Ghana - World Health Survey 2003, Wave 0

Reference ID

GHA_2003_WHS_v01_M

Year

2003

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Sponsor(s)

World Health Organization - WHO -

Created on

Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Howlong you and your sexual partner living separately (q6604)
File: WHS-Ghana_F5

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 4
Decimals: 2
Range: 1-6

Valid cases: 631
Invalid: 3307

Questions and instructions

Pre question

I would like to talk with you about another subject - your sexual life and sexual partners. I know it may be difficult to remember exactly, but I would
like you to answer the questions to the best of your knowledge, as this information is very important for the survey. I would like to assure you that
this information is all completely private and anonymous and cannot be linked to you or any partner in any way.

Literal question

How long have you and your spouse (sexual partner) been living separately?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Within the last month	70	11.1%
2	1-2 months	45	7.1%
3	3-5 months	54	8.6%
4	6-12 months	74	11.7%
5	More than 1 year	151	23.9%
6	Never lived together	237	37.6%
Sysmiss		3307

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

This question is asked if the respondent says that he/she currently does not live with the spouse (sexual partner). This information is of importance in understanding the health risks associated with non-regular sexual activity.
After answering this question, skip to question Q6606.