Numerator
Males aged 15 to 19 who reported having had formal instruction before turning age 18 years about how to prevent HIV/AIDS
Denominator
Number of males aged 15 to 19 years
Methodology
From the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth:
[NUMERATOR:]
Before you were 18/Have you ever had any formal instruction at school, church, a community center or some other place about how to prevent HIV/AIDS?
- Yes
- No
Males are considered to have received formal instruction on HIV/AIDS prevention before turning age 18 years if they responded yes to the following question.
Formal instruction is defined as having received formal instruction at school, church, a community center, or some other place; and informal instruction is defined as having talked to a parent or guardian about reproductive health topics.
References
Klein, R.J.; Proctor, S.E.; Boudreault, M.A.; Turczyn, K.M. Healthy People 2010 Criteria for Data Suppression. Statistical Notes No. 24. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2002