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Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among women
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult women who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Women interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_W_HIV
Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among men
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult men who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Men interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Men
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_M_HIV
Indicator description
Indicator: HIV prevalence among general population
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage HIV positive among adult respondents who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries.
Denominator: Women and men interviewed and tested
Group: HIV prevalence
Universe: Both sexes
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: HA_HIVP_B_HIV
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HIV prevalence among women Percentage HIV positive among adult women who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries. Women interviewed and tested (W)
HIV prevalence among men Percentage HIV positive among adult men who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries. Men interviewed and tested (M)
HIV prevalence among general population Percentage HIV positive among adult respondents who were tested. Data are shown with lower and upper bounds of the confidence intervals showing the range of the estimate with 95% probability. Starting around 2015 The DHS Program changed the HIV testing algorithm to add a confirmatory test for all EIA positive specimens. This change may affect trends in HIV prevalence estimates in some countries. Women and men interviewed and tested (B)