Table 2. New HIV diagnoses, by demographic characteristics and HIV testing strategy, Bukoba Combination Prevention Evaluation, Bukoba Municipal Council, Tanzania, 2014–2017a.
| Total | PITC | HBHTC | VBHTC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | %b | n | %b | %c | n | %b | %c | n | %b | %c | |
| Total | 4,143 | 3.1 | 3,270 | 3.7 | 78.9 | 499 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 374 | 2.1 | 9.0 |
| Sex | |||||||||||
| Male | 1,583 | 2.8 | 1,182 | 3.8 | 74.7 | 203 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 198 | 1.6 | 12.5 |
| Female | 2,560 | 3.3 | 2,088 | 3.6 | 81.6 | 296 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 176 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| Age group | |||||||||||
| <15 | 137 | 0.7 | 119 | 0.9 | 86.9 | 16 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 15–24 | 881 | 2.0 | 638 | 2.4 | 72.4 | 125 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 118 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| 25–49 | 2,824 | 4.5 | 2,257 | 5.1 | 79.9 | 329 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 238 | 2.6 | 8.4 |
| >49 | 301 | 3.9 | 256 | 4.9 | 85.0 | 29 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 16 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Male | |||||||||||
| <15 | 51 | 0.5 | 44 | 0.7 | 86.3 | 7 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 15–24 | 146 | 0.9 | 80 | 1.1 | 54.8 | 22 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 44 | 0.9 | 30.1 |
| 25–49 | 1,226 | 4.7 | 925 | 6.2 | 75.4 | 157 | 3.3 | 12.8 | 144 | 2.3 | 11.7 |
| >49 | 160 | 4.1 | 133 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 17 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 10 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| Female | |||||||||||
| <15 | 86 | 0.9 | 75 | 1.1 | 87.2 | 9 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 15–24 | 735 | 2.8 | 558 | 2.9 | 75.9 | 103 | 2.1 | 14.0 | 74 | 3.3 | 10.1 |
| 25–49 | 1,598 | 4.3 | 1,332 | 4.6 | 83.4 | 172 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 94 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| >49 | 141 | 3.7 | 123 | 4.5 | 87.2 | 12 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 6 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Settingd | |||||||||||
| Urban | 3,337 | 3.3 | 2,698 | 4.0 | 80.9 | 334 | 1.9 | 10.0 | 305 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| Rural | 806 | 2.4 | 572 | 2.7 | 71.0 | 165 | 1.7 | 20.5 | 69 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PITC, provider initiated testing and counseling; HBHTC, home-based HIV testing and counseling; VBHTC, venue-based HIV testing and counseling.
a All HIV-positive clients were screened to assess their new or prior diagnostic status. HIV-positive clients who reported having never previously tested HIV-positive were defined as newly HIV diagnosed. PITC was conducted in outpatient department clinics in government and faith-based facilities. HBHTC was offered to encountered residents within or near their homes. VBHTC was conducted either indoors or outdoors at high-traffic settings including community events, social venues frequented by men and young adults (e.g., sporting events and faith settings), hotspots (e.g., bars and night clubs), and workplaces (e.g., markets and transportation hubs).
b New HIV diagnoses divided by tests conducted (Table 1).
c Of total new HIV diagnoses.
d Urban (n = 7) and rural (n = 7) wards where testing was conducted.