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Figure 9.4b HIV prevalence among adults aged 15‐64 years who reported receiving a bloodtransfusion by time since last transfusion, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.15HIV Prevalence (Weighted %)1053.69.67.08.26.8 7.00past year 1-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11+ years TotalTime Since Last TransfusionFigure 9.4b HIV prevalence appeared higher among those who reported receiving a bloodtransfusion one to two years ago, but this difference was not statistically significant.HIV prevalence was similar among persons who reported ever receiving a blood transfusion andpersons who did not (7.0% and 7.1%, respectively). Among those who reported receiving atransfusion in the year before the survey, HIV prevalence was 3.6%. For those reporting a transfusionmore than a year before the survey, HIV prevalence ranged from 6.8% to 9.6%. The differences in theseestimates were not statistically significant.9.5 Medical injectionsThe <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> collected data on the frequency of medical and traditional injections among adults. Therisk of acquiring HIV from a medical injection is based on reuse or a needle stick due to improperdisposal. Standard universal precautions, such as using single‐use clean injection packages, remaincritical in preventing medical transmission of HIV in all clinical settings.Overall, 33.1% of adults aged 15‐64 years reported receiving at least one medical injection from adoctor, nurse, pharmacist or dentist in the year before the survey. Significantly more women than menreported at least one medical injection (38.3% vs. 26.1%, respectively). Extrapolated to the nationaladult population aged 15‐64 years, an estimated 6.6 million people received at least one injection in theyear before the survey.Figure 9.5a Preferred form of medication among women and men aged 15‐64 years, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 174

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