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. 2019 Jan 8;16:2. doi: 10.1186/s12978-018-0663-8

Table 4.

Correlates of Reported Types of Modern Contraception Used among Women Living with HIV: Male Condoms and Oral Hormones vs No Contraception

Characteristics Male Condoms
aOR (95% CI)
P value Oral Hormones
aOR (95% CI)
P value
Type of Peer Support
 Routine Peer Support 1.0 1.0
 Mentor Mother 0.2 (0.1–0.4) < 0.01 1.2 (0.6–2.5) 0.53
Age, years
  < 21 1.0 1.0
 21–30 2.4 (0.7–8.5) 0.17 0.8 (0.2–3.2) 0.80
  > 30 1.9 (0.7–5.6) 0.23 1.1 (0.4–3.1) 0.93
Marital status
 Married 1.0 1.0
 Singlea 1.2 (0.3–4.3) 0.79 1.6 (0.4–5.9) 0.47
Educational level attained
 None 1.0 1.0
 Primary 0.6 (0.3–1.6) 0.34 0.8 (0.3–1.9) 0.57
 Secondary 1.1 (0.5–2.4) 0.74 0.9 (0.4–2.0) 0.71
 Tertiary 1.8 (0.6–4.9) 0.27 0.3 (0.1–1.4) 0.12
Religious affiliation
 Christian 1.0 1.0
 Muslim 0.6 (0.3–1.4) 0.24 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.75
Employment status
 Employed – skilled 1.0 1.0
 Employed – unskilled 2.0 (0.7–5.4) 0.17 2.3 (0.9–6.1) 0.10
 Unemployed 1.2 (0.5–2.8) 0.68 0.9 (0.4–2.1) 0.81
HIV disclosure statusb
 No 1.0 1.0
 Yes 4.9 (2.3–10.6) < 0.01 1.0 (0.5–1.9) 0.97
Time of HIV Diagnosis
 Previously diagnosed 1.0 1.0
 Newly diagnosed 1.0 (0.5–1.8) 0.91 0.7 (0.3–1.4) 0.28
Parity
 0–2 1.0 1.0
 3–4 1.0 (0.5–2.1) 0.57 0.9 (0.4–2.1) 0.71
  > 4 0.7 (0.2–2.8) 0.96 0.2 (0.0–0.9) 0.04
Gravidity
 1 1.0 1.0
 2–4 0.7 (0.2–2.7) 0.65 2.2 (0.6–8.3) 0.26
  > 4 0.9 (0.4–2.1) 0.82 0.9 (0.4–2.2) 0.85
Counselled on family planning
 No 1.0 1.0
 Yes 1.8 (0.7–4.6) 0.20 2.7 (0.8–8.6) 0.11

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval

p value < 0.05 = statistically significant. Bolded aORs, CIs and p values denote statistically significant results

aIncludes single, widowed, divorced and separated women

bDisclosure to male partner or relative