Behavioural Surveillance Surveys - The Wisdom of Whores

FHI 2000 HIV/AIDS/STD BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (BSS) FOR MSM
Section 1: Background characteristics (continued)
No. Questions and filters Coding categories Skip to
Q107 In the last 12 months have you YES 1
been away from this community NO 2
for one continuous month or more? DON’T KNOW 8
NO RESPONSE 9
(List locally appropriate categories)
Q108 What religion are you? NO RELIGION 0
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Q109
(List locally appropriate categories)
To which ethnic group do
you belong? MIXED ETHNICITY 0
CIRCLE ONE NO RESPONSE 9
Every day 1
Q110 During the last 4 weeks how often At least once a week 2
have you had drinks containing Less than once a week or never 3
alcohol? Would you say ......
READ OUT
CIRCLE ONE DON’T KNOW 8
NO RESPONSE 9
YES NO DK NR
Q111 Some people have tried a range of (List locally 1 2 8 9
different types of drugs. Which of appropriate 1 2 8 9
the following, if any, have you tried? categories) 1 2 8 9
READ LIST 1 2 8 9
*Q112 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 : Q112 is appropriate for settings where illicit injection drug use is common or suspected
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