AINFMMAIN
All sources of more specific AIDS information: Main source
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
87
|
|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X |
| 01 | Television | X |
| 02 | Newspapers | X |
| 03 | Brochures, fliers, or pamphlet | 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 department | 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 know | 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 at least two sources for getting more specific information about AIDS, AINFMMAIN reports which source she/he is MOST likely to use.
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 reported at least two sources for getting more specific information about AIDS (or for whom no source of information about AIDS was known).
Availability
- 1987
Survey Text
| 1987 |
1987
Survey form
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5b. Which ONE source would you MOST likely use?
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