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ATMG6 (ATMG6)
Place for HIV test: Private doctor (Madagascar)

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Description

ATMG6 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a private doctor as a place to be tested for the AIDS virus. This response category is country-specific to Madagascar.

Some samples in the "AT" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

ATMG6 is combined with ATMG5 (private hospital/clinic) in ATPRIVHOS (private hospital, clinic, or doctor) for the 2003 and 2008 Madagascar samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using ATMG6 are encouraged to review ATPRIVHOS for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

Apart from slight universe differences, ATMG6 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.

Though ATMG6 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in ATPRIVHOS, a standard variable that encompasses private hospitals, clinics, and doctors as potential sources for an AIDS test. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of ATMG6 or the Comparability tab of ATPRIVHOS for more information on the specific categories combined for the Madagascar samples.

Universe

  • Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know of a place to get tested for HIV/AIDS.
  • Madagascar 2008: 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.
  • Madagascar: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-W, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W