IPUMS DHS: descr: AIDTREATABLE

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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AIDTREATABLE (AIDTREATABLE)

Believes HIV/AIDS can be treated

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AIDTREATABLE indicates whether the woman believes there is a treatment for HIV/AIDS.

The related variable AIDCURABLE (V865) indicates whether the woman believes HIV/AIDS can be cured.

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

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDTREATABLE is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, and who know of a place to be tested for HIV/AIDS but who have not been tested.

Chad: 2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B

Nepal: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W

Pakistan: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W