10.17037/DATA.00003363
These are data collected during a baseline survey for the creating demand for fishermen’s schistosomiasis HIV services (FISH) cluster-randomized trial in Mangochi, Malawi. The data include socio-demographic characteristics as well as self-reported HIV testing, HIV treatment, schistosomiasis treatment and willingness to attend a beach clinic offered in a context of a study.
The FISH Baseline dataset has been processed to remove / disguise information that may identify study participants. Further granularity is provided in the controlled access dataset.
Variable name | Variable label | Answer label | Answer code | Variable type |
pid | Participant ID | Numeric | ||
cid | Cluster ID | Numeric | ||
age | How old are you? | Numeric | ||
lit | Are you able to read a newspaper or a letter? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
edu | What is the highest level of schooling you have attended? | Numeric | ||
1 | Never been to school | |||
2 | Primary | |||
3 | Secondary no MSCE | |||
4 | Secondary with MSCE | |||
5 | Tertiary | |||
testb4 | Have you ever tested for HIV? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
test12m | Have you tested for HIV in the last 12 months? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
vmmc | Did you undergo voluntary medical male circumcision? | Numeric | ||
0 | No circumcision | |||
1 | Traditional | |||
2 | Medical circumcision | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
pzq | Have you ever taken praziquantel? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
pzq12m | Have you taken praziquantel in the last 12 months? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
hiv_died | Do you know a friend or a relative who died of HIV? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing values | |||
genh | How would you rate your general health? | Numeric | ||
1 | Excellent | |||
2 | Good | |||
3 | Fair | |||
4 | Poor | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
beach_hiv | Would you be willing to attend a beach clinic offering HIV services? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
beach_sch | Would you be willing to attend a beach clinic offering schistosomiasis services? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing values | |||
beach | Would you be willing to attend a beach clinic offering both HIV and schistosomiasis services? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value |
The controlled access dataset contains the following additional variables. Participants that were coded as ’66 or over’ in the open dataset are represented as exact age in the controlled dataset.
Variable name | Variable label | Answer label | Answer code | Variable type |
age | How old are you? | Numeric | ||
mstat | What is your current marital status? | Numeric | ||
1 | Divorced | |||
2 | Separated | |||
3 | Widowed | |||
4 | Never married | |||
5 | Married | |||
8 | Refused to answer | |||
9 | Don't know | |||
art | Are you currently receiving antiretroviral treatment against HIV? | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
NULL | Missing value | |||
art_vmmc_pzq12m | Composite of ART and VMMC last 12 months | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes | |||
art_pzq12m | Composite of ART and praziquantel last 12 months | Numeric | ||
0 | No | |||
1 | Yes |