TIME INTERVIEW BEGAN: Questionnaire for Unmarried Latino Women

TIME INTERVIEW BEGAN: Questionnaire for Unmarried Latino Women 1. When you were young, how often did your mother discuss sex with you? Would you say frequently, several times, a few times or never? 1 Frequently 2 Several times 3 A few times 4 Never 2. When you were young, how often did you father discuss sex with you? 1 Frequently 2 Several times 3 A few times 4 Never 3. How comfortable or uncomfortable was your mother discussing sex with anyone? Would you say very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or very uncomfortable? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very 5 Never comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable talked 4. How comfortable or uncomfortable was your father discussing sex with anyone? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very 5 Never comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable talked 5. When you were young, did any adult tell you that it was important to use condoms? [SKIP TO Q07] 6. Was that person your father, your mother, a relative or some other person? 1 FATHER 2 MOTHER 3 RELATIVE 4 OTHER PERSON 7. The following questions touch upon your beliefs and opinions about sexual roles and sexual behavior. Your answers will be definitely yes, probably yes, more yes than no, probably not, or definitely not. Do you think it s important that a woman be a virgin before marriage? 8. Do you think homosexuality is a good alternative to heterosexuality? 12:08 PM 1 May 13, 2003

9. Do you think it s harmful for a man to get sexually excited without ejaculating? 1 Yes 2 Probably Yes 3 Probably No 4 No 10. Do you think a man shows less respect for a woman if he talks to her about sex? 11. Do you think sex between two men is acceptable? 12. Do you think it s dangerous for a woman to know as much or more about sex as a man? 13. Do you think having sexual experiences before marriage is more important for men than for women? 14. Do you think it s all right for a man to seek variety in his sex life elsewhere if he cannot find it at home? 15. Do you think homosexuality is disgusting? 16. Do you think a person can masturbate several times a day without harming him/herself? 17. Do you think women like dominant men? 18. Do you think that men cannot control their sexual desires as easily as women can? 12:08 PM 2 May 13, 2003

19. Do you think homosexuals are sick? 20. Do you think masturbation can cause physical or mental harm? 21. Do you think a woman has to pay the consequences when she flirts with a man? 22. Do you think masturbating is a good alternative to sex for single people? 23. Do you think it should be the man s decision whether condoms are used or not? 24. Do you think that decent women don t take part in certain sexual activities? 25. Do you think masturbating is a sin? 26. Do you think men want to have sex more often than women? We know that for the majority of people there are situations when it s very difficult or perhaps impossible to take action in regards to condom use. We would like to know what kind of situations are more of less difficult for you. Please listen carefully to each question. The answers to these questions are the same as before: INTERVIEWERS: WHEN READING, EMPHASIZE WORD THAT IS UNDERLINED 12:08 PM 3 May 13, 2003

27. Can you discuss condom use with any sexual partner you might have? Would you say: 28. If you re unsure of a partner s feeling about using condoms, can you suggest using one? 29. Can you insist on condom use whenever you are with someone that says they are not infected with any disease? 30. Can you suggest using a condom when you do not initiate the sexual activity? 31. Can you insist on condom use whenever you are with a person who seems fast? 32. Can you suggest using condoms with a partner even if he will think that you have a sexually transmitted disease? 33. Can you discuss condom use with a potential sexual partner? 34. Can you insist on condom use if a partner does not want to use one? 35. Can you stop a sexual encounter if a partner insists on not using a condom? 36. Can you continue to insist on condom use with a person who gets angry when you suggest it? 12:08 PM 4 May 13, 2003

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37. Can you continue to insist on condom use with a person who threatens to leave if they have to use a condom? 38 Can you insist on condom use whenever you are with a person you have known for a long time? 39. Can you suggest using a condom to any new partner you might have? 40. Can you insist on condom use when the person you are with appears clean and decent? 41. Can you insist on condom use whenever you are with a person you re in love with? 42. Can you insist on condom use regularly even if a partner might think less of you? 43. Can you insist on condom use regularly when there s little time to have sex (that is, when it s a quickie )? 44. Can you put a condom on your male partner whenever you have sex? 45. Can you stop and look for condoms when you re sexually aroused? 46. Can you stop to buy condoms when you and a partner are on your way somewhere to have sex? 12:08 PM 6 May 13, 2003

47. Can you insist on condom use regularly when you re under the influence of alcohol or drugs? 48. Can you insist on condom use regularly when your partner is under the influence of alcohol or drugs? 49. Can you stop and put a condom on a partner without spoiling the mood? 50. Can you insist on condom use regularly when you have sex in a place that lacks privacy? 51. If a male partner wants to have a child and you don t, can you still convince him that it s necessary to use a condom? 52. Can you insist on condom use regularly even if you use another method to prevent pregnancy? The following questions are rather personal but very important to better understand condom use. In answering these questions, please don't use the name of any person. 53. During the last 5 years, that is, since of 1988, how many persons have you had sex with including both men and women? [IF ZERO, SKIP TO Q107 AND SKIP ITEMS Q119 THRU Q127] 54. During the last 12 months, that is, since of 1992, how many persons have you had sex with including both men and women? [IF ZERO, SKIP TO Q107 AND SKIP ITEMS Q128THRU Q133] 55. During the last 6 months, that is, since of 1993, how many persons have you had sex with including both men and women? [NOTE DIFFERENT ORDER IN MALE VERSION FOR CODING PURPOSES] 12:08 PM 7 May 13, 2003

56. How many men have you had sex with in the last 12 months,that is, since of 1992? # [IF ZERO GO TO Q59] [IF ONE GO TO Q58] 57. Of these men, with how many were condoms used every time you had sex? # [SKIP TO Q59] 58. How often were condoms used when you had sex with him? Would you say: 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 59. How many women have you had sex with in the last 12 months, that is, since of 1992? # [IF ZERO GO TO Q62] [IF ONE GO TO Q61] 60. Of these women, with how many were latex barriers [dental dams, plastic wrap] [should have a statement explaining latex barrier ] used every time you had sex? # [SKIP TO Q62] 61. How often did you use a latex barrier [dental dams, plastic wrap] [should have a statement explaining latex barrier ] when you had sex with her? Would you say: 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 62. Now I would like to ask you some questions about the last time you had sex. How long ago was the last time you had sex? DAYS/MONTHS/YEARS IF Q56 OR Q59 IS ZERO, SKIP NEXT QUESTION 63. The partner you had sex with that last time - was it a man or a woman? 1 Man 2 Woman IF PARTNER IS A WOMAN, USE WORDS IN BRACKETS INSTEAD 12:08 PM 8 May 13, 2003

To make it easier, in the following questions we ll give your partner a name. Let s call him John [her Mary]. 64. That sexual encounter with John [Mary], was it the first time you had sex with him [her]? 65. Was a condom [latex barrier ] used? [IF LATEX BARRIER, SKIP TO Q67] [SKIP TO Q67] 66. Why was a condom used? Would you say: 1 To prevent pregnancy 2 To prevent disease, or 3 Both 67. Did you discuss the possibility of using condoms [latex barriers] before having sex? [SKIP TO Q69] 68. Who started the conversation? 1 JOHN [MARY] 2 RESPONDENT 69. Do you expect to have sex with John [Mary] again? SKIP 70. Do you consider John [Mary] to be your steady partner? 71. Are you living with John [Mary]? 72. That time you had sex with John [Mary], where did it take place? Would you say: 1 Your home 2 John [Mary's ]home or 3 Another place 73. Did you think the place was very private, somewhat private, not very private, or not private at all? 4 VERY PRIVATE 3 SOMEWHAT PRIVATE 2 NOT VERY PRIVATE 1 NOT AT ALL PRIVATE 74. Were you carrying a condom [latex barrier] with you that day? 12:08 PM 9 May 13, 2003

75. Was John [Mary] carrying a condom [latex barrier] with him [her] that day? 3 DK 76. (Apart from the ones you were carrying,) were there condoms [latex barriers] in the place where you had sex? 3 DK 77. How many glasses of beer, wine or liquor had you had in the two hours before sex? [IF ZERO GO TO Q79] 78. Would you say you were under the influence of alcohol when you had sex? 79. How many glasses of beer, wine or liquor had John/Mary had in the two hours before sex? [IF ZERO GO TO Q81] 80. Would you say he/she was under the influence of alcohol when you had sex? 81. Did you use any particular drug in the two hours before sex? [GO TO Q84] 82. Which? 83. Would you say you were under the influence of this drug when you had sex? 84. Did John/Mary use any particular drug in the two hours before sex? [GO TO Q87] 85. Which? 86. Would you say John/Mary was under the influence of this drug when you had sex? FOR WOMEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN/ OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q92 READ BRACKETS [ ] IF Q64=2 12:08 PM 10 May 13, 2003

87. That [last] time you had sex with John, did you use a method of birth control such as the pill, diaphragm or IUD? 00 NO [GO TO Q88] YES >>>>>>>[IF THE ANSWER IS YES] Which kind?? [NOTE ALL THAT APPLY] [THEN GO TO Q94] 01 PILL 02 IUD 03 DIAPHRAGM 04 SPONGE/FOAM/JELLY 05 DOUCHE 06 WITHDRAWAL 07 ABORTION 08 RHYTHM 09 INJECTION 10 SUPPOSITORIES 11 SURGERY [PROBE] 12 OTHER 13 RA 14 DK 88. Were you pregnant that last time you had sex? 1 Yes [SKIP TO Q92] 2 No 89. Would you and John have liked to have a pregnancy at that time? 1 Yes [SKIP TO Q92] 2 No 90. Is there a reason why John is unable to have children either due to an operation or some other cause? 1 YES 0 NO 8 DON T KNOW 9 RA 91. Is there a reason why you are unable to have children either due to an operation or some other cause? 1 YES 0 NO 8 DON T KNOW 9 RA ASK ONLY IF Q64=2 ; OTHERS GO TO Q103 12:08 PM 11 May 13, 2003

92. How long have you been having sex with John [Mary]? DAYS/MONTHS YEARS 93. In the month prior to the last time you had sex with John [Mary,] how many other times did you have sex with him [her] including the most recent time you had sex? [IF ONE, SKIP TO Q95 ] 94. Of those times, how many times did you use condoms/latex barriers with him/her? 95. Was a condom/latex barrier used the first time you had sex with John/Mary? 96. Before you had sex the first time, did you discuss the possibility of using a condom /latex barrier? [SKIP TO Q98] 97. Who started the conversation? 1 JOHN/MARY 2 RESPONDENT 98. In general how often did you and John/Mary use condoms/latex barriers: [IF Q92=12 MONTHS OR LESS]...during the period since you began to have sex together? [IF Q92=MORE THAN 12 MONTHS]...in the past 12 months? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 99. During the time you have been having sex with John/Mary, have you also been having sex with someone else? [SKIP TO Q107] 100. How many others? [IF ONE GO TO Q102] 101. [IF MULTIPLE] Of these persons, with how many were condoms or latex barriers used every time you had sex? [SKIP TO Q107] 102. [IF ONE ]How often were condoms or latex barriers used when you had sex with this other person? 1 Always 12:08 PM 12 May 13, 2003

[SKIP TO Q 107] 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never ASK ONLY IF Q64=1 : FIRST TIME HAD SEX WITH JUAN/MARÍA 103. Have you been having sex with other people during the last 30 days? [SKIP TO Q107] 104. How many others? [IF ONE GO TO Q106] 105. [IF MULTIPLE] Of these persons, with how many were condoms or latex barriers used every time you had sex? [SKIP TO Q107] 106. [IF ONE] How often were condoms or latex barriers used when you had sex with this other person? Would you say 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 107. How many of your closest women friends do you think carry condoms with them? Would you say almost all, more than half, half, less than half or almost none? [IF THE PERSON DOESN T KNOW, SAY: "Even if you don t know, please try to guess"] 1 Almost 2 More 3 Half 4 Less 5 Almost all than half than half None 7 NO FRIENDS 108. How many of your closest women friends do you think insist on using condoms when they have sex with a partner for the first time? 1 Almost 2 More 3 Half 4 Less 5 Almost all than half than half None 7 NO FRIENDS 109. How many of your closest women friends do you think insist on using condoms with every partner? 1 Almost 2 More 3 Half 4 Less 5 Almost 12:08 PM 13 May 13, 2003

all than half than half None 7 NO FRIENDS Now try to imagine how you would feel in the following circumstances. 110. How would you feel putting a condom on your male partner? Would you say: 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 111. How would you feel talking to a partner about sex? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 112. How would you feel talking to a partner about condoms? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 113. How would you feel naked in front of a sex partner? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 114. How would you feel having sex with the lights on? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 115. How would you feel masturbating in front of your sexual partner? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 116. How would you feel touching your partner s genitals? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 117. How would you feel discussing your sexual desires and fantasies with your partner? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 118. How would you feel teaching your partner what feels pleasurable to you during sex? 1 Very 2 Somewhat 3 Somewhat 4 Very comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable 12:08 PM 14 May 13, 2003

NOTE: Q119-Q127 APPEAR IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR WOMEN ONLY AND ARE ASKED OF HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN ONLY [IF Q54=0, SKIP TO Q134] Now I want you to think about all the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months. 119. Of those times, how often did you want to have sex? Would you say: 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 120. Of the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months, how often did your partner insist on having sex when you weren t interested? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 121. Of the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months, how often was sex physically painful? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 122. Of the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months, how often were you afraid that your partner might yell at you? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 123. Of the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months, how often were you afraid that your partner might hit you? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 124. Of the times you had sex with a man in the last 12 months, how often were you afraid that your partner might physically hurt you in another way? 1 Always 2 More than half the time 3 Half the time 4 Less than half the time 5 Never 12:08 PM 15 May 13, 2003

125. Have there been times in the past 12 months when your sex partner did yell at you? 126. Have there been times in the past 12 months when your sex partner hit you? 127. Have there been times in the past 12 months when your sex partner physically hurt you in another way? NOTE: Q128-Q133 APPEAR IN THE MEN S VERSION ONLY Now I would like to ask you some questions specifically about the virus that causes AIDS or HIV. Have you heard of AIDS/HIV? [IF NO, SKIP TO Q156] [IF YES, PROCEED TO Q134] 134. Many people have been tested for the AIDS virus while others have not. Have you been tested for the AIDS virus or HIV? 1 Yes [SKIP TO Q136] 2 No 3 Never heard of it [EXPLAIN (STANDARD NEEDED ) AND SKIP TO Q144] 135. Do you know where to go to get an HIV antibody test? [SKIP TO Q141] 136. How many times have you been tested for HIV? 137. What was your primary reason for getting the [IF MORE THAN ONE: most recent] test? [DO NOT READ ANSWERS TO RESPONDENT] 12:08 PM 16 May 13, 2003

[IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON, PROBE: Which of those would you choose as your primary/top reason? ] 1 JUST TO KNOW 2 WORRY ABOUT RISK DUE TO SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 3 WORRY ABOUT RISK DUE TO DRUG BEHAVIOR 4 WORRY ABOUT RISK DUE TO TRANSFUSION 5 IMMIGRATION REQUEST 6 MILITARY SERVICE REQUEST 7 LIFE OR HEALTH INSURANCE REQUEST 8 EMPLOYER REQUEST 9 BLOOD DONATION 10 HOSPITALIZATION 11 REFERRAL BY DOCTOR/HEALTH DEPT. 12 REFERRAL BY SEX PARTNER 13 OTHER (SPECIFY) 138. Do you know the results? [SKIP TO Q141 139. Would you be willing to share the results with me? [SKIP TO Q141] 140. What were your results? [PROBE CAREFULLY WITH EITHER RESPONSE: IF RESPONDENT SAYS: it was positive Probe: the positive result, this means you are infected with the HIV virus? IF RESPONDENT SAYS: it was negative Probe: the negative result, this means you are not infected with the HIV virus? ] 1 HIV positive [SKIP TO Q156] 2 HIV negative 141. Are you planning to get an HIV antibody test in the next 12 months? Would you say: 1 Definitely yes 2 Probably yes 3 More yes than no 4 Probably not [SKIP TO Q144] 5 Definitely not [SKIP TO Q144] 142. What would be your primary reason for getting tested? [DO NOT READ ANSWERS TO RESPONDENT] 12:08 PM 17 May 13, 2003

[IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON, PROBE: Which of those would you choose as your primary/top reason? ] 1 JUST TO KNOW 2 WORRY DUE TO SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 3 WORRY DUE TO DRUG BEHAVIOR 4 WORRY DUE TO TRANSFUSION 5 IMMIGRATION REQUEST 6 MILITARY SERVICE REQUEST 7 LIFE OR HEALTH INSURANCE REQUEST 8 EMPLOYER REQUEST 9 BLOOD DONATION 10 HOSPITALIZATION 11 REFERRAL BY DOCTOR/HEALTH DEPT. 12 REFERRAL BY SEX PARTNER 13 OTHER (SPECIFY) 143. Are you planning to get an HIV antibody test in the next month? Would you say: READ BRACKETS [ ] IF Q134=1 144. If you took the HIV test [again], would it be stressful to wait for the results? Would you say: 145. If you took the HIV test [again], and found out you had HIV, do you think it would just make you get sick faster? Would you say: 146. If you took the HIV test [again], could it create problems for you with immigration? 147. If you found out you had HIV, would there be a medical treatment to help you live longer? 148. If you knew you had HIV, would you worry that other people might learn about it? 12:08 PM 18 May 13, 2003

149. If you knew you had HIV, would it be very hard to tell a sex partner? 150. If you knew you had HIV, would it help you protect a sex partner from becoming infected? 151. If you knew you had HIV, would you feel worried all the time? 152 If you had HIV, could you lose your job if your boss found out? 153. If people found out you had HIV, would they reject you? 154. If they found out you had HIV, would it be too hard for your family? 155. If you told your partner you had HIV, would your partner walk out on you? 156. Now, please tell me, where were you born? 1 USA [GO TO Q157] 2 MEXICO [SKIP TO Q158] 3 PUERTO RICO [SKIP TO Q158] 4 CUBA[SKIP TO Q158] 5 REPUBLICA DOMINICANA [SKIP TO Q158] 6 CENTRAL AMERICA [SKIP TO Q158] 7 SOUTH AMERICA [SKIP TO Q158] 8 SPAIN [SKIP TO Q158] 9 OTHER [GO TO Q157] 157. The families of the majority of people living in the United States come from other countries. Where is your family from? 12:08 PM 19 May 13, 2003

[DO NOT READ ALTERNATIVES ] [IF RESPONSE IS MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY, ASK: "Which country is the majority of your family from or which country do you feel closest to?" [SELECT ONLY ONE] 2 MEXICO 3 PUERTO RICO 4 CUBA 5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 6 CENTRAL AMERICA 7 SOUTH AMERICA 8 SPAIN 9 OTHER 158. How long have you lived in the United States? YEARS [LESS THAN A YEAR = ONE YEAR{01}] 159. In general what language do you read and speak? Would you say Spanish only, Spanish more than English, both equally, English more than Spanish, or English only? 1 Spanish 2 Spanish more 3 Both 4 English more 5 English only than English equally than Spanish only 160. What language do you usually speak at home? 1 Spanish 2 Spanish more 3 Both 4 English more 5 English only than English equally than Spanish only 161. In which language do you usually think? 1 Spanish 2 Spanish more 3 Both 4 English more 5 English only than English equally than Spanish only 162. What language do you usually speak with your friends? 1 Spanish 2 Spanish more 3 Both 4 English more 5 English only than English equally than Spanish only 163. How many years of formal education have you completed? YEARS 164. Have you ever been incarcerated? 1 YES 2 NO 12:08 PM 20 May 13, 2003

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165. What is your religion? [DO NOT READ CHOICES] 1 CATHOLIC 2 CHRISTIAN OTHER THAN CATHOLIC 3 OTHER: (SPECIFY: ) 4 NONE 166. How important is religion in your life? Would you say: 1 Extremely important 2 Very important 3 Important 4 Somewhat important 5 Not important at all 167. Tell me when I get to the category that best describes your family income for 1992. [IF LIVING ALONE, ASK FOR PERSONAL INCOME] [READ RESPONSES] 1 Less than $10,000 2 $10,001 to 20,000 3 $20,001 to 40,000 4 More than $40,000 8 DON T KNOW 9 RA As I already explained, your phone number was chosen at random. To avoid calling your house again, could you please tell me if there is another telephone number in your house? [IF THE ANSWER IS YES] What is it? Is there more than one number? 1 YES 2 NO OTHER NUMBER(S) 168. NUMBER OF TELEPHONE LINES [INCLUDING THE ONE BEING CALLED] 12:08 PM 22 May 13, 2003

This is all for now. My supervisor may call you back to validate that this interview was completed. Thank you for your help with this interview. If you would like any further information about AIDS or AIDS prevention, you can call this number 1-800-342-2437 [AIDS]. Would you like me to repeat that number? The call is free and you don t have to give your name. Again, thank you very much! TIME AT THE END OF INTERVIEW: 169. LENGTH OF INTERVIEW [ IN MINUTES] 170. LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW: 0 ENGLISH 171. LANGUAGE CHOICE: 1 RESPONDENT 0 RANDOMLY BY INTERVIEWER 172. INTERVIEWER S NAME: [ ] DATE OF INTERVIEW: 12:08 PM 23 May 13, 2003