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Figure 4.3f Ever been tested for HIV among women and men aged 15-64 years who everhad sex by five-year age group, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.10080WomenMen66.2Weighted (%) Ever tested60402045.815.132.261.352.433.8 34.043.430.731.426.823.8 24.221.716.019.3 18.915.644.727.66.0015-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 TotalAge Group (years)Figure 4.3f HIV testing rates were highest among younger women aged 20-24 years.Among women who ever had sex, peak HIV testing rates were observed among those aged 20‐24years (66.2%). Testing rates decreased steadily thereafter with increasing age. Among men, the highestrate of testing was among men aged 30‐34 years (34.0%), and similar to women, test rates decreasedthereafter with increasing age, with the exception of men aged 50‐54 years where HIV testing rateswere similar to men aged 45‐49 years. HIV testing rates were significantly higher among women ofreproductive age (15‐49 years) compared to men in the same age group. Among older adults (aged 50‐64 years), however, HIV testing was significantly higher in men compared to women.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 71

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