Behavioural Surveillance Surveys - The Wisdom of Whores

FHI 2000 HIV/AIDS/STD BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (BSS) FOR YOUTH
Section 6: STDs
No. Questions and filters Coding categories Skip to
Q601 Have you ever heard of diseases YES 1
that can be transmitted through NO 2 → Q604
sexual intercourse? NO RESPONSE 9
Q602
Yes No
Can you describe any symptoms
of STDs in women? ..... Any others? ABDOMINAL PAIN 1 2
GENITAL DISCHARGE 1 2
DO NOT READ OUT FOUL SMELLING DISCHARGE 1 2
THE SYMPTOMS BURNING PAIN ON URINATION 1 2
GENITAL ULCERS/SORES 1 2
CIRCLE 1 FOR ALL MENTIONED. SWELLINGS IN GROIN AREA 1 2
ITCHING 1 2
CIRCLE 2 FOR ALL NOT MENTIONED. OTHER _________________ 1 2
NO RESPONSE 1 2
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER
IS POSSIBLE.
Q603 Can you describe any symptoms Yes No
of STDs in men? ..... Any others?
GENITAL DISCHARGE 1 2
DO NOT READ OUT BURNING PAIN ON URINATION 1 2
THE SYMPTOMS GENITAL ULCERS/SORES 1 2
SWELLINGS IN GROIN AREA 1 2
CIRCLE 1 FOR ALL MENTIONED. OTHER __________________ 1 2
NO RESPONSE 1 2
CIRCLE 2 FOR ALL NOT MENTIONED.
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER
IS POSSIBLE.
Q604 Have you had a genital discharge YES 1
during the past 12 months? NO 2
DON’T KNOW 8
NO RESPONSE 9
Q605 Have you had a genital ulcer/sore YES 1
during the past 12 months? NO 2
DON’T KNOW 8
NO RESPONSE 9
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