Malawi 2015-16

Table 14.1 Coverage of HIV testing according to residence and region
Percent distribution of women and men age 15-49 eligible for HIV testing by testing status, according to residence and region (unweighted), Malawi DHS
2015-16
Residence
and region
Interviewed
DBS tested 1
Not interviewed
Refused to provide
blood
Interviewed
Testing status
Not interviewed
Not available at the time
of blood collection Other/missing 2
Interviewed
WOMEN 15-49
Not interviewed
Interviewed
Not interviewed
Total
Number
Residence
Urban 92.5 0.3 4.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.3 100.0 1,831
Rural 93.5 0.7 3.0 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.6 100.0 6,666
Region
Northern 89.9 0.1 4.8 0.5 1.4 2.5 0.2 0.6 100.0 1,656
Central 94.9 0.6 2.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.4 100.0 2,871
Southern 93.5 0.8 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 100.0 3,970
Total 15-49 93.3 0.6 3.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.5 100.0 8,497
MEN 15-49
Residence
Urban 83.3 0.2 7.6 1.3 2.5 3.9 0.4 0.7 100.0 1,708
Rural 87.8 0.3 5.1 0.8 1.8 3.1 0.3 0.9 100.0 5,834
Region
Northern 81.9 0.2 8.0 0.8 3.0 4.6 0.2 1.2 100.0 1,620
Central 90.7 0.2 3.5 0.7 0.9 3.0 0.2 0.7 100.0 2,671
Southern 86.0 0.5 6.2 1.1 2.3 2.9 0.4 0.7 100.0 3,251
Total 15-49 86.8 0.3 5.6 0.9 2.0 3.3 0.3 0.8 100.0 7,542
50-54 86.1 0.8 6.1 1.1 1.4 3.3 0.6 0.6 100.0 361
Total 50-54 86.7 0.3 5.6 0.9 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.8 100.0 7,903
TOTAL (WOMEN AND MEN 15-49)
Residence
Urban 88.0 0.3 5.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.5 100.0 3,539
Rural 90.8 0.5 4.0 0.6 1.2 2.0 0.2 0.7 100.0 12,500
Region
Northern 85.9 0.2 6.4 0.6 2.2 3.6 0.2 0.9 100.0 3,276
Central 92.9 0.4 2.8 0.5 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.6 100.0 5,542
Southern 90.1 0.7 4.7 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.3 0.6 100.0 7,221
Total 15-49 90.2 0.5 4.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 0.2 0.7 100.0 16,039
1
Includes all Dried Blood Spot (DBS) specimens tested at the lab and for which there is a final result, which is either positive, negative, or indeterminate.
Indeterminate means that the sample went through the entire algorithm, and the final result was inconclusive.
2
Includes: (1) other results of blood collection such as technical problem in the field, (2) lost specimens, (3) non corresponding bar codes, and (4) the lab
results such as blood not tested for technical reason or not enough blood to complete the algorithm..
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