Participants were asked if they knew their HIV status and, if so, whether testing had been performed
within three months of the date of data collection. Self-reporting of HIV-positive status
based on testing within the past three months was accepted as definitive. Those who did not
know their HIV status and those that reported having a negative HIV test result from >3 three
months ago were encouraged to undergo HIV screening using Determine test kits according to
the national rapid testing algorithm. Participants were offered voluntary HIV counseling and
testing services at the time of interviewing. The total number of PLHIV included those who
self-reported positive status and those that tested HIV positive. For the purposes of this study,
only those individuals who consented to HIV testing and returned negative test results were
counted as HIV negative.