Table 2. Multivariate parsimonious model of predictors of fertility desire among men (18–59) and women of reproductive age (18–49 years) living with HIV/AIDS in Nairobi slums (n = 463).
| CHARACTERISTIC | FERTILITY DESIRE TO HAVE A (NOTHER) CHILD | RISK ESTIMATES | ||
| YES (N = 157) | NO (N = 306) | ADJUSTED OR (95% CI) | VALUE | |
| Sex of respondent | ||||
| Female (Ref) | 71 (26%) | 199 (74%) | 1.00 | |
| Male | 86 (45%) | 107 (55%) | 4.17 (2.46–7.07) | <0.001 |
| Age | ||||
| 40 years and above (Ref) | 45 (25%) | 137 (75%) | 1.00 | |
| 18–29 years | 41 (48%) | 45 (52%) | 2.50 (1.18–5.28) | 0.017 |
| 30–39 years | 71 (36%) | 124 (64%) | 1.57 (0.89–2.78) | 0.119 |
| Living children | ||||
| 5 or more (Ref) | 14 (13%) | 96 (87%) | 1.00 | |
| 0 (No child) | 19 (79%) | 5 (21%) | 29.07 (8.51–99.33) | <0.001 |
| 1 or 2 | 88 (55%) | 83 (45%) | 8.99 (4.29–18.83) | <0.001 |
| 3 or 4 | 36 (21%) | 132 (79%) | 2.03 (0.97–4.24) | 0.059 |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Poorest (Ref) | 23 (26%) | 67 (74%) | 1.00 | |
| Second | 32 (33%) | 64 (67%) | 1.54 (0.74–3.22) | 0.250 |
| Third | 44 (40%) | 67 (60%) | 2.15 (1.06–4.37) | 0.033 |
| Fourth | 26 (35%) | 65 (48%) | 2.19 (1.01–4.76) | 0.048 |
| Richest | 32 (34%) | 60 (66%) | 1.68 (0.80–3.51) | 0.172 |
| Treatment status | ||||
| On ART (Ref) | 85 (36%) | 152 (64%) | 1.00 | |
| Not on ART | 72 (32%) | 152 (68%) | 0.75 (0.47–1.19) | 0.222 |
| Social support | – | – | 1.59 (1.08–2.34) | 1.019 |