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ATCM1 (ATCM1)
Place for HIV test: Lay hospital/clinic (private) (Cameroon)

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Description

ATCM1 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a private secular hospital/clinic as a source for testing for the AIDS virus. This response category is country-specific to Cameroon.

Some samples in the "AT" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

ATCM1 is combined with ATCM2 (private doctor) in ATPRIVHOS (private hospital, clinic, or doctor) for the 2011 and 2018 Cameroon samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using ATCM1 are encouraged to review ATPRIVHOS for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, ATCM1 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where one can get tested for the AIDS virus is included in Phase V forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Though ATCM1 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in ATPRIVHOS, a standard variable that encompasses private hospitals, clinics, and doctors as potential sources for an AIDS test. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of ATCM1 or the Comparability tab of ATPRIVHOS for more information on the specific categories combined for the Cameroon samples.

Universe

  • Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS living in households selected for the male interview.
  • Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
  • Cameroon: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B