Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

Figure 14.2 illustrates the distinct differences in the age pattern of HIV infection for women andmen. It shows that infection rates among women are higher than those among men until age 35-39, afterwhich infection rates among men overtake and pass those of women. The peak infection age groups are30-34 years for women and 35-39 years for men.Figure 14.2 HIV Prevalence by Sex and Age35 Percent Women Men302520 15105015-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49ZDHS 2001-2002Residence is closely associated with HIV levels. HIV prevalence is twice as high in urban areasas in rural areas (23 percent and 11 percent, respectively). Provinces with levels above the national averageinclude Lusaka (22 percent), Copperbelt (20 percent), and Southern (18 percent). The lowest levelsare found in Northern province (8 percent) and North-Western province (9 percent). Infection rates arehigher in women than in men in all provinces except North-Western.Table 14.12 shows the variations in infection levels among women and men by age and residence.For women in all age groups, HIV prevalence is more than twice as high in urban areas as in ruralareas, and exceeds 40 percent in age groups 30-34 and 35-39. Among men, HIV prevalence in urban areasis twice that in rural areas for most age groups.Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis | 237