Description

AIDSINFOFRND2 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported a friend as a source of information on HIV/AIDS.

The related variable AIDSINFOFRND (V752I) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported a friend or relative as a source of information on HIV/AIDS. AIDSINFOFRND2 differs in referring to a friend only as a source of information on HIV/AIDS.

Question wording varies slightly across samples; see Comparability.

Comparability

In addition to universe differences, AIDSINFOFRND2 varies across samples in question wording. Most commonly, this question is worded as "From which sources have you learned the most about AIDS? Any other sources?" or some slight variation [emphasis added]. A number of surveys simply ask "From which sources have you learned about AIDS? Any other sources?" or some slight variation.

While most surveys implicitly ask whether the woman has ever heard information about HIV/AIDS from a given source, a few samples specify a time frame. For example, a given sample might ask whether the woman has heard about HIV/AIDS in the last month.

IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab for samples of interest.

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDSINFOFRND2 is a country-specific variable, but it is part of a series on where the respondent has heard about HIV/AIDS, included in Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe