Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression associations with fertility desire among female sex workers living with HIV
| Sociodemographics | Total study sample (n = 239) | Participants not reporting permanent contraception (n = 118) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | |
| Age | 0.94* | (0.88,0.99) | 0.95 | (0.88,1.03) |
| Education | 0.96 | (0.44,2.10) | 1.10 | (0.38,3.23) |
| Number of children | 0.61* | (0.44,0.84) | 0.61* | (0.38,0.98) |
| HIV and sex work | ||||
| Years HIV positive | 0.94 | (0.85,1.03) | 0.96 | (0.83,1.11) |
| Viral load (ref = undetectable) (n = 122) | 1.08 | (0.79,4.12) | 1.90 | (0.66,5.49) |
| Sexual and reproductive health | ||||
| Perception of pregnancy and HIV (ref = negative) | 6.49*** | (2.27,15.39) | 3.72* | (1.23,11.16) |
| Pregnancy loss (ever) | 0.37* | (0.17,0.84) | 0.67 | (0.22,1.77) |
| Perceived provider support for pregnancy and HIV (ref = little/no support) | 1.26 | (0.28,5.67) | 1.09 | (0.15,7.53) |
| Perceived partner would be upset about pregnancy (ref = supportive) | 0.12* | (0.02,0.66) | 0.13* | (0.02,0.81) |
| Don’t know | 0.14* | (0.03,0.58) | 0.25 | (0.04,1.37) |
| Stigma scale | ||||
| HIV-internalized | 3.19* | (1.5,6.78) | 3.29* | (1.21,8.94) |
* p-value< 0.05; ***p-value≤0.0001