The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.
ATKE1
(ATKE1)
Place for HIV test: Blood transfusion services (private) (Kenya)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ATKE1 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported "blood transfusions services" as a place to be tested for the AIDS virus. This response category is country-specific to Kenya.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences, ATKE1 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about where one can get tested for the AIDS virus is included in Phase V forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. ATKE1 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS who have not been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS living in households selected for the male interview.
