Lao Social Indicator Survey 2011

Lao People's Democratic Replubic, 2011 - 2012

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LAO_LSB_LSIS-2011_v1.0

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Statistics Division, Department of Planning and Finance, Lao Statistics Bureau

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Data file: M Individual Men (mn)

This file contains the sections: Man's information panel , man's background,Access to mass madia and use of information/communication technology,contraception,attitudes toward domestic Violence,marriage and sexual activity,HIV/AIDS of the Questionnaire for individual men.

Cases:	518
Variables:	171

Variables

HH1

HH2

Household number

LN

MI1

MI2

Household number

MI4

Man's line number

MI5

Interviewer number

MI6D

Day of interview

MI6M

Month of interview

MI6Y

Year of interview

MI7

Result of man's interview

MI8

MI9

Data entry clerk

MI10H

Start of interview - Hour

MI10M

Start of interview - Minutes

MI11H

End of interview - Hour

MI11M

End of interview - Minutes

MB1M

Month of birth of man

MB1Y

Year of birth of man

MB2

MB3

Ever attended school

MB4

Highest level of school you attended

MB5

Highest grade completed at that level

MB7

Can read part of the sentence

MB1C

CMC Date of birth of man

MB1F

Flag for date of birth of man

MB2C

Imputed age of man

MT2

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

MT3

Frequency of listening to the radio

MT4

Frequency of watching TV

MT6

Ever used a computer

MT7

Computer usage in the last 12 months

MT8

Frequency of computer usage in the last month

MT9

Ever used Internet

MT10

Internet usage in the last 12 months

MT11

Frequency of Internet usage in the past month

MC0A

Current method: Female sterilization

MC0B

Current method: Male sterilization

MC0C

Current method: IUD

MC0D

Current method: Injectables

MC0E

Current method: Implants

MC0F

Current method: Pill

MC0G

Current method: Male condom

MC0H

Current method: Female condom

MC0I

Current method: Rhythm

MC0J

Current method: Withdrawal

MC0K

Current method: Other method

MC1A

Heard family planning: Radio

MC1B

Heard family planning: TV

MC1C

Heard family planning: Newspaper or Magazine

MC2

Discussed family planning with health worker

MC3

Days women risk pregnacy

MC4

Timing of risk of pregnancy

MC5A

Contraception is a women's bussiness

MC5B

Women may become promiscuous

MC7

Knows place to get condom

MC8A

Place to get condom: (public sector) Government hospital

MC8B

Place to get condom: (public sector) Government health center

MC8C

Place to get condom: (public sector) Lao youth center

MC8D

Place to get condom: (public sector) Outreach team

MC8E

Place to get condom: (public sector) Village health volunteer

MC8F

Place to get condom: Other public

MC8G

Place to get condom: Private hospital / clinic

MC8H

Place to get condom: Private pharmacy

MC8I

Place to get condom: Private doctor

MC8J

Place to get condom: Private Mobile clinic

MC8K

Place to get condom: Private field worker

MC8L

Place to get condom: Other private medical

MC8M

Place to get condom: Shop

MC8O

Place to get condom: Friend/Relative

MC8X

Place to get condom: Other Place

MV1A

If she goes out with out telling him: Goes out without telling

MV1B

If she neglects the children: Neglects children

MV1C

If she argues with him: Argues with him

MV1D

If she refuses sex with him: Refuses sex

MV1E

If she burns the food: Burn food

MS1

Currently married or living with a man

MS2

Live together with woman

MS3

MS4

Wife/partner living with you

MS5

Line number of wife/partner

MS6

Married once or more than once

MS7M

Month of first marriage

MS7Y

Year of first marriage

MS8

Age first lived with wife/partner

MS10

Age at first sexual intercourse

MS11

Condom used at first sexual intercourse

MS12U

Time since last sexual intercourse (unit)

MS12N

Time since last sexual intercourse (number)

MS13

Condom used at last sexual intercourse

MS14

Relationship with whom last sexual intercourse

MS16

MS7C

CMC Date of marriage of man

MS7F

Flag for date of marriage of man

MS8C

Imputed age of man at marriage

MH1

Ever heard of AIDS

MH2

Can avoid AIDS virus by having one uninfected partner

MH3

Can get AIDS virus through supernatural means

MH4

Can avoid AIDS virus by using a condom correctly every time

MH5

Can get AIDS virus from mosquito bites

MH6

Can get AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has AIDS

MH7

Healthy-looking person may have AIDS virus

MH8A

AIDS virus from mother to child during pregnancy

MH8B

AIDS virus from mother to child during delivery

MH8C

AIDS virus from mother to child through breastfeeding

MH9

Should female teacher with AIDS virus be allowed to teach in school

MH10

Would buy fresh vegetables from shopkeeper with AIDS virus

MH11

If HH member became infected with AIDS virus, would want it to remain a secret

MH12

Willing to care for person with AIDS in household

MH12A

Wife justified in asking to use a condom if husband has disease

MH12B

Wife justified in refusing to have sex if husband has sex with other women

MH24

Ever been tested for AIDS virus

MH25

Most recent time of testing for AIDS virus

MH26

Received results of AIDS virus test

MH26A

Place AIDS test done

MH27

Know a place to get AIDS virus test

MH27AA

Place to get AIDS test: (public sector) Government hospital

MH27AB

Place to get AIDS test: (public sector) Government health center

MH27AC

Place to get AIDS test: (public sector) Lao youth center

MH27AD

Place to get AIDS test: (public sector) Outreach team

MH27AE

Place to get AIDS test: (public sector) Village health volunteer

MH27AH

Place to get AIDS test: Other public

MH27AI

Place to get AIDS test: Private hospital / clinic

MH27AJ

Place to get AIDS test: Private pharmacy

MH27AK

Place to get AIDS test: Private doctor

MH27AL

Place to get AIDS test: Private Mobile clinic

MH27AM

Place to get AIDS test: Private field worker

MH27AO

Place to get AIDS test: Other private medical

MH27AP

Place to get AIDS test: Shop

MH27AQ

Place to get AIDS test: Friend/Relative

MH27AR

Place to get AIDS test: Other Place

MH27B

Heard about infections transmitted through sexual contact

MH27E

Last 12 months got a disease through sexual contact

MH27F

Last 12 months smelling abnormal genital discharge

MH27G

Last 12 months had a genital sore or ulcer

MH27I

Sought advice or treatment

MH27J

Place sought advice or treatment

TNLN

TN4

Mosquito net observed

TN5

Brand/type of observed net

TN6

Months ago net obtained

TN8

Net treated with an insecticide when obtained

TN9

Net soaked or dipped since obtained

TN10

Months ago net soaked or dipped

TN11

Persons slept under mosquito net last night

TN12_1

Person 1 who slept under net

TN12_2

Person 2 who slept under net

TN12_3

Person 3 who slept under net

TN12_4

Person 4 who slept under net

TN12_5

Person 5 who slept under net

HH6

HH7

HH6A

HH6B

HH7R

MDOI

Date of interview men (CMC)

MDOB

Date of birth of man (CMC)

MAGE

MDOM

Date of marriage (CMC)

MAGEM

Age at first marriage/union - man

MDOBFC

Date of birth of first child (CMC)

MDOBLC

Date of birth of last child (CMC)

MSTATU

Marital/Union status - man

CEB

Children ever born

CSURV

Children surviving

CDEAD

melevel

ethnicity

Ethnicity of household head

Religion

Religion of household head

windex5

Wealth index quintile

mnweight

Men's sample weight

Total: 171

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