Table 1.
Characteristics of Men and Women (Age 15-64 Years) who Collected HIV Test Results in the 2007 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey
| Characteristic | Total | No. Collected Results | Weighted % | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,853 | 7222 | 46.7 | (43.8-49.5) | -- |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 6804 | 3058 | 46.5 | (43.4-49.7) | 0.835 |
| Female | 9049 | 4164 | 46.8 | (43.8-49.7) | |
| Age group | |||||
| 15-24 | 5135 | 2114 | 42.8 | (39.5-46.1) | <.0001 |
| 25-29 | 2219 | 907 | 41.3 | (37.9-44.8) | |
| 30-39 | 3554 | 1603 | 45.7 | (42.4-48.9) | |
| 40-49 | 2599 | 1327 | 53.7 | (49.7-57.8) | |
| 50-59 | 1749 | 915 | 52.6 | (48.4-56.8) | |
| 60-64 | 597 | 356 | 59.6 | (54.7-64.5) | |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Never married | 4523 | 1786 | 41.4 | (38.2-44.7) | <.0001 |
| Separated/divorced | 919 | 393 | 43.6 | (38.7-48.4) | |
| Widowed | 772 | 403 | 53.5 | (48.3-58.6) | |
| Married/cohabiting | 9639 | 4640 | 48.9 | (45.8-52.0) | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 3922 | 962 | 26.9 | (20.9-32.8) | <.0001 |
| Rural | 11,931 | 6260 | 52.7 | (49.3-56.0) | |
| Province | |||||
| Nairobi | 1811 | 275 | 13.9 | (10.2-17.6) | <.0001 |
| Central | 2277 | 999 | 43.6 | (35.8-51.3) | |
| Coast | 1773 | 728 | 42.9 | (34.3-51.5) | |
| Eastern | 2553 | 1479 | 59.8 | (52.7-67.0) | |
| North Eastern | 753 | 557 | 77.7 | (64.3-91.1) | |
| Nyanza | 2380 | 1060 | 45.4 | (37.5-53.3) | |
| Rift Valley | 2268 | 1068 | 49.5 | (42.9-56.2) | |
| Western | 2038 | 1056 | 50.8 | (42.9-58.6) | |
| Education | |||||
| No education | 2214 | 1291 | 56.3 | (50.3-62.3) | <.0001 |
| Incomplete primary | 4499 | 2220 | 50.6 | (46.8-54.4) | |
| Complete primary | 3802 | 1747 | 47.9 | (44.4-51.5) | |
| Secondary + | 5338 | 1964 | 39.2 | (35.8-42.6) | |
| Wealth Index1 | |||||
| Lowest | 2758 | 1570 | 56.1 | (50.0-62.3) | <.0001 |
| Second | 2913 | 1555 | 53.0 | (48.6-57.3) | |
| Middle | 3049 | 1563 | 52.2 | (48.1-56.3) | |
| Fourth | 3095 | 1364 | 46.2 | (42.0-50.3) | |
| Highest | 4038 | 1170 | 32.9 | (27.8-37.9) | |
| Accepting attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS2 | |||||
| Yes | 7870 | 3249 | 43.6 | (40.4-46.7) | <.0001 |
| No | 7610 | 3685 | 49.3 | (46.1-52.5) | |
| Heard of VCT3 | |||||
| Yes | 13,419 | 5765 | 45.1 | (42.2-48.0) | 0.0001 |
| No/Don’t Know/Unsure | 2061 | 1169 | 55.0 | (49.6-60.3) | |
| Willingness to be tested for HIV at home3 | |||||
| Yes | 13,550 | 6,102 | 46.8 | (43.9-49.8) | 0.0410 |
| No/Don’t know/Unsure | 1930 | 832 | 43.1 | (39.1-47.1) | |
| HIV testing history3 | |||||
| Yes | 5244 | 2137 | 42.8 | (39.4-46.2) | <.0001 |
| No/Never received results | 10,236 | 4797 | 48.2 | (45.2-51.1) | |
| HIV status4 | |||||
| HIV-negative | 14,723 | 6802 | 47.2 | (44.3-50.1) | .0021 |
| HIV-positive | 1104 | 411 | 40.3 | (35.4-45.2) | |
| Knowledge of HIV status4 | |||||
| Correct knowledge of HIV status | 4728 | 1942 | 43.0 | (39.5-46.5) | <.0001 |
| Incorrect knowledge, HIV infected | 913 | 327 | 39.5 | (34.5-44.5) | |
| Incorrect knowledge, HIV uninfected | 9637 | 4577 | 48.7 | (45.7-51.7) | |
| Not willing to disclose HIV status | 549 | 367 | 56.6 | (46.0-67.2) | |
| Unprotected last sex with partner of unknown or known HIV discordant status in past 12-months5 | |||||
| Yes | 9925 | 4720 | 48.4 | (45.4-51.4) | <.0001 |
| No6 | 1640 | 589 | 38.0 | (33.4-42.6) | |
A composite measure of the living standards of a household, based on household ownership of selected assets, materials used for houshing construction, access to water and sanitation. Households in the sample are placed on a continuous scale of relative wealth using principal components analysis. Individuals are ranked according to the household score and the sample is divided into five groups with an equal number of indiviuals (quintiles).
Based on a composite score derived from responses to four questions on attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Analysis excludes 373 respondents who had never heard of AIDS.
Excludes 373 adults who reported they had never heard of AIDS.
Excludes 26 adults with indeterminate HIV results.
Includes participants who reported sexual activity in the past 12 months; excludes 5 adults with missing information on sexual behavior.
Includes HIV-infected adults who had unprotected sex with a known concordant HIV positive partner.
Participants with no education and those in the lowest wealth quintile had the highest collection rates (56.3% and 56.1%, respectively) while those with secondary or higher education and in the highest wealth quintile had the lowest uptake (39.2% and 32.9%, respectively).