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AIDLRISKCUT (AIDLRISKCUT)
Low risk of getting AIDS: Avoids skin piercing/cutting
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Description

For women who believe that they are at no risk or low risk of getting HIV/AIDS, AIDLRISKCUT indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question about risk factors, they reported avoiding skin cutting or piercings, including circumcision.

Comparability

AIDLRISKCUT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

In Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire, the standard questionnaire asks an open-ended question about why respondents believe they are at no risk or low risk of getting HIV/AIDS. AIDLRISKCUT is a country-specific response category.

Universe

  • Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and who believe they are at no/small risk of getting AIDS.
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B