Table 1

 Characteristics of population based surveys

CountryYear of surveyType of surveyAge groupSample size*Type of specimenLinkage of test results to individuals’ characteristics
FemalesMales
DHS, Demographic and Health Survey (preliminary reports for Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal); DBS, dried blood spots; AIS, AIDS Indicator Survey (preliminary report for Uganda); RHRU, Reproductive Health Research Unit; HSRC, Human Sciences Research Council.
*Numbers tested; for DHS/AIS countries for the 15–49 age range, except Mali (men are 15–59).
Burkina Faso2003DHS15–4915–597515DBSLinked
Burundi2002Household survey>12 years>12 years5569VenousLinked
Cameroon2004DHS15–4915–599900DBSLinked
Congo2003Household survey, restricted to urban areas15–4915–493453VenousLinked
Equatorial Guinea2004Household survey15–4915–491449DBSLinked
Ghana2003DHS15–4915–599144DBSLinked
Guinea2005DHS15–4915–596377DBSLinked
Kenya2003DHS15–4915–596002DBSLinked
Lesotho2004DHS15–4915–595043DBSLinked
Mali2001–02DHS15–4915–596846DBSUnlinked
Niger2002Household survey15–4915–496056DBSLinked
Republic of South Africa RHRU2003Household survey15–2415–2411904Oral fluidsLinked
Republic of South Africa HSRC2005Household survey>2 years>2 years15851DBSLinked
Rwanda2005DHS15–4915–5910020DBSLinked
Senegal2005DHS15–4915–597524DBSLinked
Sierra Leone2005Household survey15–4915–498308DBSLinked
Tanzania2004AIS15–4915–4910747DBSLinked
Uganda*2004–05AIS15–4915–4916714VenousLinked
Zambia2002DHS15–4915–593807DBS from venous drawUnlinked
Zimbabwe2001–02Household survey15–2915–2910744DBSLinked