A national household survey on HIV prevalence and clinical cascade among children aged ≤15 years in Kenya (2018)

We analyzed data from the 2018 Kenya Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA), a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey, to estimate the burden and prevalence of pediatric HIV infection, identify associated factors, and describe the clinical cascade among children aged < 15 yea...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-11, Vol.17 (11), p.e0277613
Main Authors: Immaculate Mutisya, Evelyn Muthoni, Raphael O Ondondo, Jacques Muthusi, Lennah Omoto, Charlotte Pahe, Abraham Katana, Evelyn Ngugi, Kenneth Masamaro, Leonard Kingwara, Trudy Dobbs, Megan Bronson, Hetal K Patel, Nicholas Sewe, Doris Naitore, Kevin De Cock, Catherine Ngugi, Lucy Nganga
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Summary:We analyzed data from the 2018 Kenya Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA), a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey, to estimate the burden and prevalence of pediatric HIV infection, identify associated factors, and describe the clinical cascade among children aged < 15 years in Kenya. Interviewers collected information from caregivers or guardians on child's demographics, HIV testing, and treatment history. Blood specimens were collected for HIV serology and if HIV-positive, the samples were tested for viral load and antiretrovirals (ARV). For participants
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0277613