MODE field

Containing table:
tblBAS
Explanation of variable:
Mode of infection
Format of data:
numeric. see coding table for valid codings.

Coding Table

Code Mode of infection
1 homo/bisexual
10 Sexual abuse
2 injecting drug user
3 (1+2)
4 haemophiliac
5 transfusion, non-haemophilia related
6 heterosexual contact
7 (6+2)
8 Perinatal
9 Sexual contact (homo/hetero not specified)
90 other, (specify)
99 unknown