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AHRI HDSS: Covid-19 and Mental health 2020-2023

South Africa, 2020 - 2023
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Dr Abraham Jacobus Herbst, Prof. Willem Hanekom, Prof. Janet Seeley, Prof. Maryam Shahmanesh, Dr. Guy Harling, Dr. Mark Siedner
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Data file: AHRI.HDSS.Covid-19 and Mental health 2020-2023

Cases: 149280
Variables: 118

Variables

IIntID
Unique or Internal ID of Individual (anonymized)
BSID
Bounded Structure ID (anonymized)
InterviewDate
Interview Date
Consent
Consent to COVID-19 Questions
member_self_answered
Member Self Answered
prior_covid_dx
Have you previously been diagnosed with COVID-19?
prior_covid_dx_date
When were you first diagnosed with COVID-19?
prior_covid_test
Have you ever been tested for COVID-19?
prior_covid_hosp
Have you been hospitalized for COVID-19?
vaccinated
Have you been vaccinated against Covid-19
Vaccinated_dose1_when
When did you receive your first dose?
vaccinated_where_dose1
Where did you receive your first dose?
Vaccine_dose1
Which vaccine did you receive for your first dose?
Vaccinated_dose2
Have you received a second dose?
Vaccinated_dose2_when
If yes, when did you receive your second dose?
vaccinated_where_dose2
Where did you receive your second dose?
Vaccine_dose2
Which vaccine did you receive for your second dose?
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_1
Fever
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_2
Cough
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_3
Chills
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_4
Sore throat
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_5
Shortness of breath
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_6
Nausea / Vomiting
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_7
Diarrhea
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_8
Myalgia / Body pains
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_9
General weakness
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_10
Irritability / Confusion
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_11
Loss of taste (ageusia)
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_12
Loss of sense of smell (anosmia)
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_13
Other
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_other
If other, specify symptom
sx_onset_hhm1
What was the earliest date of symptoms onset for %rostertitle%?
case_contact_hhm1
Has %rostertitle% had close physical contact* with a known COVID-19 case?
case_con_hhm1_set_1
Healthcare setting
case_con_hhm1_set_2
Household setting
case_con_hhm1_set_3
Work place
case_con_hhm1_set_4
Public transport setting
case_con_hhm1_set_5
Other
case_contact_hhm1_desc
If Other, specify contact
hcw_hhm1
Is %rostertitle% a healthcare worker (HCW) who has been exposed to suspects of c
hcw_type_hhm1
Healthcare worker role
hcw_other_hhm1
If other healthcare worker, describe
hcf_visit_hhm1
Has %rostertitle% visited a healthcare facility (as a patient or visitor) in a c
visit_facility_type
What type of visit/facility?
international_travel_hhm1
Has %rostertitle% traveled to a part of South Africa with local COVID-19 transmi
travel_to_where
If yes, where did %rostertitle% travel to?
travel_where_sa_1
EC - Eastern Cape
travel_where_sa_2
FS - Free State
travel_where_sa_3
GT - Gauteng
travel_where_sa_4
NL - KwaZulu-Natal
travel_where_sa_5
LP - Limpopo
travel_where_sa_6
MP - Mpumalanga
travel_where_sa_7
NC - Northern Cape
travel_where_sa_8
NW - North West
travel_where_sa_9
WC - Western Cape
int_travel_hhm1
If %rostertitle% traveled outside South Africa in the last 14-days, please speci
tm01
Over the past seven days, have %rostertitle% left your home?
tm02
Over the past seven days, have %rostertitle% left your village/suburb or isigodi
tm03
Over the past seven days, have %rostertitle% travelled to your local town (e.g.
tm04
Over the past seven days, have %rostertitle% travelled beyond the subdistrict (e
tm05_1
To get food/medication
tm05_2
To go to work
tm05_3
To visit friends or family
tm05_4
To get exercise
tm05_5
To provide care to a vulnerable person
tm05_6
Other
tm06
Other, specify?
va12_1
To protect others in my family
va12_2
To protect my community from COVID-19
va12_3
To protect myself from getting sick with COVID-19
va12_4
I have a chronic health condition
va12_5
If my doctor, nurse or health worker recommends it;
va12_6
It would be the best way to avoid getting seriously ill from COVID-19
va12_7
It would allow me to feel safe around other people
va12_8
Life wont go back to normal until most people are vaccinated
va12_9
Other
va12_10
None
va14_1
I am allergic to vaccines
va14_2
I dont like needles
va14_3
I dont get vaccines in general
va14_4
People in my community do not get vaccines in general
va14_5
Im not concerned about getting ill from the coronavirus
va14_6
I would be concerned about getting infected with the coronavirus from the vaccin
va14_7
I am concerned about side effects from the vaccine
va14_8
I dont think that the vaccine will work
va14_9
The coronavirus outbreak is not as serious as some people say it is
va14_10
It might be expensive
va14_11
It will be too late because we will have already been infected
va14_12
I expect vaccination site will require long/expensive travel
va14_13
I expect vaccination site will be open inconvenient hours/require long wait time
va14_14
Other
va14_15
None
PHQ2_1
Over the past 14 days, how often have you been bothered by having little interes
PHQ2_2
Over the past 14 days, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depress
GAD2_1
Over the past 14 days, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxi
GAD2_2
Over the past 14 days, how often have you been bothered by not be able to stop o
rk11
How likely is it that you will get COVID-19?
rk12
Do you know anyone who has been diagnosed as having COVID-19?
rk13
How concerned are you about your exposure to COVID-19
xx13
The government cannot be trusted to tell the truth about Covid-19
xx15
I trust the public health measures that the government is taking to combat Covid
xx16
Government is not giving enough clear information about Covid-19
xx17
Information about coronavirus is being withheld from the public
st11
People with coronavirus did something wrong and deserve to be punished
st12
People with coronavirus are irresponsible.
st13
People with coronavirus bring shame on their families
st14
People with coronavirus are dirty.
st15
People with coronavirus are cursed
st16
st21
A friend or family member would be angry with me.
st22
A friend or family member will blame me for getting sick.
st23
A friend or family member will think it was my fault that I got sick with corona
st24
My employer will fire me.
st25
Someone at work will discriminate against me.
st26
Someone at work will blame me for getting sick.
st27
It would be hard to tell other people
st28
I would feel ashamed
va17
If a COVID-19 vaccine was available to you right now at no cost, would you agree
Total: 118
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