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AIDBEHAVCON
(V760C)AIDS knowledge changed behavior: Started using condoms
Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDBEHAVCON (V760C) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported changing sexual behavior by starting to use condoms since hearing about HIV/AIDS.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences, AIDBEHAVCON (V760C) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this question is worded as "Has your knowledge of AIDS influenced or changed your decisions about having sex or sexual behavior? In what way?" or some slight variation.
Comparability - Standard DHS
AIDBEHAVCON (V760C) in included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase III.
Universe
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Bolivia 1994: Women age 15-49 who ever had sexual intercourse and ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Bolivia 1998: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Brazil 1996: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Colombia 1995: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Comoros 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Dominican Republic 1996: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Guatemala 1995: Women age 15-49 who ever had sexual intercourse and ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Haiti 1994: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Indonesia 1994: Currently-married women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Indonesia 1997: Currently-married women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Mozambique 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Namibia 2000: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS and have changed their behavior since hearing of HIV/AIDS.
- Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nicaragua 1998: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Peru 1996: Women age 15-49 who ever heard of AIDS/HIV.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Zimbabwe 1994: All women age 15-49.