Table 2.
Distribution of sociodemographic, sexual and reproductive, and HIV-related variables by consistent condom use among women living with HIV/AIDS of reproductive age in Brazil, 2003-2004.
| Consistent condom use | ||
|---|---|---|
| (N = 834) | ||
| No | Yes | |
|
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| Total N (%) | 192 (23%) | 642 (77%) |
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| SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES | ||
| Age (mean (std. dev)) | P = 0.020 | |
| 31.1 (6.94) | 32.2 (6.83) | |
| Education | P = 0.020 | |
| Elementary school or less | 58 (25%) | 172 (75%) |
| Junior high school | 82 (27%) | 226 (73%) |
| Some high school or more | 52 (18%) | 244 (82%) |
| SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE VARIABLES | ||
| Method of contraception | P = 0.001 | |
| No method | 77 (18%) | 347 (82%) |
| Irreversible method | 73 (26%) | 212 (74%) |
| Reversible method | 42 (34%) | 83 (66%) |
| Desire to have children | P = 0.042 | |
| No | 99 (21%) | 384 (80%) |
| Yes/don't know | 93 (27%) | 258 (74%) |
| Number of live children (mean (std. dev)) |
P = 0.544 | |
| 2.17 (1.71) | 2.09 (1.55) | |
| Stable partner | P = 0.148 | |
| No | 20 (18%) | 93 (82%) |
| Yes | 172 (24%) | 549 (76%) |
| History STD in last 6 months | P = 0.357 | |
| No | 151 (22%) | 524 (78%) |
| Yes | 41 (26%) | 118 (74%) |
| Lifetime history sexual violence | P = 0.031 | |
| No | 138 (21%) | 509 (79%) |
| Yes | 54 (29%) | 133 (71%) |
| HIV-RELATED VARIABLES | ||
| HIV status of partner | P < 0.001 | |
| HIV positive | 103 (32%) | 221 (68%) |
| Does not know | 35 (29%) | 84 (71%) |
| HIV negative | 54 (14%) | 337 (86%) |
| Woman on ART | P < 0.001 | |
| Yes | 119 (20%) | 484 (80%) |
| No | 73 (32%) | 158 (68%) |
STD: sexually transmitted disease.
ART: antiretroviral therapy.