Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDTHRUSHARP indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent said a person can get HIV/AIDS through contaminated blades or needles.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDTHRUSHARP has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
AIDTHRUSHARP is a country-specific variable, but it is part of a series on how a person can get HIV/AIDS, which is included in Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Central African Republic [top]
The 1995 Central African Republic survey asks whether people can get AIDS from "dirty razor blades."
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 2003 Egypt survey includes "Contact with blood from infected person through: Other (e.g., razors)." The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in this sample: Transfusion (AIDTHRUBLOOD) and unclean needles (AIDTHRUNEDL).
Universe
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know how it is transmitted.
- Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
