The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.
ATGA7
(ATGA7)
Place for HIV test: PLIST (public) (Gabon)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ATGA7 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported the public program for the fight against sexually transmitted infections (PLIST) as a source for testing for the AIDS virus. This response category is country-specific to Gabon.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ATGA7 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. ATGA7 is a country-specific response category.
Universe
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
