Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
89
|
88
|
87
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X |
| 3 | Other | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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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.
[show more]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.
[show more]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
Survey Text
| 1989 |
| 1988 |
| 1987 |
If you were selected in this national sample of people to have their blood tested with assurances of privacy of test results, would you have the test?
2[] No
8[] Other response (specify) __________
9[] DK
If you were selected in this national sample of people to have their blood tested with assurances of privacy of test results, would you have the test?
2[] No
8[] Other response (specify) __________
9[] DK
If you were selected in this national sample of people to have their blood tested with assurances of privacy of test results, would you have the test?
2[] No (END INTERVIEW)
8[] Other response (Specify) ____________
9[] Don't know (END INTERVIEW)
Weights
- 1987-1989 : SUPP1WT