NFHS5

 

Screening for Cancer among Adults (age 30-49 years) Urban Rural Total Total

Women

111. Ever undergone a screening test for cervical cancer (%) 1.0 0.7 0.8 na

112. Ever undergone a breast examination for breast cancer (%) 0.3 0.3 0.3 na

113. Ever undergone an oral cavity examination for oral cancer (%) 0.4 0.3 0.3 na

Men

114. Ever undergone an oral cavity examination for oral cancer (%) 1.6 1.3 1.4 na

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Adults (age 15-49 years)

115. Women who have comprehensive knowledge24 of HIV/AIDS (%) 22.0 18.7 19.7 31.1

116. Men who have comprehensive knowledge24 of HIV/AIDS (%) 39.4 35.0 36.4 48.5

117. Women who know that consistent condom use can reduce the chance of getting

HIV/AIDS (%) 71.4 70.7 70.9 71.6

118. Men who know that consistent condom use can reduce the chance of getting HIV/AIDS (%) 86.8 89.4 88.5 87.8

Women's Empowerment (women age 15-49 years)

119. Currently married women who usually participate in three household decisions25 (%) 90.7 86.2 87.5 76.7

120. Women who worked in the last 12 months and were paid in cash (%) 22.6 17.0 18.8 17.6

121. Women owning a house and/or land (alone or jointly with others) (%) 35.7 41.0 39.3 35.8

122. Women having a bank or savings account that they themselves use (%) 76.3 72.4 73.6 45.6

123. Women having a mobile phone that they themselves use (%) 65.1 43.4 50.4 50.5

124. Women age 15-24 years who use hygienic methods of protection during their

menstrual period26 (%) 96.7 91.6 93.2 78.3

Gender Based Violence (age 18-49 years)

125. Ever-married women age 18-49 years who have ever experienced spousal violence27 (%) 18.0 18.2 18.2 32.0

126. Ever-married women age 18-49 years who have experienced physical violence during any

pregnancy (%) 2.5 1.2 1.6 4.9

127. Young women age 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18 (%) 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5

Tobacco Use and Alcohol Consumption among Adults (age 15 years and above)

128. Women age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco (%) 1.7 3.0 2.5 na

129. Men age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco (%) 23.3 32.1 29.1 na

130. Women age 15 years and above who consume alcohol (%) 0.3 0.2 0.3 na

131. Men age 15 years and above who consume alcohol (%) 15.7 16.2 16.1 na

24Comprehensive knowledge means knowing that consistent use of condoms every time they have sex and having just one uninfected faithful sex partner can reduce the

chance of getting HIV/AIDS, knowing that a healthy-looking person can have HIV/AIDS, and rejecting two common misconceptions about transmission or prevention of

HIV/AIDS.

25Decisions about health care for herself, making major household purchases, and visits to her family or relatives.

26Locally prepared napkins, sanitary napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups are considered to be hygienic methods of protection.

27Spousal violence is defined as physical and/or sexual violence

 

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(d) advocacy and awareness.”

For additional information, please contact:

Director/Principal Investigator (NFHS-5)

International Institute for Population Sciences

Govandi Station Road, Deonar

Mumbai - 400 088 (India)

Telephone: 022 - 42372467

Email: nfhs52017@gmail.com, director@iipsindia.ac.in

Website: http://www.iipsindia.ac.in

 http://www.rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml

Director General (Stats.)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Government of India

Statistics Division

Indian Red Cross Society Building

New Delhi 110 001 (India)

Telephone: 011 - 23736979 or 23350003

Email: sandhya.k@nic.in

Deputy Director General (Stats.)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Government of India

Statistics Division

Indian Red Cross Society Building

New Delhi 110 001 (India)

Telephone: 011 - 23736982

Email: dk.ojha@gov.in

Website: http://www.mohfw.gov.in

Technical assistance and additional funding for NFHS-5 was provided by the USAID-supported Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program,

ICF, USA. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

The opinions in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.

For additional information on NFHS-5, visit http://www.iipsindia.ac.in or http://www.mohfw.gov.in