[India] National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2015 - 2016

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IND_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Whether blood taken for HIV test (Female household members) (H_HWFHIVTEST)

Data file: IND2015-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 446

End: 447

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

356) ASK CONSENT FOR DBS COLLECTION FROM PARENT/ OTHER ADULT IDENTIFIED IN 307 AS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEVER MARRIED WOMEN AGE 15-17.
As part of the survey we also are asking people all over the country to take an HIV test. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS is a very serious illness. The HIV test is being done to see how big the AIDS problem is in India. For the HIV test, we need a few (more) drops of blood from a finger. The equipment used to take the blood is clean and completely safe. It has never been used before and will be thrown away after each test. No names will be attached so we will not be able to tell you the test results. No one else will be able to know (NAME OF ADOLESCENT)'s test results either. If (NAME OF ADOLESCENT) wants to know her HIV status, I can provide a list of nearby facilities offering counselling and testing for HIV. I will also give her a voucher for free services that can be used at any of these facilities.

Do you have any questions?
You can say yes to the test, or you can say no. It is up to you to decide.
Will you allow (NAME OF ADOLESCENT) to take the HIV test?

Value	Category
10	Blood taken
20	Blood not taken
21	Not present
22	Refused
23	Sample not tested/lost/damaged/insufficient
24	"
25	Not enough DBS to complete protocol
26	Technical problems
27	Other
97	Information not collected (CS)
98	Missing
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For female household members, HWFHIVTEST (HA63) indicates whether their blood was drawn by DHS personnel to be tested for HIV, or, if not, why their blood was not taken. All "no" responses have a common first digit of "2," while the second digit reveals the reason (e.g., not present, refused, technical problem).

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Female blood testing Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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