Variable HA9C : AIDS from mother to child through breastmilk

Overview
Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 1-9
Valid case(s): 2265 (2267.9)
Invalid: 1647 (1656.3)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 9

File: wm

Universe
Women aged 15-49
Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview

Categories

Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 Missing

Literal question
Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to a baby?

By breastfeeding?
Interviewer instructions
An understanding of more in-depth AIDS-related knowledge is obtained with this question, which aims to determine whether the woman knows that a mother who has AIDS can pass on the disease to her baby. 

Ask each item one at a time and circle the code for the response given. The items ask whether the respondent thinks that a mother with AIDS can transfer the disease to her baby 'During pregnancy', 'During delivery' or 'By breastfeeding' him/her. Circle '1' for 'Yes' and '2' for 'No' for each of the items. If the woman does not know the answer or is unsure, circle '8'.
Generated: MAY-27-2009 using the IHSN Microdata Management Toolkit