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Unweighted HIV status among adolescents aged 15–17 years in 19 African countries (26 DHS surveys), by parental survival and HIV-status
| HIV among females | HIV among males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Total | 393 | 1.8 | 208 | 1.0 |
| Orphanhood | ||||
| Both parents alive | 211 | 1.3 | 118 | 0.8 |
| Paternal orphan | 84 | 2.5 | 36 | 1.2 |
| Maternal orphan | 39 | 3.5 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Double orphan | 59 | 5.0 | 32 | 2.9 |
| Parental HIV | ||||
| Not living with an HIV+ parent | 328 | 1.7 | 178 | 1.0 |
| Living with an HIV+ mother | 36 | 4.6 | 22 | 3.0 |
| Living with an HIV+ father | 13 | 3.7 | 11 | 2.8 |
