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Mzantsi Wakho 2014-2018

South Africa, 2014 - 2018
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Data file: mw-w2-2016-2017

Cases: 1563
Variables: 1294

Variables

cgsickbreatht2
t2:caregiver symptoms:trouble breathing,or cough for more than 2 days with fever
cgsickcancert2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: cancer
cgsickchestt2
t2:did your cg have these symptoms:wheezing or whistling in the chest, tight che
cgsickdiabetest2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: diabetes
cgsickdiarrhoeat2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: diarrhoea >2 days
cgsickdnkt2
t2:do you not know your cg symptoms
cgsickemot2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: emotional problems
cgsickhivt2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: hiv
cgsickhairt2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: pale, hair changing colour, legs swollen, etc
cgsickhelpedt2
t2:when your cg is sick, which of the following have you helped them with
cgsickjaundicet2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: yellow eyes, fever, itching
cgsickshinglest2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: shingles/skin rash
cgsicksorest2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: sores on body
cgsickt2
t2:has your parent or person who cares for you been sick for more than 2 weeks i
cgsicktbt2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: trouble breathing/cough w/ fever
cgsicktogethert2
t2:do you take arvs together?
cgsickulcert2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: ulcers, problems swallowing
cgsickweightt2
t2:symptoms of sick caregiver: lost weight
cgwhobiograndparentt2
t2:caregiver is biological parent or one grandparent
cgwhobioparentt2
t2:caregiver is biological parent
cgwhofemalet2
t2: caregiver is female?
cgwhonotbiograndparentt2
t2:caregiver is not biological parent or one grandparent
cgwhonotbioparentt2
t2:caregiver is not biological parent
cgyest2
t2: do you have anyone staying with you and taking care of you at home?
cvanyt2
t2: child has experienced any event of community violence ever?
cvattackedanyt2
t2:have you ever been hit or attacked_binary
cvattackedt2
t2: buntu was attacked and hit when he was out. have you?
cvscaleanyt2
t2:community violence scale, higher scores = higher level of violence (binaries)
cvscalet2
t2:community violence scale -- higher scores reflect more frequent violence
cvseenschootinganyt2
t2:have you ever seen someone being shot_binary
cvseenschootingt2
t2: buntu saw someone in his neighbourhood being shot. have you?
cvseenshootstabanyt2
t3:have you ever seen someone being shot or stabbed?
cvseenstabbinganyt2
t2:have you ever seen someone being stabbed_binary
cvseenstabbingt2
t2:lindiwe saw someone being stabbed one evening. have you seen someone stabbed?
cvstolenanyt2
t2:child has had things stolen in the past year at least once
cvstolent2
t2:how many times have you had things stolen in the last year?
cashhomet2
t2:someone at home is employed & a grant is received
cellapplenonet2
t2:participant does not own this type of phone.
cellappleownt2
t2:does participant own this type of phone?
cellapplesharet2
t2:does participant share this type of phone?
cellbasicnonet2
t2:participant does not own this type of phone.
cellbasicownt2
t2:does participant own this type of phone?
cellbasicsharet2
t2:does participant share this type of phone?
cellblackberrynonet2
t2:participant does not own this type of phone.
cellblackberryownt2
t2:does participant own this type of phone?
cellblackberrysharet2
t2:does participant share this type of phone?
cellplatfbt2
t2: what do you use your phone for? facebook
cellplatmixitt2
t2: what do you use your phone for? mixit
cellplatsmst2
t2: what do you use your phone for? sms only
cellplatwhatsappt2
t2: what do you use your phone for? whatsapp
cellsimnonet2
t2:participant does not own a sim
cellsimownt2
t2:does participant own this type of phone?
cellsimsharet2
t2:does participant share this type of phone?
cellsmartnonet2
t2:participant does not own this type of phone.
cellsmartownt2
t2:does participant own this type of phone?
cellsmartsharet2
t2:does participant share this type of phone?
celluseemailt2
t2: what do you use your phone for? checking email
cellusehealtht2
t2: what do you use your phone for? health information
cellusejobst2
t2: what do you use your phone for? information about jobs
cellusemusict2
t2: what do you use your phone for? listening to music
cellusesext2
t2: what do you use your phone for? information about sex
childhomet2
t2: child lived in a children's home
childtotalt2
t2:total# of children based on internal consistency between both waves
chronicsicktbt2
t2:symptomatic tb or often had ear, lung, diarrhoea, nausea/vomit or stomach pro
circumcisiontypet2
t2: how did you get circumcised?
cliniccommworkert2
t2:did you talk to village/community healthcare worker at clinic about your heal
cliniccostgettot2
t2: how much does it cost to get to your clinic (in rand)?
cliniccounsellort2
t2:do you see a counsellor at the clinic?
clinicdatacapturert2
t2:do you see a data capturer at the clinic?
clinicdoctort2
t2:do you see a doctor at the clinic?
clinicexpaloneanyt2
t2: no one was available to go with me-recode
clinicexpalonet2
t2: no one was available to go with me (past year)
clinicexpangrypillsanyt2
t2:recode of clinicexpangrypillst2 (clinicexpangrypillst2)
clinicexpangrypillst2
t2: they got angry and scolded me because of how i take my pills (past year)
clinicexpangrysexanyt2
t2:recode of clinicexpangrysext2 (clinicexpangrysext2)
clinicexpangrysext2
t2:they got angry with me because i am having sex and shouted at me (past year)
clinicexpappointmisst2
t2: consequences of missing contraception appointment
clinicexpappointtimet2
t2: given exact time for clinic appointment for contraception
clinicexpcomftalkt2
t2:i felt comfortable talking to the health stuff about contraception(past year)
clinicexpconfideanyt2
t2: felt info would not be kept confidential most of the time
clinicexpconfidet2
t2: i felt my information would be kept safe and confidential (past year)
clinicexpeffecttellt2
t2:did anyone at clinic ever tell you about the side-effects of contraception?
clinicexpfeelannoyedt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: annoyed
clinicexpfeelashamedt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: ashamed
clinicexpfeelboredt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: bored
clinicexpfeellistent2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: listened to
clinicexpfeelnat2
t2:did you not go get contraception from the clinic
clinicexpfeelrespectt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: respected
clinicexpfeelscaredt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: scared
clinicexpfeelscoldedt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: scolded
clinicexpfeelwelcomet2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: welcomed
clinicexpfeelworryt2
t2:feel at clinic when getting contraception: worried
clinicexpfilet2
t2: at clinic/hospital they could not find my patient file (past year)
clinicexpgetcondomsanyt2
t2:i could get condoms at least once if i needed them.
clinicexpgetcondomsnot2
t2: could never get condoms if needed them
clinicexpgetcondomst2
t2: i could get condoms if i needed them (past year)
clinicexpmissschoolanyt2
t2: had to miss school to go to clinic at least once or twice
clinicexpmissschoolt2
t2: i had to miss school to go to the clinic (past year)
clinicexpmoneyt2
t2: i didn't have enough money for transport to get to the clinic (past year)
clinicexpnoansweranyt2
t2: staff had no answers at least once or more
clinicexpnoanswert2
t2: they did not know the answers to my questions (past year)
clinicexpnohelpt2
t2: nobody helped me because i didn't have my health card (past year)
clinicexpoffcondomt2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: male condom
clinicexpofffemcont2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: female condom
clinicexpoffiudt2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: iud
clinicexpoffimplantt2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: implant
clinicexpoffinjectt2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: injection
clinicexpoffnotht2
t2:did the clinic offer nothing
clinicexpoffpillt2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: birth control pill
clinicexpoffsterilet2
t2:someone at clinic offered to prevent pregnancy: sterilisation
clinicexpofferedanyt2
t2:not comfortable to get contraception at least once or twice
clinicexptoobusyanyt2
t2: staff too busy to help at least once or twice
clinicexptoobusyt2
t2: the clinic/ hospital staff were too busy to help (past year)
clinicexpunhelpfulanyt2
t2: didnt get help needed at least once or twice
clinicexpunhelpfult2
t2: i did not get the help that i needed at the clinic or hospital (past year)
clinicexpunsafeanyt2
t2: it was not safe for me to go to the clinic/ hospital-recode
clinicexpunsafet2
t2: it was not safe for me to go to the clinic /hospital (past year)
clinicexpvisitt2
t2: does your family have a person who visits you at least once a month to help
clinicexperscalet2
t2:childs experiences at clinic -- higher score indicates more negative experien
clinicfacilityproblemt2
t2:sub-scale of negative clinic experiences related to facility or accessibility
clinicgoalonet2
t2: i go to the clinic/ hospital alone
clinicgopersont2
t2: who goes to the above places with you usually?
clinicnurset2
t2: did you talk to nurse at the clinic about your health in the last year?
clinicothert2
t2: you selected other, please tell us which clinic:
clinicpatientadvot2
t2:do you see a patient advocate at the clinic?
clinicpharmacistt2
t2:do you see a pharmacist at the clinic?
clinicpoorstaffservicescalet2
t2:overall score for poor clinic staff service--4 vars
clinicpoorstaffservicet2
t2:poor staff service in clinics
clinicprovmedt2
t2:saw nurse, doctor or pharmacist at clinic
clinicprovnonmedt2
t2:saw counsellor, community worker or other at clinic
clinicproviderothert2
t2: did you talk to someone else at clinic about your health in the last year?
clinicsocialworkert2
t2:do you see a social worker at the clinic?
clinicstaffproblemt2
t2:sub-scale of negative clinic experiences related to staff - higher scores mea
clinictransportproblemt2
t2:sub-scale of negative clinic experiences related to transport - higher scores
clinictransportt2
t2:usual mode of travelling to local clinic/hospital
clinictravelabv1hrt2
t2:does it take more than 1 hour to get to clinic
clinictraveltotalt2
t2:total time in minutes to clinic = hours*60 + minutes, accounts for missing da
clinictypeallt2
t2:type of facility or unit where participant gets services
clinictypeancanyt2
t2:level of facility where participant gets services is an antenatal care clinic
clinictypeccmtanyt2
t2:level of facility where participant gets services is general arv clinic (ccmt
clinictypelevelt2
t2:level of facility where participant gets services
clinictypepedsanyt2
t2:level of facility where participant gets services is a pediatric clinic at ch
clinictypeprimaryanyt2
t2:level of facility where participant gets services is primary
clinicwaitabv1hourt2
t2: clinic waiting time above 1 hour?
clinicwaittotalt2
t2:total time in mins waiting at clinic = hours*60+mins, accounts for missing da
clinicwalkabv1hourt2
t2:walked to clinic for more than 1 hour
clinicwalkt2
t2:walked to clinic past year
cogintreportt2
t2:cognitive difficulties according to rf
cognitiveissueanyt2
t2:binary of cognitivescoret2:who cog, ra report, special school
cognitivescorerecodet2
t2:collapsed cognitivescoret2 to make 3 into 2
cognitivescoret2
t2:sum of who cog, ra report, special school
communitycontrolst2
t2:artevert2==0
condomcheatt2
t2: if i use a condom when having sex this will make my partner think l cheat
condomcorrectt2
t2: i can correctly use a condom every time i have sex
condomcostt2
t2: condoms are too expensive to buy for every time i have sex
condomembarrasst2
t2: i would be too embarrassed to get condoms at the local shop
condomintentanyt2
t2:deiniftely use condom at next sex
condomintentt2
t2: next time you have sex, do you plan to use a condom?
condomlastsexanyt2
t2:used male condom during last sex
condomlastyearanyt2
t2:consistent condom use in the last year
condomlastyeart2
t2: in the last year, how often did you use condoms for during sex
condomorabstaint2
t2: condom use at last sex and condom use currently
condompartnert2
t2: using contraception is my partner's problem and responsibility not mine
condomrefuset2
t2: if the guy or girl i'm with refuses to use a condom, i can say no to sex
condomreligiont2
t2: my religion does not support using condoms
condomscalet2
t2:condom self-efficacy scale--higher score means more contraceptive use
condomselfeffscalet2
t2:condom self-efficacy of 7 items based on factor loading; higher score=better
condomsexlessgoodt2
t2: condoms make sex less good
contactsexevreft2
t2:contact sexual abuse ever or referral for sex abuse
contactsexlyreft2
t2:contact sexual abuse in past year or referral for sex abuse
controlsoldert2
t2:oldyoungt2==1 & artevert2==0
dmedalcoholt2
t2:it was difficult to take my medication because i drank too much alcohol.
dmedburdent2
t2:did you feel you had too many pills to take?
dmedcircumcisiont2
t2:when i was in circumcision camp, it was hard to take my medication.
dmedcontinuesickt2
t2:i kept getting sick even when i did take it.
dmeddamagedt2
t2:i have not been able to take my medicine because my pills got damaged or lost
dmedforgett2
t2:sometimes i forgot to take my medication.
dmedhardchanget2
t2:it was hard to take my medication when i changed homes or schools.
dmedholidayt2
t2:my doctor/ nurse told me to stop taking medicine for some time.
dmedknowarvt2
t2:have you ever taken any medication for treating hiv/aids for longer than 2 we
dmedknowchestt2
t2:have you ever taken any medication for your chest for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedknowdiarrhoeat2
t2:have you ever taken any medication for diarrhoea for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedknoweart2
t2:have you ever taken any medication for your ears for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedknowepilepsyt2
t2: have you ever taken medicine for epilepsy for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedknowothert2
t2: have you ever taken any other medicine for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedknowpept2
t2: have you ever taken medicine for one month only to prevent hiv infection?
dmedknowpmtctt2
t2: have you ever taken medicine to prevent your mtct for 2 weeks or more?
dmedknowpregnancyt2
t2:ever taken any medication to prevent getting pregnant for longer than 2 weeks
dmedknowtbt2
t2:have you ever taken any medication for tb for longer than 2 weeks?
dmedlastlongtimet2
t2: was the last time you took your arvs or hiv medicine a long time ago?
dmedlastmoreyeart2
t2: was the last time you took your arvs or hiv medicine more than a year ago?
dmedlastremembert2
t2: do you remember when you last took your arvs or hiv medicine?
dmedlastyeart2
t2:have you taken your pills in the last year?
dmedneedbreakt2
t2:i felt fed up taking my medication and needed a break.
dmednofoodt2
t2:it was difficult for me to take my medicine on an empty stomach.
dmednoneedt2
t2:i didnt need medication anymore, because i could stay healthy without it.
dmednostoraget2
t2:i did not have anywhere to keep my medicine at school or home.
dmedothersickt2
t2:i struggled to take my medication because i got sick with another illness.
dmedpillburdent2
t2: i had too many pills to take.
dmedremindshivt2
t2: taking my medication reminded me of hiv
dmedrobbedt2
t2: did you struggle to take your arvs/pills because someone robbed you?
dmedrunoutt2
t2:i stopped taking my medication because i ran out of them.
dmedscalet2
t2:scale from med factor for defaulters -- higher=more negative med factors
dmedschfriendt2
t2:my medication got in the way of my daily life, school and friends.
dmedsideeffectt2
t2:taking meds caused me to have other physical symptoms (ex: rash, headache, ge
dmedtolddrugst2
t2:someone at clinic/hospital has told me that i shouldnt take meds when i drink
dmedtoxict2
t2:i felt like the drug was poisonous or harmful.
dmedunderstandt2
t2:i didnt understand why i had to take my medicine
dvordconflictt2
t2:any domestic violence or domestic arguments
dadaliveanyt2
t2:participant knows dad is alive
daddeadorabant2
t2:is father dead or abandoned child?
dadorphan10t2
t2:paternally orphaned at age 10 or less
datet2
t2:date of interview
deffiltert2
t2:filter: defaulters in t2
deporanxorptsdt2
t2:cdiabove2t2=1 or rcmasabv3t2=1 or ptsdabvthresht2=1
disagesuspectt2
t2:at which age did you first suspect you were hiv-positive?
disagetoldt2
t2:at which age did someone first tell you were positive?
dischurchanyt2
t2:people at church know or talk about hiv/arvs
dischurchdontknowt2
t2: they dont know anything: church leader
dischurchknowarvt2
t2: they know im taking arvs: church leader
dischurchknowhivt2
t2:they know about your hiv status?
dischurchknowmedt2
t2:they know you are taking medication, but not what medication?
dischurchknowsickt2
t2: they know im sick but not with what: church leader
dischurchnat2
t2:do you not go to church?
dischurchsuspectt2
t2:do they suspect something/ know from other sources?
dischurchtalkhivt2
t2: i talk to them about my hiv: church leader
dischurchtalkstrugglet2
t2: i talk to them about my struggles with meds: church leader
disfeltdontcaret2
t2:how did you feel when you learned about hiv status?: i didn’t care
disfeltdontremembt2
t2: dont remember: how did you feel when you learned about hiv status?
disfeltrelievedt2
t2:at disclosure did you feel: relieved?
disfeltsupriset2
t2:at disclosure did you feel: surprised?
disfeltupsett2
t2:at disclosure did you feel: upset?
disfriendsanyt2
t2:friends know about hiv/arvs or talks to friends about hiv/arvs
disfriendsdontknowt2
t2: they dont know anything: friends
disfriendsknowarvt2
t2: they know im taking arvs: friends
disfriendsknowhivt2
t2: they know about my hiv: friends
disfriendsknowmedt2
t2: they know im taking meds but not which: friends
disfriendsknowsickt2
t2: they know im sick but not with what: friends
disfriendssuspectt2
t2:do they suspect something/ know from other sources?
disfriendstalkhivt2
t2:do you talk to them about your hiv status?
disfriendstalkstrugglet2
t2: i talk to them about my struggles with meds: friends
dishowmanyt2
t2:how many people know about your hiv
dishowt2
t2:how did you learn about your hiv the first time?
disparentanyt2
t2: parent knows about hiv/arvs or teen talks bout hiv/arvs
disparentdontknowt2
t2: they dont know anything: parents
disparentknowarvt2
t2: they know im taking arvs: parents
disparentknowhivt2
t2: they know about my hiv: parents
disparentknowmedt2
t2:do they know you are taking medication, but not what medication?
disparentknowsickarvt2
t2: they know l am sick and taking arvs
disparentknowsickt2
t2: they know im sick but not with what: parents
disparentnat2
t2:do you not have a parent or caregiver?
disparentsuspectt2
t2: they suspect something: parents
disparenttalkhivt2
t2: i talk to them about my hiv: parents
disparenttalkstrugglet2
t2: i talk to them about my struggles with meds: parents
dispartneranyt2
t2: partner disclosed about hiv and/or arvs
dispartnerany_gt2
t2:disclosure_partner_binary_giraffes - hiv+ status aware who told their partner
dispartnerdontknowt2
t2: they dont know anything: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnerknowarvt2
t2: they know im taking arvs: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnerknowhivt2
t2: they know about my hiv: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnerknowmedt2
t2: they know im taking meds but not which: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnerknowsickt2
t2: they know im sick but not with what: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnersuspectt2
t2: they suspect something: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnertalkhivt2
t2: i talk to them about my hiv: boyfriend/girlfriend
dispartnertalkstrugglet2
t2:do you talk to them about your struggles with taking arvs?
dispillsnotknowingt2
t2: did you ever take arvs without knowing what they are for?
disschoolanyt2
t2: teachers/ principal know about hiv and/or arvs
disschooldontknowt2
t2: they dont know anything: teacher/principal
disschoolknowarvt2
t2: they know im taking arvs: teacher/principal
disschoolknowhivt2
t2: they know about my hiv: teacher/principal
disschoolknowmedt2
t2: they know im taking meds but not which: teacher/principal
disschoolknowsickt2
t2: they know im sick but not with what: teacher/principal
disschoolnat2
t2:do you not go to school?
disschoolsuspectt2
t2: they suspect something: teacher/principal
disschooltalkhivt2
t2: i talk to them about my hiv: teacher/principal
disschooltalkstrugglet2
t2: i talk to them about my struggles with meds: teacher/principal
diswhochurcht2
t2: people at church: how many people know about your hiv?
diswhofamt2
t2: rest of family: how many people know about your hiv?
diswhofriendshomet2
t2: friends at home: how many people know about your hiv?
diswhofriendsotht2
t2:does the other friendsknow about hiv status?
diswhofriendsscht2
t2: do friends at school know about your hiv status
diswhonoonet2
t2: no one knows about my hiv status
diswhootht2
t2: do others who live near your house know about your hiv status
diswhoparentt2
t2: does the parent or person who cares for you know about your hiv status
diswhoteacherst2
t2: does the teacher/principal at school know about your hiv status
domviolenceargueanyt2
t2:recode of domviolenceargumentt1 (how many days in the last week were there ar
domviolenceargumentt2
t2: how many days, last week were there arguments with adults shouting at home?
domviolencehittingt2
t2: how many days, last week were there arguments with adults fighting at home?
doubleorphant2
t2:is participant maternally and paternally orphaned?
earlysexualdebutt2
t2: had vaginal sex before or at 15 years old (based on raw data)
excludedposvhivpost2
t2:filter:hiv+ not reinterviewed (1) compared to hiv+ reinterviewed(0)
fp1partnert2
t2:used during sex, last year: having sex with only 1 person
fpchoicefirsttimet2
t2: experience of first contraception choice
fpcurr1partnert2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: having sex with only 1 person
fpcurrcondomt2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: male condom
fpcurrcyclet2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: having sex at certain times of month
fpcurrfemcont2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: female condom
fpcurriudt2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: iud
fpcurrimplantt2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: implant
fpcurrinjectt2
t2:doing to prevent pregnancy: injection
fpcurrnothingt2
t2:is participant currently using no contraceptives?
Total: 1294
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