Table 1.
Characteristics of children and young persons who received a HIV test
| Characteristic | Children Tested 1–15 years n = 546 (%) | Young Persons Tested >15–24 years n = 165 (%) | Total Tested 1–24 years n = 711 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index case type | |||
| Paediatric | 16 (2.9) | 4 (2.4) | 20 (2.8) |
| Adult | 530 (97.1) | 161 (97.6) | 691 (97.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 280 (51.3) | 67 (40.6) | 347 (48.8) |
| Female, Non‐pregnant | 266 (48.7) | 93 (56.4) | 358 (50.5) |
| Female, Pregnant | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.0) | 5 (0.7) |
| Median Age, years (IQR) | 8 (5–11) | 21 (18–23) | 10 (6–15) |
| Relation to Index | |||
| Biological Child | 355 (65.0) | 35 (21.2) | 390 (54.8) |
| Sibling | 20 (3.7) | 10 (6.0) | 30 (4.2) |
| Spouse | 0 (0.0) | 9 (5.5) | 9 (1.3) |
| Other | 171 (31.3) | 111 (67.3) | 282 (39.7) |
| Rapid test result | |||
| Positive | 21 (3.8) | 7 (4.2) | 28 (4.0) |
| Negative | 523 (95.8) | 157 (95.2) | 680 (95.6) |
| Inconclusivea | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (0.4) |
a
Inconclusive: both sets (first pass and immediate repeat) of tests were discordant.