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AIDTHRUMOTHER (AIDTHRUMOTHER)
AIDS transmission: Mother to child
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Description

For women who have heard of HIV/AIDS, AIDTHRUMOTHER indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported a person can get HIV/AIDS through transmission from a mother to her child.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDTHRUMOTHER has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

In Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire, the standard questionnaire asks an open-ended question about ways people can become infected with HIV/AIDS. AIDTHRUMOTHER is a country-specific response category.

Universe

  • 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.
  • Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Central African Republic: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B, 2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B
  • Egypt: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-W