Behavioural Surveillance Surveys - The Wisdom of Whores

FHI 2000 HIV/AIDS/STD BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (BSS) FOR YOUTH
Section 1: Background characteristics (continued)
No. Questions and filters Coding categories Skip to
Q115
Do you presently live:
Alone? Alone 1
With family (relatives)? With family (relatives) 2
With employer? With employer 3
With peers/friends/
With peers/friends/
coworkers/students? coworkers/students 4
Not living anywhere Not living anywhere 5
(on the street)? Other__________________ 6
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Q116 During the last 4 weeks how Every day 1
often have you had drinks At least once a week 2
containing alcohol? Would you Less than once a week or never 3
say ......READ OUT DON’T KNOW 8
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Q117
YES NO DK NR
Some people have tried a range
of different types of drugs. (List locally 1 2 8 9
Which of the following, if any, appropriate 1 2 8 9
have you tried? categories) 1 2 8 9
READ LIST 1 2 8 9
*Q118 Some people have tried injecting
drugs using a syringe. Have you YES 1
injected drugs in the last 12 months? NO 2
DON’T KNOW 8
DRUGS INJECTED FOR MEDICAL NO RESPONSE 9
PURPOSES OR TREATMENT OF
AN ILLNESS DO NOT COUNT
*NOTE: Q118 is appropriate for settings where illicit injection drug use is common or suspected.
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