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ABS Adult Behavior Survey 2008-2011

Malawi
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Reference ID
MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-v1
Producer(s)
Dr Neil French (Director)
Collections
Karonga HDSS
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Created on
Nov 14, 2025
Last modified
Nov 18, 2025
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  • css_abs1
  • css_abs1partners
  • css_abs1spouses
  • css_abs2
  • css_abs2partners
  • css_abs2spouses
Variable Groups
  • Adult behaviour survey (women aged 15-59 years)
    • Marriage
      • Current Marriage( complete this section only if currently married)
    • Sexual History
    • Fertility History
    • Use of contraceptive
    • Partners(Women aged 15-59 years)
    • Spouse(Women aged 15-59 years)
    • other
  • Adult behaviour survey (Men aged 15-59 years)
    • Marriage
    • Sexual history
    • Partners(Men aged 15-59 years)
    • Spouse(Men aged 15-59 years)
    • Probing & recall cues
    • other

Variable Groups

Variable group: Spouse(Women aged 15-59 years)
Variables 38
datemarmth
Month married
datemaryr
Year married
agemar
Age married
howmar
How married v2 onwards
bridewealth
Bride wealth
poly1mar
Other wives at marriage
poly1marnum
Number at marriage
poly2mar
Other wives after marriage
poly2marnum
Number at marriage
agespmar
Age he is now
yearspmar
Year he was born
agespmarrel
Is he older/younger
agespmardiff
Older/younger by
endmar
Marriage ended how
endmarmth
Marriage ended month
endmaryr
Marriage ended year
resspmar
Husband lives
villspmar
Spouse village code
sexlstyr
Sex with partner in past 12 months
lastsexcat
Last time sex with spouse category
lastsexnum
Last time sex with spouse number
sexfreqnum
Frequency of sex with spouse number v2 onwards
sexfreqcat
Frequency of sex with spouse category
condreg
Frequency of condom use
condreas1
Reason for condom use 1 family planning
condreas2
Reason for condom use 2 STI protection
condreas3
Reason for condom use 3 other
condlst
Last time use a condom
rxtra
Other sexual partners
rxtranum
No. of other partners
spxtra
Spouse had other sexual partners
spxtranum
No. of other partners spouse had
spdisc
Spouse disclose HIV status
spdiscdatemth
Spouse HIV disclosure month
spdiscdateyr
Spouse HIV disclosure year
rdisc
You disclose HIV status
rdiscdatemth
Your HIV disclosure month
rdiscdateyr
Your HIV disclosure year
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