Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
87
|
|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X |
| 01 | Television | X |
| 02 | Newspaper | X |
| 03 | Brochures, fliers, or pamphlets | X |
| 04 | Clergy or church | X |
| 05 | Doctor or HMO | X |
| 06 | Company or industry clinic | X |
| 07 | Hospital or ER | X |
| 08 | Other clinic | X |
| 09 | Magazines | X |
| 10 | Medical journals | X |
| 11 | Library | X |
| 12 | AIDS hot line | X |
| 13 | Public health dept | X |
| 14 | Red Cross or blood bank | X |
| 15 | Radio | X |
| 16 | Relatives | X |
| 17 | Friends | X |
| 18 | School | X |
| 19 | Other source | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X |
| 99 | Unknown-don't answer | X |
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Description
For sample persons ages 18 and over who have ever heard of AIDS, or reported the last time she/he saw, heard, or read something about AIDS, and mentioned more than one source of information on AIDS, AINFMAIN reports from which of the sources mentioned she/he gets the MOST information on AIDS.
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
- 1987: Sample persons age 18+ in quarter 3 (5th week) and quarter 4 who reported when they last saw, heard, or read something about AIDS or who ever heard of AIDS AND who mentioned more than one source (or didn't know source) of AIDS information .
Availability
- 1987
Survey Text
| 1987 |
1987
Survey form
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If only one source or DK in 4a, mark box without asking and skip to 5a; otherwise ask:
4b. Of the sources you just told me, from which ONE do you get the MOST information?
4b. Of the sources you just told me, from which ONE do you get the MOST information?
Main source
1[] Television
1[] Newspaper
1[] Brochures/Fliers/Pamphlets
1[] Clergy/church
1[] Doctor/HMO
1[] Company or industry Clinic
1[] Hospital/Emergency Room/OP clinic
1[] Other clinic
1[] Magazines
1[] Medical journals
1[] Library
1[] AIDS Hot line
1[] Public Health Dept (Local/State)
1[] Red cross/Blood Bank
1[] Radio
1[] Relatives
1[] Friends
1[] School (Class/Clinic)
1[] Other sources (SPECIFY) _______________________________
1[] Don't know
1[] Television
1[] Newspaper
1[] Brochures/Fliers/Pamphlets
1[] Clergy/church
1[] Doctor/HMO
1[] Company or industry Clinic
1[] Hospital/Emergency Room/OP clinic
1[] Other clinic
1[] Magazines
1[] Medical journals
1[] Library
1[] AIDS Hot line
1[] Public Health Dept (Local/State)
1[] Red cross/Blood Bank
1[] Radio
1[] Relatives
1[] Friends
1[] School (Class/Clinic)
1[] Other sources (SPECIFY) _______________________________
1[] Don't know
Weights
- 1987 : SUPP1WT