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AIDFIRSTPOSYR_NP

(V862Y_NP)
Year of woman's first positive HIV test (Nepali calendar)
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Description

AIDFIRSTPOSYR_NP (V862Y) reports the year of the woman’s first positive test for HIV/AIDS according to the Nepali calendar.

The related variable AIDFIRSTPOSMO_NP reports the month of the woman’s first positive test for HIV/AIDS.

Comparability

AIDFIRSTPOSYR_NP (V862Y) has no comparability issues.

All standard date variables in Nepal DHS samples are given in the Nepali calendar. The Nepali calendar, or Vikram Samvat, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months of 29 to 32 days each. According to the Gregorian calendar, the Nepali calendar begins in mid-April. Because the 12 months do not match the sidereal year, correctional months are occasionally added or subtracted. It is only possible to convert dates given in Vikram Samvat to the Gregorian calendar when the exact date (day, month and year) is available. Otherwise, it is only possible to approximate to the month. Vikram Samvat is approximately 56 years, 8 months, and 15 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar.

Comparability - Standard DHS

While a standard recode variable reporting the year of the first positive HIV test is included in Phase VIII of the DHS data, AIDFIRSTPOSYR_NP (V862Y) is country-specific.

Universe

  • Nepal 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been tested for HIV/AIDS and who tested positive for HIV/AIDS at their most recent HIV test.
  • Nepal: 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B