Figure 3.

Distribution of participants’ responses about leading cause of death in women.

This question was a ‘one-size-fits-all,’ meaning the interviewer asked the participant to select the most important answer if she mentioned more than one. The survey had a drop-down list of potential answers, and only one could be selected. The potential answers were not read to the participant, and the interviewer had to classify the spontaneous answer within the available choices. * Cancer includes all malignancies except those in the breast and lung.

AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome.