Recent HIV Tests among Young People

 

Among young women and men who have had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, percentage who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results

 

Definition

 

Among young women and men age 15-24 who have had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, percentage who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results.

 

Coverage:

Population base: Sexually active young women and men age 15-24 (IR file, MR file)

Time period: 12 months preceding the survey interview

 

Numerator: Number of sexually active young women and men age 15-24 who were tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the result of their most recent HIV test

women: v012 in 15:24 & v527 in 100:251,300:311 & v828 = 1 & v826a in 0:11,

men: mv012 in 15:24 & mv527 in 100:251,300:311 & mv828 = 1 & mv826a in 0:11

 

Denominator: Number of women and men age 15-24 who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months

women: v012 in 15:24 & v527 in 100:251,300:311,

men: mv012 in 15:24 & mv527 in 100:251,300:311


Variables: IR file, MR file.

v012

Current age (women)

v527

Time since last sex (women)

v828

Received result from last HIV test (women)

v826a

Months ago most recent HIV test (women)

v005

Woman’s individual sample weight

mv012

Current age (men)

mv527

Time since last sex (men)

mv828

Received result from last HIV test (men)

mv826a

Months ago most recent HIV test (men)

mv005

Man’s individual sample weight

 

Calculation

 

Numerator divided by the denominator, expressed as a percentage.

 

Handling of Missing Values

 

Missing values on time since last sex are excluded from the numerator and denominator. Missing values on ever tested for HIV, received test result, or time since last test are included in the denominator and excluded from the numerator.

 

Resources

 

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 13.15

 

API Indicator IDs:

HA_HVTY_W_TRR, HA_HVTY_M_TRR

(API link, STATcompiler link)

 

MICS6 Indicator TM.34: Sexually active young people who have been tested for HIV and know the results