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PHSSTUDYN
Would participate in PHS AIDS virus blood test study
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Description

For sample persons aged 18 and older, PHSSTUDYN indicates whether the respondent would participate in a Public Health Service study of AIDS, proposed by the Surgeon General, if he or she was selected in a national sample of people to have their blood tested with assurances of privacy of test results.

Related Variables

For sample persons who said they would not participate in the Public Health Service AIDS virus blood test study, a series of follow-up questions were asked in order to determine why they would not participate.

 

The other possible reasons they would not participate were:

  • (PHSNOTKNOW) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Don't want to know if have AIDS
  • (PHSNOCOUN) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Don't want AIDS counseling
  • (PHSFEARGET) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Fear getting AIDS
  • (PHSNOCURE) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Don't believe AIDS curable
  • (PHSNOGIVBLO) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Don't like to give blood
  • (PHSWASTEMO) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Waste of money
  • (PHSOTHER) Why wouldn't take part in PHS test: Other
  • (PHSNORESGIV) Would participate in PHS study if results not given respondent

For sample persons who said they

  • would

participate in the Public Health Service AIDS virus blood test study, additional questions were asked to determine whether their participation was conditional on knowing or not knowing the results.

 

  • (PHSKNORES) Want to know results of PHS study HIV test
  • (PHSNORES) Would participate in PHS study if no results possible

Comparability

Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IPUMS NHIS weights.

Universe

  • 1987: Sample persons age 18+ in quarter 3 (5th week) and quarter 4.
  • 1988: Sample persons age 18+ in quarters 2 through 4.
  • 1989: Sample persons age 18+.

Availability

  • 1987-1989

Weights