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Figure 3.8a HIV prevalence by current marital status among adults aged 15-49years, 2003 KDHS and <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>.4540KDHS 2003<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong>3531.83027.6HIV Prevalence (%)25201515.114.111.611.8106.97.76.77.452.83.10Nevermarried/cohabitedCurrentlymonogamousCurrently polygamous Separated/divorced Widowed TotalMarital StatusFigure 3.8a. HIV prevalence rates by marital status remained similar from 2003 to <strong>2007</strong>.The term “currently monogamous” refers to respondents that are married or cohabiting in a union with only one wifeor one female partner.HIV prevalence did not differ significantly by marital status from 2003 to <strong>2007</strong>. Persons who werewidowed had the highest HIV prevalence in both 2003 and <strong>2007</strong>, with levels approximately three timeshigher than currently polygamous persons, four times higher than currently monogamous personsand six times higher than persons who were never married/cohabitated in both surveys.The distribution of marital status in the population at the time of the 2003 KDHS and <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> arecompared in Table 3.8a..Table 3.8a Marital status among women and men aged 15-49 years, 2003 KDHS and<strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 59

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