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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

Unawareness of HIV-Positive Status among Men in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries: Age, Behavioral, and Structural Determinants.

Mansoor Farahani, Shannon M Farley, David Hoos, Theodore F Smart, Giles A Reid, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Wilford L Kirungi, Rose Kolola Nyirenda, Limpho Maile, Owen Mugurungi and 3 more

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Mansoor FarahaniICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA. mf3086@cumc.columbia.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-9822
Shannon M FarleyICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
David HoosICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Theodore F SmartICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Giles A ReidICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Eduardo Samo GudoNational Institute of Health, Maputo, Mozambique.
Wilford L KirungiMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Rose Kolola NyirendaMinistry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Limpho MaileMinistry of Health, Maseru, Lesotho.
Owen MugurungiMinistry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Prosper Faustine NjauMinistry of Health, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Sindisiwe DlaminiEswatini Health Laboratory Service, Mbabane, Eswatini.
Wafaa M El-SadrICAP at Columbia University, 60 Haven Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.

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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention U2GGH002173
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Abstract

Men in sub-Saharan Africa lag behind women in HIV testing and awareness. We pooled 2019-2023 Population-based HIV Impact Assessments from seven countries (Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe). Among 59,293 men, HIV prevalence was 5.9% (95% CI 5.7-6.2). Of 5,394 HIV-positive men, 22.1% (95% CI 20.0-24.3) were unaware of their status (8.4% in Eswatini; 31.5% in Mozambique), declining with age (41.0% at 15-29 vs. 11.5% at ≥ 50). Survey-weighted Poisson regression identified independent correlates: condom-free last sex (aPR 2.5), hazardous drinking (aPR 1.3), infrequent/no prior testing (aPR 1.9), and higher wealth (lower 60% vs. upper 40%: aPR 0.8). Age amplified behavioral gaps in condom use. Among men classified as aware, 5.4% were identified solely through ARV biomarker detection despite self-reported unawareness. Youth-centered, behavior-tailored retesting strategies are essential to close the awareness gap.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultAfrica South of the SaharaAge FactorsCondomsHIV TestingHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk-TakingYoung AdultBehavioral risk factorsHIV status awarenessHIV testingMen’s healthPopulation-based surveysSub-Saharan africa

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