Variable HA23 : Most recent time of testing for AIDS virus

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 1-9

Valid case(s): 17 (13.2)
Invalid: 2217 (2104.8)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 3

Universe

Respondents with a live birth in the last two years, who received antenatal care, who were tested for AIDS as part of their antenatal care, but they did not receive the test results at that time, and have not been tested since that time (CM13=1 and MN1=1 and HA16=1 and HA17 <> 1 and HA22 <> 1)

Source of information

Respondent

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Less than 12 months ago	7	6	42.7%
2	12-23 months ago	8	5	40.5%
3	2 or more years ago	2	2	16.8%
9	Missing	0	0	0.0%
Sysmiss		2217	2105

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Literal question

When was the most recent time you were tested for the AIDS virus?

Interviewer instructions

The following questions aim to obtain information about the level of 'unmet need' for HIV-testing and will be asked to women with a live birth in last 2 years and received antenatal care. They first ask about AIDS counselling and experience of HIV testing. Voluntary testing and counselling are now encouraged, in the belief that if a person knows his or her status, he or she is more likely to adopt behaviours to prevent contracting the virus or (if positive) transmitting it. Many of those who get tested do not return to learn the results of the test, but the proportion of those who return should rise as the quality of pre-test counselling improves. It is important to obtain an estimate of the number of those tested who return to learn the results, in order to monitor this proxy indicator of the quality of available counselling and the level of demand for such services. 

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All answers should skip to WM11.