Are the addition of these questions permanent (i.e. will they be kept in the later versions of CCHS or they're just starting for a testing phase)? Are these questions asked on everyone or just selected few of the population? Also are there any references that I can refer to about the addition of these questions? Are there any documents that I can refer to about the latest qualitative cognitive testing of CCHS items?
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Here are a few of these questions:
SXB_Q010
During your lifetime, have you had sex with...?
1: Males only
2: Females only
3: Both males and females
8: RF
9: DK
SXB_Q030
In the past 12 months, have you had sex with a female?
1: Yes
2: No
8: RF
9: DK
SXB_Q060
In the past 12 months, have you had sex with a male
1: Yes
2: No
8: RF
9: DK
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The SXB questions changed in 2015 were actually part of a full content redesign. The entire survey was redesigned in 2015 on content, collection, sampling and weighting. So a first point I want to make is that we are taking the stance that 2015 results should not be compared to 2014. As for the questions themselves, they are permanent unless we find some major issues with them in collection. Having been through a full year and a bit with these questions, the only changes that may come about for SXB will be in the categories of some of the mark-all questions. The rest will stay the same. These questions will be available as theme in 2015-2016 and in 2019-2020. They may be selected as optional in 2017-18, but there is no guarantee (it depends on analytical needs of provinces).
As for SDC_Q7B / SDC_Q035, it has been in the survey for many years without being changed and has remained the same for 2015. It has never been flagged as an issue in QT, so there isn’t much documentation on it.
As for SDC_Q7B / SDC_Q035, it has been in the survey for many years without being changed and has remained the same for 2015. It has never been flagged as an issue in QT, so there isn’t much documentation on it.
