IPUMS DHS: descr: AIDTRESULT

IPUMS DHS

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AIDTRESULT (AIDTRESULT)

Result of most recent HIV test

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AIDTRESULT reports the results of the woman's most recent HIV test.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDTRESULT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, have been tested for HIV, and received the results of her most recent HIV test.
Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, whose most recent HIV test was not during her most recent pregnancy, and who received the results of the test.
Namibia 2013: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, whose most recent HIV test was not during her most recent pregnancy, and who received the results of the test and were willing to share them.

Angola: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W

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

Namibia: 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W