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BRFSS POLICY MEMO 94.1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIV/AIDS QUESTIONS

1. Instruction for Q. 64, 1994 (If you had a child in school would you allow him or her to be in the same classroom with another child who is infected with the AIDS virus?):

If respondent indicates they have more than one child in school and would answer differently for each child, probe for a single response.

2. Instruction for Q. 66, 1994 (If you had a teenager who was sexually active, would you encourage him or her to use a condom?):

Respondents who say they would advise their teenager to abstain should be probed once for a "Yes" or "No" answer. If they still insist that their answer is "abstain" after probing, their response should be coded in the category "Would give other advice."

3. Coding of Q. 67, 1994 (What are your chances of getting the AIDS virus?):

The response "Not applicable" is to be used exclusively for respondents who volunteer that they already have HIV or AIDS. Selecting this response category skips to Q. 70 (When was your last AIDS blood test?), because questions 68 71a do not apply to someone with HIV or AIDS. All other respondents must be coded in category a d, Dk/Ns, or Refused so that Q. 68 is the next question they are asked.

4. Coding of Q. 70, 1994 (When was your last AIDS blood test?):

If the respondent remembers the year of the last test, but cannot remember the month, code the first two digits 77 and the last two for the year.

 




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