Behavioural Surveillance Surveys - The Wisdom of Whores

FHI 2000 HIV/AIDS/STD BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (BSS) FOR FSWs
Section 1: Background characteristics (continued)
No. Questions and filters Coding categories Skip to
Q109
(List locally appropriate categories)
What religion are you? NO RELIGION 0
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Q110
(List locally appropriate categories)
To which ethnic group do
you belong?
MIXED ETHNICITY 0
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Every day 1
Q111 During the last 4 weeks At least once a week 2
how often have you had drinks Less than once a week or never 3
containing alcohol?
Would you say ......READ OUT DON’T KNOW 8
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Q112 Some people have tried a range of YES NO DK NR
different types of drugs. Which of (List locally 1 2 8 9
the following, if any, have you tried? appropriate 1 2 8 9
READ LIST categories) 1 2 8 9
CIRLCLE ALL THAT APPLY. 1 2 8 9
*Q113 Some people have tried injecting YES 1
drugs using a syringe. Have you NO 2
injected drugs in the last 12 months? DON’T KNOW 8
NO RESPONSE 9
DRUGS INJECTED FOR MEDICAL
PURPOSES OR TREATMENT OF
AN ILLNESS DO NOT COUNT
*NOTE: Q113 is appropriate for settings where illicit injection drug use is common or suspected.
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