Table 1.

Mean influence ratings of factors affecting the pregnancy decisions among women with HIV

Influences	Total (n = 74) Mean (SD)	Under 30 (n = 38) Mean (SD)	Over30 (n = 36) Mean (SD)
Factor: General health status
Fear of transmitting HIV to child	3.28 (1.7)	3.76 (1.5)	2.74 (1.7)
Personal health-related concerns	3.05 (1.6)	3.39 (1.5)	2.69 (1.7)
Personal experience with previous pregnancies	2.44 (1.6)	2.86 (1.6)	2.00 (1.5)
Factor: Procreative disposition
Personal desire to have children	2.76 (1.6)	3.14 (1.6)	2.35 (1.6)
Current or past partner	2.45 (1.6)	2.79 (1.6)	2.06 (1.5)
Factor: Social support network
Medical Personnel	2.52 (1.5)	2.78 (1.4)	2.23 (1.5)
Family members	1.96 (1.3)	2.26 (1.4)	1.63 (1.0)
Factor: Societal influences
Attitudes or experiences with women with HIV	2.38 (1.4)	2.70 (1.4)	2.03 (1.3)
Public attitudes towards HIV	2.14 (1.4)	2.58 (1.5)	1.66 (1.1)
Societal expectations of women	2.11 (1.4)	2.39 (1.5)	1.79 (1.4)
Media representation of HIV	1.99 (1.2)	2.16 (1.3)	1.79 (1.2)
Friends	1.80 (1.2)	1.78 (1.2)	1.82 (1.1)