUITO BIRTHS L
SEEK PROTECTION FROM TRADITIONAL HEALER M
AVOID SHARING RAZORS OR BLADES N
OTHER (SPECIFY) W
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
USE CONDOMS B
LIMIT SEX WITHIN MARRIAGE C
LIMIT SEX WITH TRUSTED PARTNER D
AVOID SEX WITH PROSTITUTES E
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE MANY PARTNERS F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS G
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO INJECT DRUGS INTRAVENOUSLY H
AVOID UNSAFE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS I
AVOID UNSTERILIZED INJECTIONS OR USE DISPOSABLE INJECTIONS J
AVOID KISSING K
AVOID MOSQUITO BIRTHS L
SEEK PROTECTION FROM TRADITIONAL HEALER M
AVOID SHARING RAZORS OR BLADES N
OTHER (SPECIFY) W
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
Bangladesh 2004
Survey form
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803) What can a person do?
Anything else?
Anything else?
RECORD ALL WAYS MENTIONED?
ABSTAIN FROM SEX A
USE CONDOMS B
LIMIT SEX TO ONE PARTNER/STAY FAITHFUL TO ONE PARTNER C
LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS D
AVOID SEX WITH PROSTITUTES E
AVOID SEX WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE MANY PARTNERS F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS G
AVOID SEX WITH PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS INTRAVENOUSLY H
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS I
AVOID INJECTIONS J
AVOID SHARING RAZORS/BLADES K
AVOID KISSING L
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES M
SEEK PROTECTION FROM TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONER N
OTHER (SPECIFY): ____________ W
OTHER (SPECIFY): ____________ X
DON'T KNOW Z
USE CONDOMS B
LIMIT SEX TO ONE PARTNER/STAY FAITHFUL TO ONE PARTNER C
LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS D
AVOID SEX WITH PROSTITUTES E
AVOID SEX WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE MANY PARTNERS F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS G
AVOID SEX WITH PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS INTRAVENOUSLY H
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS I
AVOID INJECTIONS J
AVOID SHARING RAZORS/BLADES K
AVOID KISSING L
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES M
SEEK PROTECTION FROM TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONER N
OTHER (SPECIFY): ____________ W
OTHER (SPECIFY): ____________ X
DON'T KNOW Z