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AIDGETTOUCH (AIDGETTOUCH)
Get AIDS from: Touching someone with AIDS
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Description

AIDGETTOUCH indicates whether, in response to a yes/no question, the respondent said that AIDS can be transmitted through touching someone with AIDS.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDGETTOUCH is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Jordan: 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Nepal: 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • South Africa: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B