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. 2012 Feb 13;2(1):e000626. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000626

Table 2.

HIV prevalence among women in cross-sectional screening by age group and research site

Bloemfontein Rustenburg
Age 18–24
 Eligible population*, N 776 369
 HIV positive, N 104 69
 Prevalence (95% CI) 13.4% (11.0% to 15.8%) 18.7% (14.7% to 22.7%)
Age 25–29
 Eligible population*, N 226 110
 HIV positive, N 86 35
 Prevalence (95% CI) 38.1% (31.7% to 44.4%) 31.8% (23.1% to 40.5%)
Age 30+
 Eligible population*, N 143 61
 HIV positive, N 53 23
 Prevalence (95% CI) 37.1% (29.1% to 45.0%) 37.7% (25.5% to 49.9%)
Total
 Eligible population*, N 1145 540
 HIV positive, N 243 127
 Prevalence (95% CI) 21.2% (18.9% to 23.6%) 23.5% (19.9% to 27.1%)
*

Eligible and had HIV test result.

Approximate CI.