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2.4 HIV PREVALENCE AMONG YOUTHFigure 2.4 HIV prevalence among young women and men aged 15-24 years, <strong>Kenya</strong><strong>2007</strong>.1412WomenMen12.0HIV Prevalence (Weighted %)10864203.02.32.53.10.7 0.44.44.05.56.56.72.32.6Total HIV2.32.0prevalence1.1 1.4 men 15-240.60.7years (1.4%)15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Age (years)6.9Total HIVprevalencewomen aged5.615-24 years(5.6%)Figure 2.4 Between ages 15 and 24 years, prevalence was significantly higher amongwomen than men.The overall prevalence of HIV among youth (aged 15‐24 years) was 3.8%. Young women had ahigher HIV prevalence than young men, ranging from 3.0% in women 15 years old to 12.0% inwomen 24 years old. Prevalence among men aged 15‐24 years ranged from 0.4% to 2.6%. Amongyoung women, prevalence rose with increasing age and by 24 years of age, women were 5.2 timesmore likely to be infected than men of the same age (12.0% and 2.3%, respectively). This trend wasnot observed among young men.2.5 HIV PREVALENCE AMONG OLDER ADULTS (50-64 YEARS OLD)Previous population surveys have targeted respondents of reproductive age, aged 15‐49 years.The <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> included women and men aged 50‐64 years to assess the need for HIV prevention,care and treatment in older adults. The overall HIV prevalence in this age group was 5.0% anddid not differ significantly by sex (women 5.2%; men 4.7%).2.6 HIV PREVALENCE BY RURAL/URBAN RESIDENCE<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 34

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