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Table 14.3 HIV prevalence according to age<br />

Among the de facto women age 15-49 and men age 15-54 who were interviewed and tested,<br />

percentage HIV positive, according to age, <strong>Malawi</strong> DHS <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

Age<br />

Percentage<br />

HIV<br />

positive<br />

Women Men Total<br />

Number<br />

Percentage<br />

HIV<br />

positive<br />

Number<br />

Percentage<br />

HIV<br />

positive<br />

Number<br />

15-19 3.3 1,674 1.0 1,731 2.1 3,405<br />

20-24 6.4 1,639 1.1 1,343 4.0 2,982<br />

25-29 9.2 1,250 6.4 957 8.0 2,207<br />

30-34 <strong>16</strong>.2 1,152 9.2 855 13.2 2,006<br />

35-39 18.1 889 11.8 831 15.1 1,720<br />

40-44 19.8 642 14.0 578 17.1 1,221<br />

45-49 <strong>16</strong>.9 489 19.2 425 18.0 914<br />

50-54 na na 20.5 322 na na<br />

Total 15-49 10.8 7,736 6.4 6,719 8.8 14,455<br />

Confidence interval (9.8-11.7) (5.6-7.3) (8.0-9.5)<br />

Total 15-54 na na 7.1 7,041 na na<br />

Confidence interval (6.3-7.9)<br />

na = Not applicable.<br />

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