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Figure 5.6c Women and men aged 15-64 years in a couples relationship that had ever beentested for HIV by HIV status of couple, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.10090WomenMen80Ever Tested for HIV (Weighted %)706050403050.555.937.3 38.446.735.543.2 43.924.9 26.120100Both HIV-infectedWoman HIVuninfected,Man HIVinfectedWoman HIVinfected,Man HIVuninfectedBoth HIV-uninfectedTotalHIV Status of CoupleThe term “couples relationship” is defined as married or cohabiting respondents residing in the same household and included in thecouple’s dataset.Figure 5.6c HIV testing rates were significantly lower among men who were in relationshipswhere both partners were HIV-uninfected compared to men in other relationships. Amongwomen, HIV testing rates differed only marginally by the couple’s actual HIV status.Within a couples relationship, HIV testing rates were significantly higher among women compared tomen. Among HIV‐discordant couples, HIV testing rates were higher in women compared to men,regardless of whether the man was HIV‐infected (55.9% for women compared to 38.4% for men) or thewoman was HIV‐infected (46.7% for women compared to 35.5% for men). Among women, HIV testingrates differed marginally by the couple’s HIV‐infection status; however among men, HIV testing ratesdiffered significantly by the couple’s HIV‐infection status, with lowest testing rates among men inrelationships where both partners were HIV‐uninfected (24.9%). Overall, the vast majority (73.5%) ofthese men and women in HIV‐discordant couple relationships were unaware of their HIV‐discordantcouple status.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 94

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