| Variable |
Mean/Freq (SD or %) |
| Demographics |
|
| Female |
299 (74.8%) |
| Mean age (years) |
33.8 (7.5) |
| Secondary education and above |
179/379 (47.2%) |
| Operates a small business/sells things |
194/399 (48.6%) |
| Salaried job |
58/399 (14.5%) |
| Average monthly income $40-$220 USD |
292/391 (74.7%) |
| Health Characteristics |
|
| Mean years since HIV diagnosis |
5.5 (4.7) |
| Mean CD4 count |
435.4 (277.3) |
| On HIV antiretroviral therapy |
242/399 (60.7%) |
| Reproductive health history |
|
| Have had children |
354 (88.5%) |
| Mean number of children (among parents) |
3.2 (2.3) |
| Have had a child with current partner |
195 (48.8%) |
| Had pregnancy since knowing HIV status |
110/284 (38.7%) |
| Have had difficulty conceiving a child |
135 (33.8%) |
| Relationship/Partner Characteristics |
|
| Marital status: |
|
| Married |
175 (43.8%) |
| In committed relationship |
225 (56.2%) |
| In a polygamous relationship |
121 (30.3%) |
| HIV status of partner with whom trying to conceive |
|
| HIV positive |
156 (39%) |
| HIV negative |
122 (30.5%) |
| Unknown HIV status |
122 (30.5%) |
| Partner knows respondent’s HIV status |
317 (79.3%) |
| Childbearing desires, intentions and attitudes |
|
| Time frame for intending/planning to have a child |
|
| (0–6 months) |
267/399 (66.9%) |
| (7–12 months) |
97/399 (24.3%) |
| (13–24 months) |
35/399 (8.8%) |
| Communication with providers about childbearing intentions |
|
| Have discussed their intentions with HIV providers |
176 (44%) |
| Provider initiated the discussion on child bearing |
50/176 (28.4%) |
| Issues discussed with HIV providers |
|
| Discussed HIV transmission risk to partner |
52/172 (30.2%) |
| Discussed HIV transmission risk to child |
51/172 (29.7%) |
| Discussed information about PMTCT |
46/172 (26.8%) |
| Discussed safer conception methods |
14/172 (8.1%) |
| Discussion about treatment regimen |
7/172 (4.1%) |
| HIV provider is willing to discuss childbearing |
358/ 380 (94.2%) |
