IPUMS DHS: descr: AIDTESTKIT

IPUMS DHS

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AIDTESTKIT (V856)

Knowledge and use of HIV test kits

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AIDTESTKIT (V856) indicates whether the respondent has ever heard of or used HIV home test kits.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDTESTKIT (V856) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDTESTKIT (V856) is included in Phase VII of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, in households selected for the men's survey.
Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have not been tested for HIV, and women whose most recent HIV test was part of antenatal/delivery care in the past 3 years.

Benin: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Burundi: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W

Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B

Guinea: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W

Malawi: 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W

Mali: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W

Senegal: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W

Uganda: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W

Zambia: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W

Zimbabwe: 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W