Table 1.
Prevalence of HIV among persons aged 15–64 years, by sex and selected demographic, sexual behaviour characteristics, RPHIA, 2018–2019.
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| Characteristic | %HIV positive | N | %HIV positive | N | %HIV positive | N |
| Age | ||||||
| 15–19 | 0.4 (0.2–0.6) | 3,071 | 0.8 (0.4–1.1) | 3,347 | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 6,418 |
| 20–24 | 0.6 (0.2–0.9) | 2,217 | 1.8 (1.2–2.4) | 2,723 | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 4,940 |
| 25–29 | 1.3 (0.6–1.9) | 1,869 | 3.4 (2.5–4.3) | 2,394 | 2.4 (1.8–2.9) | 4,263 |
| 30–34 | 1.4 (0.8–2.0) | 1,777 | 3.7 (2.7–4.7) | 2,120 | 2.6 (1.9–3.2) | 3,897 |
| 35–39 | 2.9 (2.1–3.8) | 1,567 | 4.5 (3.4–5.6) | 1,770 | 3.7 (3.0–4.5) | 3,337 |
| 40–44 | 4.9 (3.4–6.4) | 950 | 7.1 (5.6–8.6) | 1,342 | 6.1 (4.9–7.3) | 2,292 |
| 45–49 | 5.6 (3.9–7.4) | 716 | 7.0 (5.3–8.8) | 963 | 6.4 (5.0–7.8) | 1,679 |
| 50–54 | 6.3 (4.2–8.4) | 594 | 7.4 (5.6–9.2) | 812 | 6.9 (5.5–8.3) | 1,406 |
| 55–59 | 6.5 (4.1–9.0) | 516 | 5.9 (3.8–7.9) | 728 | 6.2 (4.5–7.8) | 1,244 |
| 60–64 | 3.3 (1.7–4.9) | 503 | 4.4 (2.7–6.1) | 658 | 3.9 (2.7–5.2) | 1,161 |
| Residence | ||||||
| Urban | 3.2 (2.4–3.9) | 3,570 | 6.5 (5.3–7.7) | 4,061 | 4.8 (4.0–5.7) | 7,631 |
| Rural | 2.0 (1.6–2.3) | 10,210 | 3.0 (2.7–3.4) | 12,796 | 2.5 (2.2–2.8) | 23,006 |
| Province | ||||||
| City of Kigali | 3.0 (2.4–3.7) | 2,752 | 5.7 (4.5–6.9) | 2,982 | 4.3 (3.5–5.1) | 5,734 |
| Urban | 3.1 (2.4–3.8) | 2,304 | 5.7 (4.4–7.0) | 2,472 | 4.3 (3.5–5.1) | 4,776 |
| Rural | 2.8 (1.1–4.5) | 448 | 5.4 (2.3–8.4) | 510 | 4.1 (2.0–6.1) | 958 |
| South | 2.3 (1.5–3.1) | 2,712 | 3.4 (2.6–4.2) | 3,414 | 2.9 (2.2–3.6) | 6,126 |
| Urban | 3.6 (0.9–6.4) | 340 | 5.5 (4.1–7.1) | 408 | 4.6 (2.7–6.6) | 748 |
| Rural | 2.1 (1.5–2.7) | 2,372 | 3.1 (2.3–4.0) | 3,006 | 2.6 (2.0–3.3) | 5,378 |
| West | 2.4 (1.6–3.2) | 3,225 | 3.6 (2.6–4.6) | 4,251 | 3.0 (2.2–3.9) | 7,476 |
| Urban | 3.7 (1.7–5.7) | 461 | 7.4 (3.8–11.1) | 637 | 5.8 (3.2–8.4) | 1,098 |
| Rural | 2.2 (1.4–3.0) | 2,764 | 2.9 (2.2–3.5) | 3,614 | 2.5 (1.9–3.2) | 6,378 |
| North | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | 2,586 | 2.8 (2.2–3.3) | 3,323 | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 5,909 |
| Urban | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 271 | 6.0 (3.8–8.3) | 317 | 3.5 (1.6–5.4) | 588 |
| Rural | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) | 2,315 | 2.4 (1.9–2.9) | 3,006 | 2.0 (1.6–2.4) | 5,321 |
| East | 2.0 (1.3–2.7) | 2,505 | 3.9 (2.9–4.9) | 2,887 | 2.9 (2.2–3.7) | 5,392 |
| Urban | 3.9 (1.2–6.6) | 194 | 10.2 (6.4–14.0) | 227 | 7.0 (4.3–9.8) | 421 |
| Rural | 1.8 (1.2–2.4) | 2,311 | 3.3 (2.5–4.1) | 2,660 | 2.6 (1.9–3.2) | 4,971 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Never married | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 6,610 | 2.0 (1.6–2.3) | 6,349 | 1.4 (1.1–1.6) | 12,959 |
| Married or living together | 3.0 (2.5–3.5) | 6,740 | 3.0 (2.5–3.5) | 8,008 | 3.0 (2.6–3.6) | 14,748 |
| Divorced or separated | 7.5 (4.7–10.3) | 351 | 8.0 (6.1–9.9) | 1,328 | 7.9 (6.3–9.5) | 1,679 |
| Widowed | 10.8 (3.3–18.3) | 73 | 12.0 (9.9–14.1) | 1,162 | 11.9 (9.9–14.0) | 1,235 |
| Education | ||||||
| No education | 4.3 (2.9–5.8) | 1,004 | 6.0 (4.8–7.3) | 1,865 | 5.4 (4.4–6.4) | 2,869 |
| Primary | 2.3 (1.9–2.7) | 8,431 | 3.9 (3.4–4.5) | 9,931 | 3.2 (2.7–3.6) | 18,362 |
| Secondary | 1.5 (1.0–1.9) | 3,558 | 2.3 (1.8–2.8) | 4,397 | 1.9 (1.5–2.2) | 7,955 |
| More than secondary | 1.1 (0.3–1.9) | 782 | 2.2 (0.7–3.6) | 648 | 1.5 (0.7–2.4) | 1,430 |
| Wealth quintile | ||||||
| Lowest | 2.2 (1.5–3.0) | 2,166 | 3.1 (2.4–3.9) | 3,123 | 2.7 (2.1–3.4) | 5,289 |
| Second | 1.6 (1.1–2.1) | 2,396 | 2.8 (2.1–3.5) | 3,166 | 2.3 (1.8–2.7) | 5,562 |
| Middle | 2.3 (1.6–2.9) | 2,635 | 3.2 (2.6–3.8) | 3,169 | 2.8 (2.2.3.3) | 5,804 |
| Fourth | 2.4 (1.8–3.0) | 2,864 | 4.7 (3.8–5.6) | 3,230 | 3.6 (2.9–4.2) | 6,094 |
| Highest | 2.5 (1.9–3.1) | 3,707 | 4.7 (3.7–5.6) | 4,162 | 3.6 (2.9–4.2) | 7,869 |
| Pregnancy status | ||||||
| Currently pregnant | NA | NA | 2.3 (1.3–3.2) | 979 | NA | NA |
| Not currently pregnant | NA | NA | 3.8 (3.4–4.3) | 15,729 | NA | NA |
| Age at first sexual intercourse | ||||||
| <15 | 1.7 (0.8–2.6) | 980 | 5.8 (3.8–7.9) | 563 | 3.1 (2.1–4.1) | 1,543 |
| 15–19 | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) | 3,708 | 5.9 (5.0–6.8) | 5,922 | 4.7 (4.0–5.3) | 9,630 |
| 20–24 | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) | 3,552 | 3.2 (2.7–3.8) | 4,801 | 3.1 (2.6–3.5) | 8,353 |
| ≥25 | 2.6 (1.8–3.4) | 2,081 | 3.5 (2.4–4.5) | 1,625 | 3.0 (2.3–3.6) | 3,706 |
| Number of sexual partners in the past 12 months | ||||||
| 0 | 2.4 (1.6–3.2) | 1,611 | 7.2 (6.2–8.3) | 3,007 | 5.4 (4.7–6.2) | 4,618 |
| 1 | 2.6 (2.1–3.0) | 6,944 | 3.2 (2.7–3.7) | 9,313 | 2.9 (2.5–3.3) | 16,257 |
| ≥2 | 3.8 (2.8–4.8) | 1,809 | 13.0 (9.8–16.1) | 631 | 5.9 (4.7–7.0) | 2,440 |
| Condom use at last sexual intercourse in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Used condom | 6.5 (5.0–7.9) | 1,446 | 10.5 (8.2–12.7) | 1,103 | 8.1 (6.7–9.4) | 2,549 |
| Did not use condom | 2.0 (1.6–2.4) | 6,599 | 2.6 (2.2–3.1) | 8,562 | 2.3 (1.9–2.7) | 15,161 |
| No sexual intercourse in the past 12 months | 2.4 (1.6–3.2) | 1,611 | 7.2 (6.2–8.3) | 3,007 | 5.4 (4.7–6.2) | 4,618 |
| Total 15–24 | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 5,288 | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 6,070 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 11,358 |
| Total 15–49 | 1.8 (1.5–2.1) | 12,167 | 3.3 (2.9–3.8) | 14,659 | 2.6 (2.3–2.9) | 26,826 |
| Total 15–64 | 2.2 (1.9–2.6) | 13,780 | 3.7 (3.3–4.1) | 16,857 | 3.0 (2.7–3.3) | 30,637 |
NOTES:
(1)
Weighted figures calculated using final blood test weights.
(2)
The sum of the sample sizes for a given classification may be less than the total sample size because of missing responses to the classification variable.