Behavioural Surveillance Surveys - The Wisdom of Whores

Consistency Checks
The following consistency checks help
to verify that the response recorded for one
question does not contradict recorded
responses elsewhere in the questionnaire.
These apply to the adult questionnaire only.
Similar consistency checks apply to other
target group questionnaires, although the
question numbering may be slightly different.
1. Verify that there is agreement between
Q102 and Q103 so that the birth month and
year matches the stated age on last birthday.
2. Verify that if the respondent answers yes to
Q104, that Q105 and Q106 have also been
answered (education questions).
3. Verify that Q107 is less than or equal to
Q103. Number of years residing in current
location must be less than or equal to
current age.
4. Verify that Q302 is less than Q103. Age at
first sex must be less than current age.
5. Verify that section 4 (regular partners) has
been filled out, if in Q304, the respondent
says he/she has had at least one sexual
partner for 12 months of more (includes
spouse and live-in partners).
6. Verify that section 5 (non-regular partners)
has been filled out, if in Q304, the
respondent says he/she has had at least
one sexual partner for less than 12 months
(not including spouse or live-in partners).
7. Verify that section 6 (commercial sex) has
been filled out, if in Q304, the respondent
says he/she has had at least sexual partner
with whom money or gifts were exchanged.
8. Verify that section 7 (male and female
condoms) is filled out if the answer for
either Q403, Q503, or Q603 is YES.
9. Verify that if the answer to Q801 is YES
(respondent has heard of STDs), then Q802
through Q805 have been answered.
10.Verify that if the answer to either Q804 or
Q805 is YES, then Q806, Q807, Q808 and
Q809 have been answered.
11.Verify that all skip patterns in section 9
have been properly done so that all people
who have heard of AIDS have answered all
the questions about knowledge, opinions
and attitudes.
12.Verify that if the respondent has been
exposed to any prevention interventions
(section 10), that they have answered
the appropriate questions about the
interventions {if applicable}.
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