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Figure 4.3h Ever been tested for HIV among women and men aged 15-64 years who everhad sex, by marital status, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.100WomenMen80Testing Rates (Weighted %)604044.525.647.934.928.4 28.149.425.427.834.744.727.6200Nevermarried/cohabitatedCurrentlymonogamousCurrentlypolygamousSeparated/divorced Widowed TotalMarital StatusThe term “currently monogamous” refers to respondents that are married or cohabiting in a union with only one wifeor one female partner.Figure 4.3h Widowed and women in polygamous relationships were less likely than otherwomen to have ever had an HIV test.Among women who had ever had sex, HIV testing rates were significantly lower among those whowere widowed (27.8%) or currently in a polygamous relationship (34.9%) compared to women whowere never married or cohabiting (44.5%), currently monogamous (47.9%), or separated or divorced(49.4%). No significant differences in HIV testing rates were observed among men by marital status,with rates ranging from 25.4% to 34.7% across marital status categories.4.4. Testing experiences among persons who had ever been tested forHIVIn this section, we assess the timing of the most recent HIV test and the reasons people provided forhaving tested on a subset (33.9%) of <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong> respondents that had been tested and received resultsat least once in their lifetimes.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 73

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