Description

For sample persons age 18 and older who reported when they last saw, heard, or read something about AIDS or ever heard of AIDS, AND ever heard of a blood test for AIDS infection, ATPOSTRANS indicates if the person believes that if someone has a positive test result for infection with the AIDS virus, this means that they can give someone else the AIDS virus through sexual intercourse.

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.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1987

Weights

• 1987 : SUPP1WT