MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005

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Reference ID

MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0

Producer(s)

National Statistical Office of Mongolia

Collections

MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY

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Oct 16, 2025

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AIDS from mother to child through breastmilk (HA9C)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 6521

Valid (weighted): 6526.056

Invalid: 1536

Invalid (weighted): 1535.492

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V479

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to a baby?

By breastfeeding?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Yes	4490	4496	68.9%
2	No	1210	1207	18.5%
8	Don't know	821	823	12.6%
Sysmiss		1536	1535

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

An understanding of more in-depth AIDS related knowledge is obtained with this question, which aims to elicit whether the woman knows that a mother who has AIDS can pass on the disease to her baby.

Circle the code for the response given. The question asks whether the respondent thinks that a mother with AIDS can transfer the disease to the baby "By breastfeeding" him/her. Circle '1' for 'Yes' and '2' for 'No'. If the woman does not know of these or is unsure, circle '8'.

Description

Universe

Women aged 15-49 years and who ever heard of the virus HIV or and illness called AIDS

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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