Table 3.
Indicator | Number of PLWHA | 95% Confidence Interval |
Number of infected adults (15–49 yrs) | 760,000 | (630,000–910,000) |
Number of infected adult women (15–49 yrs) | 440,000 | (370,000–530,000) |
Number of infected urban adults (15–49 yrs) | 240,000 | (200,000–290,000) |
Number of infected rural adults (15–49 yrs) | 530,000 | (440,000–640,000) |
Number of infected older people (50 yrs and >) | 60,000 | (50,000–70,000) |
Source: National AIDS Commission. HIV/AIDS in Malawi. 2003 estimates and implications. Lilongwe, 2004.