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Figure 13.3d Prevalence of syphilis among women and men aged 15-64 years by maritalstatus, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.Syphilis Prevalence (Weighted %)864200.720.38Never married/cohabited1.62.3Currentlymonogamous2.95.42.41.0Currently polygamous Separated/divorced Widowed TotalMarital StatusWomenThe term “currently monogamous” refers to respondents that are married or cohabiting in a union with only one wife or onefemale partner.Figure 13.3d Among women and men, those who had never married or cohabited hadthe lowest prevalence of syphilis.4.35.41.7Men1.9The prevalence of syphilis varied significantly by marital status among all <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> participants,but for women and men separately, this association was not significant. The <strong>2007</strong> KIAS found that53.7% of the adult population aged 15‐64 years was in a monogamous union at the time of thesurvey and 6.7% was in a polygamous union (see Appendix B.1). Of those in monogamousunions, 1.6% of women and 2.3% of men had syphilis infection, while of those in polygamousunions, 2.9% of women and 5.4% of men were infected with syphilis. Women and men who hadnever married or cohabited had lower prevalence of syphilis (0.38% for women and 0.72% formen) compared to other women and men.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 233

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