AIDCARER
Likelihood of getting AIDS from care by infected health care worker
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
93
|
92
|
91
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 1 | Very likely | X | X | X |
| 2 | Somewhat likely | X | X | X |
| 3 | Somewhat unlikely | X | X | X |
| 4 | Very unlikely | X | X | X |
| 5 | Definitely not possible | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons age 18 and older, AIDCARER indicates how likely the person thinks it is that a person will get AIDS, or the AIDS virus, from being cared for by a nurse, doctor, dentist, or other health-care worker who has the AIDS virus.
This variable is part of the NHIS supplement on AIDS knowledge and attitudes. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1991: Sample persons age 18+.
- 1992: Half of sample persons age 18+.
- 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from Y2K supplement).
Availability
- 1991-1993
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Weights
- 1991-1993 : SUPP1WT