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Figure 13.3c Prevalence of syphilis among women and men aged 15-64 years byprovince, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.8Syphilis Prevalence (Weighted %)64203.02.22.11.6 1.61.81.00.921.00.0Nairobi Central Coast Eastern NorthEasternProvince2.52.3NyanzaWomen1.8 1.91.51.71.40.94RiftValleyMenWesternTotalFigure 13.3c The prevalence of syphilis varied significantly by province and waslowest in North Eastern province.The prevalence of syphilis among women did not vary significantly by province (range: 0.94%‐2.3%), while among men, differences by province were marginally significant (range: 0.0%‐3.0%).In North Eastern province, no cases of active syphilis were detected among men. The prevalenceof syphilis in North Eastern province among women and men combined was the lowest,compared to the rest of the country, at 0.60%, and this difference was marginally significant.Prevalence estimates for HIV and HSV‐2 were also lowest in North Eastern province (0.8% and6.7%, respectively).The <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> sample size was not powered to provide provincial estimates for syphilis. Giventhe small number of syphilis cases detected in <strong>KAIS</strong> (n=262), apparent provincial differences andgender differences by province in syphilis prevalence should be interpreted cautiously.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 232

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