Codes and Frequencies
Description
ATPUBFW (V784F) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a private field worker as a source for testing for the AIDS virus.
Some samples in the "AT" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable such as ATPUBFW while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in this variable.
IPUMS-DHS users should be careful to distinguish ATPUBFW from ATPRIVFW (private fieldworker).
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Benin |
Ghana Malawi |
Tanzania Uganda |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight variation in response category wording, ATPUBFW (V784F) is comparable across most samples. Most commonly, this variable is organized under the "Public Medical Sector" header and is worded as "fieldworker." Some countries diverge from this standard convention, and, in some cases, multiple categories were consolidated to form a single, more comprehensive response. Countries of particular interest are noted below.
Most commonly, this variable included women who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS. Other samples diverge from this standard, and in these cases, researchers may wish to exclude women who have not heard of HIV/AIDS (using AIDSHEARD) and who have been tested for HIV/AIDS (using AIDTESTEV).
Comparability - Standard DHS
ATPUBFW (V784F) first appears in Phase V of the Standard DHS. This category is removed from the standard questionnaire in Phase VI, but ATPUBFW is still included by some Phase VI samples.
Comparability — Benin [top]
In the 2011 Benin survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "fieldworker," "health worker," and "community health worker." Because ATPUBFW focuses on all public fieldworkers, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Ghana [top]
Ghana 2008 lists this response category as "fieldworker/outreach/peer educator."
Comparability — Malawi [top]
In the 2010 Malawi survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "health surveillance assistant (HSA)" and "door to door." Because ATPUBFW focuses on all public fieldworkers, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The Tanzania 2010 survey uses "CBD worker" (or community-based distribution worker) wording.
Comparability — Uganda [top]
The Uganda 2006 survey words this response category as "government community-based worker."
The Uganda 2011 survey words this response category as "public village health team." Village health teams in Uganda use community volunteers trained by medical professionals (under the Uganda Ministry of Health) as primary health contacts in communities. These volunteers perform medical home visits and are akin to fieldworkers..
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Burundi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Cameroon 2011: 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.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Ghana 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS, in households selected for the State module.
- Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know of a place to get tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know of a place to get an HIV/AIDS test.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and have never been tested for HIV/AIDS.
