Description

AIDKNOWDIED indicates whether the female respondent personally knows someone who has died of AIDS.

The related variable AIDKNOWONE indicates whether the female respondent knows someone who currently has or is suspected to have HIV/AIDS or knows someone who has died of AIDS.

Comparability

AIDKNOWDIED has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe