HSS HIV sero survey
Malawi, 2007 - 2011
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Reference ID
DDI-MWI-MEIRU-HSS-2007-v01
Producer(s)
Dr Neil French
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- css_hssconsent1
reason for refusing to have blood taken (rsnblood)
Data file: css_hssconsent1
Overview
Valid:
12818
Invalid:
60149
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
58
End:
59
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 10
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
I understand that my blood will be stored for possible later testing for other diseases related to HIV or of importance in Karonga District. I understand that further testing will only be done if approved by the Malawi Ministry of Health, and that I can choose at any time to have my stored blood destroyed.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No reason | 1333 |
10.4%
|
| 2 | Family/community decision to refuse | 566 |
4.4%
|
| 3 | Confused/incapable of consenting | 50 |
0.4%
|
| 4 | Afraid of needles/fingerprick | 530 |
4.1%
|
| 5 | Afraid for other reasons | 943 |
7.4%
|
| 6 | Already tested and know status | 5391 |
42.1%
|
| 7 | Thinks knows status | 389 |
3%
|
| 8 | Prefers clinic | 292 |
2.3%
|
| 9 | Does not think he/she is at risk | 1849 |
14.4%
|
| 10 | Other | 1475 |
11.5%
|
| Sysmiss | 60149 |
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.