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STIKNOWAIDS (V856C)
Heard of STI: HIV/AIDS

Codes and Frequencies



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Description

STIKNOWAIDS (V856C) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported having heard of the sexually transmitted infection HIV/AIDS.

The related variable AIDSHEARD (V751) indicates whether in response to a direct, yes/no question, the respondent reported having heard of HIV/AIDS.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Uganda

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, STIKNOWAIDS (V856C) is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

STIKNOWAIDS (V856C) is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included as a standard recode variable for Phase III.

Comparability — Uganda [top]

The 1995 Uganda survey includes "AIDS/Slim disease" as a response category.

Universe

  • Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
  • Benin: 1996-C, 1996-B, 1996-W
  • Burkina Faso: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Cameroon: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Central African Republic: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
  • Jordan: 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W
  • Kenya: 1998-W, 1998-B, 1998-C, 1998-W
  • Madagascar: 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B
  • Mali: 1995-W, 1995-B, 1995-C
  • Niger: 1998-W, 1998-B, 1998-C
  • Nigeria: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
  • Senegal: 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 1997-C, 1997-W, 1997-B
  • Tanzania: 1996-W, 1996-B, 1996-C
  • Togo: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Uganda: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Zambia: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B
  • Zimbabwe: 1994-W, 1994-W, 1994-B, 1994-C