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World Health Survey 2003

Malawi, 2003
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MWI_2003_WHS_v01_M
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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WHO’s Multi-Country Studies Programmes
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Relationship with person (q6607)

Data file: WHS-Malawi_F5

Overview

Valid: 3388
Invalid: 1918
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 2
Start: 1854
End: 1857
Width: 4
Range: 1 - 7
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext
I would like to talk with you about another subject - your sexual life and sexual partners. I know it may be difficult to remember exactly, but I would
like you to answer the questions to the best of your knowledge, as this information is very important for the survey. I would like to assure you that
this information is all completely private and anonymous and cannot be linked to you or any partner in any way.
Literal question
What was the relationship with the person with whom you last had sex?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Spouse/Cohabiting partner 2991
88.3%
2 Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Fiancé(e) 303
8.9%
3 Other friend 27
0.8%
4 Casual acquaintance 27
0.8%
5 Relative 35
1%
6 Commercial sex worker 5
0.1%
7 Other 0
0%
Sysmiss 1918
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.
Interviewer instructions
This question is only asked to respondents of reproductive age who had sex in the last 12 months. This question asks about the respondent's relationship with the last sexual partner. The interviewer should first ask what is the relationship with the partner and allow the respondent to define in his/her own words. If the respondent is unsure, prompt by reading out the categories.
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