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Description
For sample persons ages 18 and over who have talked with a health professional about taking an AIDS blood test, ATDAIDT reports whether that conversation was at an AIDS/HIV counseling or testing site.
Comparability
There are no comparability issues with this variable. Changes in survey design (e.g. quarters or subsamples) affect raw frequencies but do not affect comparability between samples. As always, data users should apply prescribed IPUMS NHIS weights.
Universe
1988: Sample persons age 18+ in quarters 2 through 4 who have heard of blood test for AIDS virus infection and have talked with health professional about taking AIDS blood test.
1989: Sample persons age 18+ who have ever heard of a blood test for the AIDS virus infection and received counseling/talked with health professional about taking the AIDS virus test.
