Table 3.
Factors associated with current family planning use among PLHIV in Gulu District, Uganda, February-May 2009
| Variable | Total n |
Currently using a family planning method n (%) |
OR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group a | ||||||
| 15-29 years | 199 | 68 (34.2%) | 1.00 | |||
| 30-49 years | 269 | 113 (42.0%) | 1.39 (0.95-2.04) | 0.085 | ||
| Sex a | ||||||
| Female | 236 | 60 (25.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 232 | 121 (52.2%) | 3.19 (2.17-4.72) | 0.000 | 1.90 (0.91-3.97) | 0.085 |
| Marital status a | ||||||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 232 | 48 (20.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Married/de facto | 236 | 133 (56.4%) | 4.90 (3.26-7.37) | 0.000 | 2.19 (0.98-4.88) | 0.055 |
| Type of marriage (if married or de facto) b | ||||||
| Polygamous | 66 | 37 (56.1%) | 1.00 | |||
| Monogamous | 169 | 95 (56.2%) | 1.01 (0.57-1.79) | 0.983 | ||
| Residence c | ||||||
| Rural | 241 | 90 (37.3%) | 1.00 | |||
| Urban | 226 | 91 (40.3%) | 1.13 (0.78-1.64) | 0.517 | ||
| Education c | ||||||
| No | 85 | 17 (20.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 382 | 164 (42.9%) | 3.03 (1.69-5.26) | 0.000 | 4.32 (1.33-14.07) | 0.015 |
| Number of children c | ||||||
| 0 children | 73 | 20 (27.4%) | 1.00 | |||
| 1 child and more | 394 | 161 (40.9%) | 1.83 (1.05-3.18) | 0.030 | ||
| History of death of child d | ||||||
| Yes | 135 | 42 (31.1%) | 1.00 | |||
| No | 225 | 117 (45.9%) | 1.88 (1.21-2.91) | 0.005 | ||
| Discussion of family planning with health workers e | ||||||
| No | 179 | 43 (24.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 278 | 137 (49.3%) | 3.07 (2.03-4.66) | 0.000 | 2.08 (1.01-4.27) | 0.046 |
| Discussion of family planning with spouse f, g | ||||||
| Never | 134 | 20 (14.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| At least once | 224 | 131 (58.5%) | 8.00 (4.65-13.89) | 0.000 | 5.13 (2.35-11.16) | 0.000 |
| HIV Clinic attended a | ||||||
| Lacor (faith-based hospital) | 164 | 50 (30.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Others (GNRH and TASO) | 304 | 131 (43.1%) | 1.73 (1.16-2.58) | 0.008 | 3.67 (1.79-7.54) | 0.000 |
| On HAART c | ||||||
| Yes | 231 | 87 (37.7%) | 1.00 | |||
| No | 236 | 93 (39.4%) | 1.08 (0.74-1.56) | 0.699 | ||
| HIV status of spouse f, h | ||||||
| Negative | 49 | 26 (53.1%) | 1.00 | |||
| Positive | 212 | 114 (53.8%) | 1.03 (0.55-1.92) | 0.928 | ||
| Disclosure of HIV status to spouse f, i | ||||||
| Yes | 267 | 128 (47.9%) | 1.00 | |||
| No | 60 | 27 (41.7%) | 0.78 (0.44-1.37) | 0.379 | ||
| Months since HIV diagnosis j | ||||||
| Less than 24 months | 215 | 81 (37.7%) | 1.00 | |||
| 24 months or more | 247 | 99 (40.1%) | 1.11 (0.76-1.61) | 0.597 | ||
| Months on HAART k | ||||||
| Less than 24 months | 111 | 37 (33.3%) | 1.00 | |||
| 24 months or more | 119 | 49 (41.2%) | 1.40 (0.82-2.39) | 0.219 | ||
| Months attending HIV clinic l | ||||||
| Less than 24 months | 258 | 97 (37.6%) | 1.00 | |||
| 24 months or more | 208 | 81 (38.9%) | 1.06 (0.73-1.54) | 0.766 | ||
| Complete PMTCT knowledge a | ||||||
| Yes | 315 | 133 (42.2%) | 1.00 | |||
| No | 153 | 48 (31.4%) | 0.63 (0.42-0.94) | 0.024 | ||
| Desire for children m | ||||||
| Yes | 184 | 72 (39.1%) | 1.00 | |||
| No | 246 | 100 (40.7%) | 1.06 (0.72-1.57) | 0.750 | ||
| Religion | ||||||
| Other | 128 | 51 (39.8%) | 1 | |||
| Catholic | 335 | 129 (38.5%) | 0.95 (0.62-1.43) | 0.792 | ||
| Spouses' desire for children (if married or de facto) n | ||||||
| Yes | 87 | 43 (49.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 83 | 59 (71.1%) | 2.51 (1.34-4.74) | 0.004 | 2.19 (1.10-4.36) | 0.025 |
| Any HIV-infected children (among those with children) ° | ||||||
| Yes | 75 | 38 (50.7%) | 1 | |||
| No | 223 | 97 (43.5%) | 0.75 (0.44-1.266) | 0.281 |
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GNRH, Gulu National Referral Hospital; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; OR, odds ratio; TASO, The AIDS Support Organization; a data for 8 respondents missing; b data for one person missing; c data for 9 respondents missing; d data for 7 respondents missing; e data for 19 respondents missing; f single respondents excluded; g data for 42 respondents missing; h data from 139 respondents missing; i data from 73 respondents missing; j data from 14 respondents missing; k data from 6 respondents missing; l data from 10 respondents missing; m data from 46 respondents missing; n data from 66 respondents missing; o data from 2 respondents missing