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BCPP Evaluation Protocol Data Manual v2.0
Evaluation Protocol Data Manual
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AHS
ART
BCPP
BHS
ESS
HIC
HIV
HIV-1 RNA
HTC
IPMS
LTC
MC
PIMS
UNAIDS
WHO
Annual household survey
Antiretroviral treatment (or therapy, treatment)
Botswana Combination Prevention Project
Baseline household survey
End of study survey
HIV incidence cohort
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV-1 ribonucleic acid load in plasma (or viral load)
HIV testing and counseling
Integrated Patient Management System
Linkage to care
Male circumcision
Patient Information Management System
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
World Health Organization
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Enumeration Data
Plots
de_plot_idC Unique plot identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly
; v v
assigned to each plot
region Geographical region of community Classified as ‘Northern’, ‘Southern’, or JS V
‘Central’
community_rndmN Community number (1-30) De-identified v v
pair_rndmN Assigned pair number (1-15) De-identification preserved the 1-15 range
(randomly scrambled the pairs) and maintain v v
link to community
intervention Randomization arm v v
plot_residency_status | Categorical variable summarizing plot Plots are classified as residential and
status following all Evaluation Protocol habitable if the geographic area identified by
study activities in a given year. the research team appears to be potentially
used for living and/or sleeping by at least one
Responses: person (e.g. house or hut with roof, and some
- “Residential/habitable” evidence of being inhabited, such as curtains
- “Residential/inhabitable” in windows, livestock). In contrast, plots
- “Non-residential” determined to be residential, but not v v
- “Inaccessible” habitable included those with only unfinished
or incomplete structures, animal pens/kraals,
or demolished/deserted households. Non-
residential plots also included areas with only
commercial shops, health facilities, schools,
etc.
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Only residential and habitable plots were
eligible for household assessments and
enumerations.
residential_ habitable
Yes/No indicator for the plot designated
residential and habitable.
household_count
Number of households on the plot.
reshab_plot_type
Categorization of the number of
households on residential and habitable
plots.
Responses:
- “Single: 1 household”
“Double: 2 households”
“Multi: >2 households”
Variable set to missing if (1) plot not
residential and habitable or (2) plot
residential and habitable, but no households
found
plot_enumerated
Yes/No indicator for the enumeration of 21
household on plot
plot_enrolled
Yes/No indicator for =1 enrolled household
member on 21 household on plot
used_for_ess
Yes/No indicator for 21 enrolled household
member participating in ESS ona plot
originally selected for 20% sample in year
Variable coded to ‘Yes’ if >1 household
members participated in the ESS in year 3,
and ‘No’ if (1) no household members
participated in the ESS or (2) if no household
members participated in either survey
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Households
de_hh_idC Unique household identifier De-identified, unique codes were <A yf
randomly assigned to each household
de_plot_idC Unique plot identifier De-identified, unique codes were 7 V
randomly assigned to each plot
region Geographical region of community Classified as ‘Northern’, ‘Southern’, or V J
‘Central’
community_rndmN Community number (1-30) De-identified v v
pair_rndmN Assigned pair number (1-15) De-identification preserved the 1-15
range (randomly scrambled the pairs) v v
and maintain link to community
intervention Randomization arm v v
final_household_status Categorical variable summarizing
household status following all Evaluation
Protocol study activities in a given year.
Responses:
- “Enumerated not enrolled”
- “Household not visited”
- “Household refused” e ”
- “No eligible representative”
- “No one home”
- — If 20% sample: “HH members
enrolled in evaluation protocol”
- If 80% sample: “HH members
participated in ESS”
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hh_enumerated
hh_enrolled
Yes/No indicator variables for
enumerated and/or enrolled households,
respectively.
used_for_ess
Yes/No indicator for >1 enrolled
household member participating in ESS
Variable coded to ‘Yes’ if 21 household
member participated in the ESS in year
3, and ‘No’ if (1) no household members
participated in the ESS or (2) if no
household members participated in
either survey
occupancy_status
Occupancy status of households in the
20% sample in year 1 (community pairs 2-
15).
Responses:
“Regularly occupied”
“Seasonally occupied”
“Rarely or never occupied”
For plots determined to be residential
and habitable, research staff made up to
three attempts to enumerate members
of each household on the plot. If, after
three attempts, nobody was found at
home, the research staff member
approached a neighbor or a
representative at the Village
Development Committee for assistance.
This third-party informant, who was
required to be 18 years of age or older,
was asked if members of the household
stayed there regularly,
temporarily/seasonally, rarely or never.
Information from third-party informants
on occupancy was not available for Pair
1 communities but was available for all
subsequent community pairs.
All enumerated and/or enrolled
households were considered regularly
occupied. Irrespective of enumeration
or enrollment status, if research staff
encountered someone at home the
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household was considered regularly
occupied.
member_count
enrolled_count
Number of enumerated and enrolled
household members, respectively.
Variable member_count set to 0 if
household was not enumerated.
Variable enrolled_count set to 0 if
household was enumerated but no
household members were enrolled.
Both variables set to missing if
household neither enumerated nor
enrolled.
children_under5
children_5to15
Number of enumerated household
members aged younger than 5 years or
aged 5 to 15 years, respectively.
Variable set to missing if household was
not enumerated.
flooring type
Categorical variable summarizing the
main type of flooring in the household as
reported by the household respondent.
Responses:
“Tile wood parquet carpet”
“Cement”
“Dirt/earth”
Derived variable incorporating any
responses provided in the free text field
option, “Other (please specify).”
water_source
Categorical variable summarizing the
main source of water in the household as
reported by the household respondent.
Responses:
- “Piped indoors”
- “Standpipe/tap within plot”
- “Neighbor/relative tap or standpipe”
- “Communal tap”
- “Borehole or protected well”
- “Bowser tanker or buy from others”
Derived variable incorporating any
responses provided in the free text field
option, “Other (please specify).”
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- “River lake or unprotected well”
toliet_facility
Categorical variable summarizing the
main type of toilet facility in the
household as reported by the household
respondent.
Responses:
- “Flush toilet within plot”
- “Pit latrine within plot”
- “Neighbor/community toilet/pit
latrine”
- “Bush”
Derived variable incorporating any
responses provided in the free text field
option, “Other (please specify).”
energy_source
Categorical variable summarizing the
main source of energy in the household
as reported by the household
respondent.
Responses:
- “Electricity”
_ “Gas”
- “Charcoal/wood/paraffin”
- “No cooking done”
Derived variable incorporating any
responses provided in the free text field
option, “Other (please specify).”
living rooms
Continuous variable summarizing the
total number of rooms in the household
as reported by the household
respondent.
cattle_owned
goats owned
sheep_owned
Continuous variables summarizing the
total number of cattle, goats, and sheep
owned by members of the household as
reported by the household respondent.
elec_cellphone
elec_computer
elec_internet
elec_landline
Yes/No indicator variables representing
household ownership of various electrical
appliances as reported by household
representative.
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elec_radio
elec_refrig
elec_tv
transport_animal
transport_bicycle
transport_cart
Yes/No indicator variables representing
household ownership of various forms of
transport as reported by household
transport_motorcycle representative. %
transport_motorveh
transport_tractor
smaller_meals Yes/No indicator variable for any
household member needing to eat v
smaller meals due to lack of food.
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Household Members
de_subj_idC Unique household member identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly
assigned to each enumerated household x we
member, the same identifier is used if the
household member enrolls
de_hh_idC Unique household identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly vf V
assigned to each household
de_plot_idC Unique plot identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly V oe
assigned to each plot
region Geographical region of community Classified as ‘Northern’, ‘Southern’, or vf /
‘Central’
community_rndmN Community number (1-30) De-identified v v
pair_rndmN Assigned pair number (1-15) De-identification preserved the 1-15 range
(randomly scrambled the pairs) and v v
maintain link to community
intervention Randomization arm v v
final_ member_status Derived categorical variable summarizing
household member status following all
Evaluation Protocol study activities in a
given year.
Responses: v v
- “Survey participant”
- “Age ineligible”
- “Refused”
- “Absent”
- “Unknown”
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- If 20% sample, “Incapacitated or
non-citizen”
If 80% sample: “Ineligible by other
criteria”
relation_to_head
Categorical variable summarizing the
relationship between the household
member and head of the household as
reported by household representative.
gender
Gender of household member as reported
by household representative.
age_in_years
Age (in years) of household member as
reported by household representative (if
not enrolled) or member (if enrolled).
If enumerated household member
subsequently enrolled in BHS/AHS or ESS,
variable was replaced with age based on
confirmed date of birth.
age eligible
Yes/No indicator variable for meeting age
eligibility criteria (16-64 years) for
Evaluation Protocol study participation.
eligible_ member
Yes/No indicator variable for meeting all
eligibility criteria (including age, residency,
citizenship, and competency) for Evaluation
Protocol study participation.
inelig_other
Yes/No indicator variable for being age
eligible, but not all meeting one or more
additional eligibility criteria.
Note: For BHS/AHS in year 1, enumerated
household members who were not a
Botswana citizen or married to a citizen
were ineligible for Evaluation Protocol study
participation. This requirement was lifted in
year 3 for ESS.
inelig_other_reason
Reason for ineligibility among age-eligible
enumerated household members
Note: For BHS/AHS in year 1, enumerated
household members who were not a
Botswana citizen or married to a citizen
were ineligible for Evaluation Protocol study
participation. This requirement was lifted in
year 3 for ESS.
Survey Data
Participant and Community Variables
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Plot, household, and participant identifiers are available in all datasets.
- 45-54 year
de_subj_idC Unique participant identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly V 4 ft
assigned to each enrolled participant
de_hh_idC Unique household identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly w iv ¥
assigned to each household
de_plot_idC Unique plot identifier De-identified, unique codes were randomly JS vf V
assigned to each plot
region Geographical region of Classified as ‘Northern’, ‘Southern’, or ‘Central’ f V /
community
community_rndmN Community number (1-30) De-identified v v v
pair_rndmN Assigned pair number (1-15) De-identification preserved the 1-15 range
(randomly scrambled the pairs) and maintain link v v v
to community
intervention Randomization Arm v v v
gender Gender v v v
age_at_interview Continuous age at household Derived from date of birth provided on consent ve 4 v
visit form
age5cat Categorial age variable
- 16-24 years
- 25-24 years v v v
- 35-44 years
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55-64 years
Residency and Mobility
|length_residence tis residence
Q.2. How | Q.2. How long have you lived | have you lived
in this community?
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' “Don't want to answer” responsescodedto _—Ssd| responses coded to
missing.
permanent_resident
Q.3. In the past 12 months,
have you typically spent 14 or
more nights per month in this
community?
intend_residency
Q.4. Do you intend to move
out of the community in the
next 12 months?
nights_away
Q.5. In the past 12 months, in
total how many nights did you
spend away from this
community, including visits to
cattle post and lands? [If you
don't know exactly, give your
best guess]
“Don't want to answer” and "I am not sure"
responses coded to missing.
cattle_postlands
Q.6. In the past 12 months,
during the times you were
away from this community,
where were you primarily
staying?
Responses provided in the free text field option,
“... if other, specify” were either incorporated into
existing response categories or as new indicator
variables.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
Variable coded to missing if participant previously
reported zero nights away during the past 12
months
Community Engagement
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The Community Engagement section was only administered in year 1 for community pairs 2-15.
community_engagment
Q.2. How active are you in
community activities such as
burial society, Motshelo,
Syndicate, PTA, VDC (Village
Developement Committee),
Mophato and development of
the community that surrounds
you?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
vote_engagement
Q.3. Did you vote in the last
local government election?
“Don't want to answer” and “Not applicable (no
election, can’t vote)” responses coded to missing.
prob_housing
prob_malaria
prob_roads
prob_schools
prob_sewer
prob_unemployment
prob_water
prob_hiv
prob_alcohol_drug
prob_crime
prob_ electricity
prob_develop
Q.4. What are the major
problems in this
neighbourhood?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected.
Responses provided in the free text field option,
“Q.5. ... if other, specify” were either incorporated
into existing response categories or as new
indicator variables.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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prob_govt
prob_healthcare
prob_youth
prob_teenpreg
prob_neighbor
prob_environment
prob_poverty
solve_engagement
Q.6. If there is a problem in
this neighbourhood, do the
adults work together in
solving it?
“Don't want to answer” and “Don’t know”
responses coded to missing. Y
Demographics and Education
religion_name
Q.2. What is your religion
affiliation?
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Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “Q.3. ... if
response provided in the survey.
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified " a x
response provided in the survey.
religious_affill Yes/No indicator variable set
to “Yes” if participant
reported any religious v x v
affiliation on Q.2. and “No”
otherwise.
relig_theogrp Categorical variable Derived variable incorporating responses
summarizing individual provided in the free text field option, “Q.3. ... if
religious affiliations into ‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
broad theological groups response provided in the survey.
based on historical and
cultural characteristics
v x v
Responses:
- “African Independent”
- “Catholic”
- “Eastern churches”
- “Pentacostal”
- “Small denominations”
- “Non-religious”
ethnicity Q.4. What is your ethnic Derived variable incorporating responses
group? provided in the free text field option, “Q.5. ... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified v x x
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“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
marital_ status Q.6. What is your current “Don't want to answer” responses coded to V V
marital status? missing.
num_wives Q.7. WOMEN: How many Note: There are >0 responses by male participants
wives does your husband have | even though the question was intended to be V V
(including traditional
marriage), including yourself?
answered by female participants only.
husband_wives
Q.8. MEN: How many wives
do you have, including
traditional marriage?
Note: There are >0 responses by female
participants even though the question was V V
intended to be answered by male participants
only.
live_alone
livewith_family
livewith_partner
livewith_siblings
livewith_other
Q.9. Who do you currently live
with?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected and missing otherwise. v v
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
Education and Employment
education
Q.2. What is your highest
level of education
attainment?
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job_description
Q.6. Describe the work that
you do or did in your most
recent job. If you have more
than one profession, choose
the one you
spend the most time doing.
Variable coded to missing if participant is
unemployed.
employment_status
Derived variable based on:
Q.3. Are you currently
working?
Q.5. What is the reason why
you are not working?
Responses:
- Employed
- Unemployed and looking
for work
- Unemployed, but not
looking for work
Variable coded to “Employed” if working =
“Ves”
Variable coded to “Unemployed and looking
for work” if working = “No” and
reason_unemployed = “Waiting to continue
agricultural work” or “Unemployed (looking
for work)” or “Unemployed (waiting to start
new work)”
Variable coded to “Unemployed, but not
looking for work” if working = “No” and
reason_unemployed = “Unable to work
(permanently sick or injured)” or “Student/
Apprentice/ Volunteer” or “Housewife/
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Homemaker (not looking for work)” or
“Retired” or “Not looking for work”.
monthly_income
Q.7. In the past month, how
much money did you earn
from work you did or
received in payment
[retirement benefits, child
maintenance, food basket
etc]?
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Responses:
- Noincome
- 1-199 pula
- 200-499 pula
- 500-999 pula
- 1,000-4,999 pula
- 5,000-10,000 pula
- More than 10,000 pula
Variable coded to ‘No income’ if participant is
unemployed and monthly income is not
reported.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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HIV Testing History, Test Review, and Result Documentation
hiv_status_current
Derived variable summarizing
participant HIV infection status
at each study visit; constructed
based on responses and
information gathered from the
following survey items (in
addition to results of rapid in-
home HIV testing):
HIV Testing History:
Q.2. Have you ever been
tested for HIV before?
Q.4. Is a record of last [most
recent] HIV test [OPD card,
Tebelopele, other] available to
review?
Q.5. Please tell me the results
of your last [most recent] HIV
test?
Q.6. Do you have any other
available documentation of
positive HIV status?
HIV Test Review:
Q.2. What was the recorded
date of the last HIV test?
Q.3. What was the recorded
HIV test result?
HIV-positive = participant tested HIV-positive
during rapid in-home testing or provided
documentation of a previously known HIV-
positive status.
HIV-negative = participant tested HIV-negative
during rapid in-home testing.
Missing = participant could not provide
documentation of a previously known HIV-
positive status and refused rapid in-home
testing.
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HIV result documentation:
Q.2. What is the recorded date
of this previous HIV test (or of
the document that provides
supporting evidence
of HIV infection)?
Q.3. What is the type of
document used?
hiv_status_time
Derived variable summarizing
HIV infection status at each
study visit and timing of
participant awareness of
status
HIV-positive (newly diagnosed) = participant
could not provide documentation of a previously
known HIV-positive status and tested HIV-
positive during rapid in-home testing.
HIV-positive (previously diagnosed) = participant
provided documentation of a previously known
HIV-positive status
HIV-negative = participant tested HIV-negative
during rapid in-home testing.
Missing = participant could not provide
documentation of a previously known HIV-
positive status and refused rapid in-home
testing.
selfreport_has tested
Q.2. Have you ever been
tested for HIV before?
Note: Self-reported history HIV test irrespective
of available supporting documentation (if any) of
test.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
selfreport_has_testrecord
Q4. Record of last test
available?
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selfreport_when_hivtest
Q.3. When was the last [most
recent] time you were tested
for HIV?
Note: Self-reported timing of most recent HIV
test irrespective of available supporting
documentation (if any) of test date.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
selfreporte_hiv_result
Q.5. Please tell me the results
of your last [most recent] HIV
test?
Note: Self-reported result of most recent HIV test
irrespective of available supporting
documentation (if any) of test result.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
prev_hivresult_days
Derived variable of the
number of days from
enrollment date to date of
most recent HIV test with
supporting documentation.
prev_hivresult
Derived variable of result of
most recent HIV test with
supporting documentation.
prev_hivpos_doctype
Type of documentation of
previous HIV result
From ‘result_doc_type’ on survey
viral_load
Continuous viral load result
from blood draw at study visit.
Note: Per protocol, viral load was measured in all
HIV-positive participants at enrollment and study
end.
Viral load was also measured in year 2 for
participants newly testing positive (i.e.
seroconverters) between enrollment and AHS-1.
cd4_value
Continuous CD4 cell count
from in-home point-of-care
CD4 testing at study visit.
Note: Per protocol, CD4 cell count was measured
in (1) HIV-positive participants not on ART at
enrollment and (2) participants newly testing
positive during follow-up (i.e. seroconverters)
without evidence of ART initiation.
HIV Tested and Untested
prev_hivtest_num
Q.2. How many times before
today have you had an HIV
test?
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prev_hivresult_locale
Q.3. Where were you tested
for HIV, the last [most recent]
time you were tested?
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “Q.4. ... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey.
uv
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure’
responses coded to missing.
prev_hivtest_reason
Q.5. Not including today's HIV
test, which of the following
statements best describes the
reason you were tested the
last [most recent] time you
were tested before today?
uv
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure’
responses coded to missing.
hiv_pills
Q.6. Have you ever heard
about treatment for HIV with
pills called antiretroviral
therapy or ARVs [or HAART]?
“Not sure” responses coded to missing.
arvs_hiv_test
Q.7. Do you believe that
treatment for HIV with
antiretroviral therapy (or
ARVs) can help HIV-positive
people to live longer?
“Not sure” responses coded to missing.
hivuntested_reason
Q.2. If you were not tested for
HIV in the 12 months prior to
id
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure’
responses coded to missing.
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today, what is the main reason
why not?
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HIV Care and Adherence and Medical Care
HIV Care and Adherence and Medical Care questions were administered to HIV-positive participants who knew of their HIV-positive status
before enrollment into the Evaluation Protocol.
arv_status_current Derived variable summarizing | On ARVs = Documented evidence of current ARV
participant ART status (among | use.
HIV-positive participants) at
each study visit; constructed ARV-naive = (1) Participant reports no current or
based on responses and past use of ART or (2) participant reports current
information gathered from use, but unable to provide supporting
the following survey items (in | documentation.
addition to results of rapid in-
home HIV testing): ARV-defaulter = Participant reports past use of
ART, but no current use.
HIV Care and Adherence:
Q.7. Have you ever taken any | Variable coded to missing for HIV-negative v7 of ff
antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) participants.
for your HIV infection? [For
women: Do not include
treatment that you took
during pregnancy to protect
your baby from HIV]
Q.11. Are you currently taking
antiretroviral therapy (ARVs)?
Q.12. Is there evidence [OPD
card, tablets, masa number]
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that the participant is on
therapy?
Q.13. Which clinic facility are
you already receiving therapy
from?
Q.10. When did you first start
taking antiretroviral therapy
(ARVs)?
arv_duration_days
Derived variable (among HIV-
positive participants with
documented current use of
ARVs) summarizing the total
number of days since initiation
of ARVs to current study visit.
Q.10. When did you first start
taking antiretroviral therapy
(ARVs)?
medical_care_hiv
Q.3. Have you ever received
HIV-related medical or clinical
care, for such things as a CD4
count (masole), IDCC/
PMTCT registration, additional
clinic-based counseling?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
no_medical_care
Q.4. What is the main reason
you have not received HIV-
related medical or clinical
care?
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “ ... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey. v v
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
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last_hivcare_days
Days from enrollment to date
captured by: Q.3. When did
you last (most recently)
receive HIV-related medical
care for such things as a CD4
count (masole),
IDCC/ PMTCT registration,
additional clinic-based
counseling?
Note: Data are self-reported by participant and
were not confirmed or verified by supporting
documentation
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to v v
missing.
lowest_cd4
Q.4. What was your lowest
CD4 (masole) count that was
ever measured?
?
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure’
responses coded to missing. v v
ever_recommended_arv
Q.6. Have you ever been
recommended by a
doctor/nurse or other
healthcare worker to start
antiretroviral therapy (ARVs),
a combination of medicines to
treat your HIV infection?
[common medicines include:
combivir, truvada, atripla,
nevirapine]
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
ever_taken_arv
Q.7. Have you ever taken any
antiretroviral therapy (ARVs)
for your HIV infection? [For
women: Do not include
treatment that you took
during pregnancy to protect
your baby from HIV]
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
why_no_arv
Q.8. What was the main
reason why you have not
started ARVs?
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “ ... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified v v
response provided in the survey.
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“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
on_arv
Q.11. Are you currently taking
antiretroviral therapy (ARVs)?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
arv_evidence
Q.12. Is there evidence [OPD
card, tablets, masa number]
that the participant is on
therapy?
Variable coded to missing for (1) HIV-negative
participants and (2) HIV-positive participants who
report no current or past use of ARVs.
clinic_receiving from
Q.13. Which clinic facility are
you already receiving therapy
from?
arv_stop days
Days from enrollment to date
captured by: Q.15. When did
you stop taking ARV's?
Note: Data are self-reported by participant and
were not confirmed or verified by supporting
documentation
arv_stop
Q.16. What was the main
reason why you stopped
taking ARVs?
Note: Variable contains a high level of
missingness (only intended for HIV-positive
participants currently defaulted from ARVs).
adherence_4 day
Q.18. During the past 4 days,
on how many days have you
missed taking all your doses of
antiretroviral therapy
(ART)?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
adherence_4 wk
Q.19. Thinking about the past
4 weeks, on average, how
would you rate your ability to
take all your medications as
prescribed?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
Circumcision
Circumcision questions administered to male participants only.
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“Don’t want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
circumcised Q.2. Are you circumcised? “Not sure” responses coded to missing. v v v
circumcision_days Days from enrollment to Jv V J
reported date of circumcision
circ_benefit_hygiene Q.3. What do you believe are Series of indicator variables derived from survey
circ_benefit_reducedhiv the health benefits of male question which allowed participant to select
circ_benefit_reducedcancer circumcision? (Indicate all that | multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
circ_benefit_reducedsti apply.) response selected and missing otherwise
Variable coded to missing if participant reported v v wv
being uncircumcised.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
circumcised_age Q.4. At what age were you Derived from ‘when_circ’ and ‘age_unit_circ’,
circumcised? separated into categories.
- If numeric age given but units missing then vv Y Y
value is missing
circumcised_location Q.6. Where were you Derived variable incorporating responses
circumcised? provided in the free text field option, “... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey. v v v
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circumcised_reason
Q.8. What was the main
reason why you were
circumcised?
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey.
“Don’t want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
uncirc_benefit_hygiene
uncirc_benefit_reducedhiv
uncirc_benefit_reducedcancer
uncirc_benefit_reducedsti
Q.3. What do you believe are
the health benefits of male
circumcision? (Indicate all that
apply.)
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected and missing otherwise
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
being circumcised.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
uncirc_reason
Q.4. What is the main reason
that you have not yet been
circumcised?.
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey.
“Don’t want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
uncirc_future
Q.6. Would you ever consider
being circumcised in the
future?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
being circumcised.
“Not sure” responses coded to missing.
uncirc_future_reason
Q.7. Which of the following
might increase your
willingness to be circumcised
the most?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
being circumcised.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
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uncirc_services_free
Q.8. Were you aware that
circumcision services are
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
being circumcised.
provided free of charge at v v
most health facilities? “Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
uncirc_aware_free Q.9. Where did you learn that | Variable coded to missing if participant reported
circumcision services were being circumcised.
available free at most health v v
facilities?
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
Sexual Behavior
ever_sSex
Q.2. In your lifetime, have you
ever had sex with anyone
(including your spouse,
friends, or someone you have
just met)?
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information provided in other or subsequent
survey questions, including all partner-specific
information collected on the participant’s three
most recent partners.
“Don't want to answer” and “I am not sure”
responses coded to missing.
partners_lifetime
Continuous variable of
number of sexual partners
during participant’s lifetime.
Q.3. In your lifetime, how
many different people have
you had sex with? Please
remember to include casual
and once-off partners
(prostitutes and truck drivers)
as well as long-term partners
(spouses, boyfriends
/girlfriends) [If you can't recall
the exact number, please give
a best guess]
Note: Variable based on Q.3. and any relevant
information provided in other or subsequent
survey questions, including all partner-specific
information collected on the participant’s three
most recent partners.
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
no prior sexual activity (lifetime).
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
partners_12mos
Continuous variable of
number of sexual partners
during the past 12 months
Note: Variable based on Q.4. and any relevant
information provided in other or subsequent
survey questions, including all partner-specific
information collected on the participant’s three
most recent partners.
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Q.4. In the past 12 months,
how many different people
have you had sex with? Please
remember to include casual
and once-off partners
(prostitutes and truck drivers)
as well as long-term partners
(spouses, boyfriends
/girlfriends) [If you can't recall
the exact number, please give
a best guess]
Variable coded to zero if participant reported
prior sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in
the past 12 months.
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
no prior sexual activity (lifetime).
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
sex_12mos
Yes/No indicator variable for
any sexual activity during the
past 12 months.
Variable coded ‘Yes’ if participant reported prior
sexual activity (lifetime) and >1 partner in the
past 12 months.
Variable coded ‘No’ if participant reported prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
no prior sexual activity (lifetime).
sex_outside_12mos
Q.5. In the past 12 months,
did you have sex with
somebody living outside of the
community?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
age _first_sex
6. How old were you when
you had sex for the first time?
[If you can't recall the exact
age, please give a best guess]
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
no prior sexual activity (lifetime).
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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condom_lastsex
Q.7. During the last [most
recent] time you had sex, did
you or your partner use a
condom?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
alcohol_lastsex
You or partner used alcohol
during most recent sex
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
intergenerational_sex_12mos
Derived variable summarizing
age difference between
participant and participant’s
three most recent sexual
partners (past 12 months) as
reported in the following
partner-specific survey
question:
Q.9. To the best of your
knowledge, how old is this
person?
e less or equal to 18 years
old
e 19-29 years old
e 30-39 years old
e 40-49 years old
e 50-59 years old
“Same age category” = participant’s age within
the same 10-year age category as all of their
three most recent partners.
“Partner was older” = one or more of the
participant’s three most recent partners was
reported to be in a different and older 10-year
age category as compared to the participant.
“Partner was older” = one or more of the
participant’s three most recent partners was
reported to be in a different and younger 10-year
age category as compared to the participant.
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
condom_12mos
Yes/No indicator variable
summarizing any reported
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
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condom non-use during the
past 12 months as reported in
the following partner-specific
survey question:
Q.17. When you have [had]
sex with this partner, how
often do you or your partner
use a condom?
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
concurrency_12mos
Yes/No indicator variable
summarizing any participation
in multiple, concurrent
(overlapping) partners during
past 12 months as reported in
the following partner-specific
survey questions:
Q.3. When was the last [most
recent] time you had sex with
this person (how long ago)?
Q.5. When was the first time
you had sex with this person
[how long ago]?
Q.7. Do you expect to have
sex with this person again?
Q.10. Over the past 12
months, during the time you
were having a sexual
relationship with this person,
did YOU
Variable coded to “No” if participant reported (1)
no partners, (2) one partner, or (3) =2 non-
overlapping partners during the past 12 months
Variable coded to “Yes” is participant reported >2
overlapping partners during the past 12 months
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or responded
“Don’t want to answer” on all supporting
variables.
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have sex with other people
(including husband/wife)?
exchange_12mos
Yes/No indicator variable
summarizing any participation
in transactional sex during
past 12 months as reported in
the following partner-specific
survey questions:
Q.8. What type of relationship
do you have with this person?
[Response = ‘Commercial sex
worker’ ]
Q.11. Have you received
money, transport, food/drink,
or other goods in exchange for
sex from this partner?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months, or responded “Don’t want to
answer” on all supporting variables.
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partner1_inside_comm
partner1_outside_comm
partner2_inside_comm
partner2_outside_comm
partner3_inside_comm
partner3_outside_comm
Q.2. Over the past 12
months, where has this
sexual partner lived to the
best of your knowledge?
Values are either ‘Yes’ or missing:
partnerX_inside_commz=’Yes’ indicates partner X
lived within the current study community
partnerX_outside_comm=’Yes’ indicates partner
X lived outside the current study community
firstpartner_sex_current
secondpartner_sex_current
thirdpartner_sex_current
Expect to have sex with
this partner again
Possible responses: ‘Yes’, ‘No’, or missing
firstpartner_lastsex
firstpartner_firstsex
firstpartner_futuresex
secondpartner _lastsex
secondpartner _firstsex
secondpartner _futuresex
thirdpartner _lastsex
thirdpartner _firstsex
thirdpartner _futuresex
Q.3. When was the last
[most recent] time you had
sex with this person (how
long ago)?
Q.5. When was the first
time you had sex with this
person [how long ago]?
Q.7. Do you expect to have
sex with this person again?
Note: These variables are not included in the
provided data. However, they were part of the
set of variables used to construct derived variable
“concurrency_12mos” (described above).
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_relationship
secondpartner_relationship
thirdpartner_relationship
Q.8. What type of
relationship do you have
with this person?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
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“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_age
secondpartner_age
thirdpartner_age
Q.9. To the best of your
knowledge, how old is this
person?
e less or equal to 18
years old
e 19-29 years old
e 30-39 years old
e 40-49 years old
e 50-59 years old
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” and “Not sure”
responses coded to missing.
firstpartner_goods_ exchange
secondpartner_goods exchange
thirdpartner_goods_ exchange
Q.11. Have you received
money, transport,
food/drink, or other goods
in exchange for sex from
this partner?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_sex_freq
secondpartner_freq
thirdpartner_sex_freq
Q.12. During the last 3
months [of your
relationship, if it has
ended] how many times
did you have sex with this
partner?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_hivstatus
secondpartner_hivstatus
thirdpartner_hivstatus
Q.13. What is this partner's
HIV status?
Note: N=79 participants reported that their
partner was HIV-negative, but taking ART
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months
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“Don't want to answer” and “Not sure”
responses coded to missing.
firstpartner_onarv
secondpartner_onarv
thirdpartner_onarv
Q.15. Is this partner taking
antiretroviral treatment?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months
“Don't want to answer” and “Not sure”
responses coded to missing.
firstpartner_disclose_hiv
secondpartner_disclose_hiv
thirdpartner_disclose_hiv
Q.16. Have you told this
partner your HIV status?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_condom_freq
secondpartner_condom_freq
thirdpartner_condom_freq
Q.17. When you have [had]
sex with this partner, how
often do you or your
partner use a condom?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
firstpartner_concurrent
secondpartner_concurrent
thirdpartner_concurrent
Q.18. To the best of your
knowledge, did he/she
ever have other sex
partners while you two
were having a sexual
relationship?
Variable coded to missing if participant reported
(1) no prior sexual activity (lifetime) or (2) prior
sexual activity (lifetime), but no activity in the
past 12 months.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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Reproductive Health and Pregnancy
Reproductive Health and Pregnancy questions administered to sexually active (i.e. ever had sex) female participants only.
number_children
Q.2. How many children have
you given birth to? Please
include any children that may
have died at (stillbirth) or after
birth. Do not include any
current pregnancies or
miscarriages that occur early in
pregnancy (prior to 20 weeks).
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menopause
Q.3. Have you reached
menopause (more than 12
months without a period)?
familyplan_abstain
familyplan_condoms_consist
familyplan_condoms_inconsist
familyplan_diaphram
familyplan_iud
familyplan_contra_inject
familyplan_contra_oral
familyplan_rhythm
familyplan_sterilization
familyplan_withdrawal
familyplan_other
Q.4. In the past 12 months,
have you used any methods to
prevent pregnancy?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected and missing otherwise
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
currently_pregnant
Q.6. Are you currently
pregnant?
“Not sure” responses coded to missing.
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anc_last_pregnancy
Q.5. During your last
pregnancy (not current
pregnancy) did you go for
antenatal care?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing. 4 J
hiv_last_pregnancy
Q.6. During your last
pregnancy (not current
“Not sure” responses coded to missing.
v v
pregnancy) were you tested for
HIV?
more_children Q.2. Do you wish to have a Variable only asked of female participants / J/
child now or in the future?
reporting no current pregnancy.
Medical Diagnoses
dx_cancer_ever
dx_tb_ever
dx_heartdisease_ ever
dx_hivillness_ever
dx_wasting ever
dx_diarrhea_ever
dx_yeastinf_ever
dx_pneumonia_ever
dx_pcp_ever
Q.2. Do you recall or is there a
record of having any of the
following serious illnesses?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected and missing otherwise.
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dx_herpes_ever
dx_cancer_lastyr
dx_tb_lastyr
dx_heartdisease_lastyr
dx_hivillness_lastyr
dx_wasting_lastyr
dx_diarrhea_lastyr
dx_yeastinf_lastyr
dx_pneumonia_lastyr
dx_pcp_lastyr
dx_herpes_lastyr
Q.2. Do you recall or is there a
record of having any of the
following serious illnesses?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response selected and date of diagnosis was
within past 12 months and missing otherwise.
cancer_type
Q.3. [Interviewer:] What is the
cancer diagnosis as recorded?
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
dx_heartdisease_mi
dx_heartdisease_failure
dx_heartdisease_stroke
Q.3. [Interviewer:] What is the
heart disease or stroke
diagnosis as recorded?
Series of indicator variables derived from survey
question which allowed participant to select
multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each record
identified and missing otherwise.
Derived variable incorporating responses
provided in the free text field option, “... if
‘Other’, specify” which matched a pre-specified
response provided in the survey.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
tb_type Q.3. [Interviewer:] What isthe | “Don't want to answer” responses coded to
tuberculosis diagnosis as missing.
recorded?
tbsx_cough Q.2.-Q.7. Does the participant | Series of indicator variables derived from a series
tbsx_fever currently have a [SYMPTOM] of survey questions which allowed participant to
tbsx_lymphnodes
tbsx_coughblood
tbsx_nightswets
tbsx_weightloss
that has lasted for more than 2
weeks?
select multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
response and ‘No’ otherwise.
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Substance Use
Note: Substance use data are not available for ESS participants in community pair 5.
v
alcohol Q.2. In the past month, how “Don't want to answer” responses coded to
often did you consume missing. x v
alcohol?
smoke Q.3. Do you currently smoke “Don't want to answer” responses coded to
any tobacco products, such as_ | missing. v x v
cigarettes, cigars, or pipes?
Stigma and Stigma Opinion
All variables in these sections have the same set of responses:
- strongly disagree
- disagree
- uncertain
- agree
- strongly agree
anticipate_stigma
Q.2. Would you/have you been
hesitant to take HIV test due to
fear of people’s reactions if you
tested HIV positive?
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Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_shame_stigma
Q.3. | would be ashamed if
someone in my family had HIV.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
saliva_stigma
Q.4. | fear | could contract HIV
if | come into contact with
saliva of person living with HIV.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
teacher_stigma
Q.5. | think that if a teacher is
living with HIV but not sick,
he/she should be allowed to
continue teaching.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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children_stigma
Q.6. Children living with HIV
should be able to attend school
with HIV-negative children.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
test_community_stigma
Q.2. People are hesitant to
take an HIV test due to fear of
others reactions if they test
HIV-positive.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
gossip_community_stigma
Q.3. People talk badly about
people living with or thought
to be living with HIV.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
respect_community_stigma
Q.4. People living with or
thought to be living with HIV
lose respect or standing.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_verbal_stigma
Q.5. People living with or
thought to be living with HIV
are verbally insulted, harassed,
and/or threatened.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_physical_ stigma
Q.6. People living with or
thought to be living with HIV
are sometimes physically
assaulted.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_family_stigma
Q.7. People living with or
thought to be living with HIV
are now more accepted by
others.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
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“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
fear_stigma
Q.8. People living with HIV are
less able to financially support
themselves and their families.
Note: Question administered to HIV-negative
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
internalize_stigma
Q.2. | think less of myself
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
ashamed_stigma
Q.3. | felt ashamed because of
having HIV.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
friend_stigma
Q.4. | feat that if | disclosed my
HIV status to my friends they
would lose respect for me.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
family_stigma
Q.5. | feat that if | disclosed my
HIV status to my family they
would exclude me from usual
family activities.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_talk_stigma
Q.6. People have talked bad
about me.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted_respect_stigma
Q.7. | have lost respect or
standing in the community.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
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“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
enacted _job_stigma
Q.8. | have lost a job because
of having HIV.
Note: Question administered to HIV-positive
participants only.
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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Access to Care
Q.7-Q.12 have the same set of responses:
e Strongly agree
e §6Agree
e Uncertain
e Disagree
e Strongly disagree
access_care Q.3. In the past year, where do
you most often get care when
you or someone in your family
is sick or hurt?
Responses:
- Public or government v x x
- Private health facility
- Traditional, faith or
religious healer/doctor
- Pharmacy
- Community health worker
- OTHER
medcare_private Q.5. In the past year where Series of indicator variables derived from survey
medcare_public else have you received medical | question which allowed participant to select
medcare_traditional care or treatment. multiple responses. Value is ‘Yes’ for each
medcare_communityhealth response selected. v x x
“Don't want to answer” responses coded to
missing.
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overall_ access
Q.7. If | need medical care, |
can ger seen by an appropriate
health professional without
any trouble.
emergency_access
Q.8. It is hard for me to get
medical care in an emergency
expensive_access
Q.9. Sometimes | go without
the medical care | need
because it is too expensive.
convenient_access
Q.10. Places where | can get
medical care are very
conveniently located
whenever_access
Q.11. 1am able to get medical
care whenever | need to
local_hiv_care
Q.12. Would you be willing to
come to the clinic within your
community to receive HIV care
and treatment available
locally?
Primary Endpoint Data
incidence_cohort
Derived Yes/No indicator
variable identifying sample
of N=8,551 HIV-negative
participants who enrolled
in the Evaluation Protocol
in year 1, completed 21
follow-up visit(s) in years 2
and/or 3, and therefore,
form the HIV incidence
cohort.
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Note: HIV-negative participants who enrolled in
year 2 (with or without a follow-up visit in year 3)
were not included in the HIV incidence cohort.
endpoint_seroconvert
Yes/No indicator variable
for acquisition of HIV
infection at study visit.
Variable coded to missing for participants not
included in the HIV incidence cohort.
endpoint_persontime
Derived continuous
variable summarizing the
total estimated person-
time (in days) spent at risk
for HIV infection over the
study period.
Person-time at risk for participants who did not
acquire HIV infection during study follow-up was
calculated as the difference (in days) between date
of enrollment and date of last follow-up visit.
Person-time at risk for participants who acquired
HIV infection was calculated as the difference (in
days) between date of enrollment and the mid-
point of the date of last HIV-negative test and first
HIV-positive test.
Variable coded to missing for participants not
included in the HIV incidence cohort.
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coverage_baseline_20sample
Derived Yes/No indicator
variable to identify the
sample used for
population coverage levels
in community pairs 5, 7,
and 13 at baseline.
Note: This variable should be used to subset the
relevant data file (“LONGCOHORT_YR1_20SAMP”)
and analyze change in uptake of HIV prevention
interventions as pre-specified by the Evaluation
Protocol.
endpoint_coverage_htc
Yes/No indicator variable
for uptake of HIV testing
and counseling among all
HIV-positive participants at
study visit.
Calculated among all enrolled participants as the %
HlV-tested or diagnosed as HIV-positive =
(HIV-negative participants with
documented negative test result within
past 12 months or HIV-positive participants
with prior knowledge of positive status) /
(Enrolled participants)
Note: Per protocol, >99% of participants enrolled in
the Evaluation Protocol who completed AHS in
years 2 and 3 were re-tested for HIV infection in
both arms; thus, coverage of HIV testing and
counseling, including achievement of UNAIDS 90-
90-90 targets cannot be analyzed.
endpoint_coverage_hivpos
Yes/No indicator variable
for prior knowledge of
HIV-positive status among
all HIV-positive
participants at study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-positive participants as
the % diagnosed HIV-positive =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of positive status) / (HIV-
positive participants)
Note: Per protocol, >99% of participants enrolled in
the Evaluation Protocol who completed AHS in
years 2 and 3 were re-tested for HIV infection in
both arms; thus, coverage of HIV testing and
counseling and achievement of UNAIDS 90-90-90
targets cannot be analyzed.
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endpoint_coverage_onart
Yes/No indicator variable
for uptake of ART among
all HIV-positive
participants at study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-positive participants as
the % on treatment =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of positive status currently
receiving ART) / (HIV-positive participants)
endpoint_coverage_visupp
Yes/No indicator variable
for viral suppression
among all HIV-positive
participants at study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-positive participants as
the % virally suppressed (combined overall UNAIDS
target) =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of their HIV-positive status
receiving ART who have HIV-1 RNA <400
copies per mL) / (HIV-positive participants)
mc_cohort_20samp
Yes/No indicator variable
for inclusion in
circumcision analysis
endpoint_coverage_mc
Yes/No indicator variable
for uptake of male
circumcision at study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-negative participants
aged 16-49 years as the % circumcised =
(HIV-negative male participants aged 16-
49 years self-reported to be circumcised) /
(HIV-negative male participants aged 16-
49 years)
endpoint_first_90
Yes/No indicator variable
for prior knowledge of
HIV-positive status (i.e.
diagnosed) among all HIV-
positive participants at
study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-positive participants as
the % diagnosed HIV-positive =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of positive status) / (HIV-
positive participants)
Note: Per protocol, >99% of participants enrolled in
the Evaluation Protocol who completed AHS in
years 2 and 3 were re-tested for HIV infection in
both arms; thus, coverage of HIV testing and
counseling, including achievement of UNAIDS 90-
90-90 targets cannot be analyzed.
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endpoint_second_90
Yes/No indicator variable
for uptake of ART among
diagnosed persons at
study visit.
Calculated among diagnosed HIV-positive
participants as the % on treatment =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of positive status currently
receiving ART) / (diagnosed HIV-positive
participants)
endpoint_third_90
Yes/No indicator variable
for viral suppression
among those diagnosed
and on ART at study visit.
Calculated among diagnosed HIV-positive
participants on treatment as the % virally
suppressed =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of their HIV-positive status
receiving ART who have HIV-1 RNA <400
copies per mL) / (diagnosed HIV-positive
participants on ART)
endpoint_overall_90
Yes/No indicator variable
for viral suppression
among all HIV-positive
persons (irrespective of
diagnosis or ART status) at
study visit.
Calculated among all HIV-positive participants as
the % virally suppressed (combined overall UNAIDS
target) =
(HIV-positive participants with prior
knowledge of their HIV-positive status
receiving ART who have HIV-1 RNA <400
copies per mL) / (HIV-positive participants)
endpoint_death
Yes/No indicator variable
for death during study
follow-up.
Note: Death data available for participants enrolled
in Evaluation Protocol in years 1 and 2 only.
death_days
Days from enrollment to
documented date of death
during study follow-up.
Note: Death data available for participants enrolled
in Evaluation Protocol in years 1 and 2 only.
death_primary_cause
Derived variable of the
primary cause of death as
reported by family
member(s) and/or
recorded on the death
certificate.
Note: Death data available for participants enrolled
in Evaluation Protocol in years 1 and 2 only.
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death_group_cause
Derived variable
summarizing the cause of
death according to the
following categories:
Any Infectious Cause
Any Non-infectious Cause
Trauma
Unknown
Note: Death data available for participants enrolled
in Evaluation Protocol in years 1 and 2 only.
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