Table 3.
Factors associated with fertility desire among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Jimma town Southwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 374)
| Variables | Total number | Fertility desired Number (“yes”) | COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–29 | 161 | 91 (56.5) | 4.97 (1.93, 12.82)* | 0.021 | 4.05 (1.24, 13.33) |
| 30–39 | 184 | 78 (42.4) | 2.82 (1.09, 7.25)* | 0.071 | 2.92 (0.91, 9.35) |
| 40–49 | 29 | 6 (20.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 27 | 13 (48.1) | 1.42 (0.59, 3.37) | 0.243 | 2.011 (0.622, 6.501) |
| Married | 201 | 112 (55.7) | 1.92 (1.16, 3.18) | 0.027 | 4.967 (1.203, 20.499) |
| Widowed | 55 | 14 (25.5) | 0.52 (0.916, 4.010) | 0.012 | 0.32 (0.13, 0.78) |
| Divorced | 91 | 36 (39.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | |||||
| Can’t read and write | 27 | 12 (44.4) | 1.27 (0.56, 2.87) | 0.340 | 1.96 (0.49, 7.94) |
| Read and write but not formal | 48 | 22 (45.8) | 1.35 (0.71, 2.56) | 0.935 | 1.054 (0.300, 3.699) |
| Formal education | 73 | 42 (57.5) | 2.15 (1.24, 3.74)* | 0.982 | 1.01 (0.312, 3.21) |
| Preparatory | 19 | 10 (52.6) | 1.77 (1.47, 4.56) | 0.672 | 1.38 (0.31, 6.28) |
| Diploma | 23 | 18 (78.3) | 5.7 (2.04, 16.12)* | 0.037 | 5.34 (1.10, 15.60) |
| University degree | 184 | 71 (38.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Monthly family income | |||||
| Less than 500 ETB | 81 | 98 (63.22) | 1.514 (0.492, 4.657) | 0.926 | 1.077 (0.224, 5.188) |
| 500–1000 ETB | 207 | 109 (52.7) | 1.27 (1.02, 7.103)* | 0.001 | 1.79 (1.56, 10.669) |
| 1001–5000 ETB | 71 | 45 (63.4) | 1.978 (1.106, 3.352)* | 0.146 | 1.699 (.832, 3.468) |
| No income | 15 | 7 (46.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Duration of ART initiation | |||||
| Less than 5 years | 218 | 95 (43.57) | 0.645 (0.348, 0.897) | 0.135 | 0.655 (0.377, 1.141) |
| Greater than 5 years | 156 | 85 (54.48) | 1 | 1 | |
| Children’s biological sex | |||||
| All girl/s | 82 | 42 (52.5) | 1.49 (1.22, 2.609)* | 0.001 | 1.780 (1.522, 3.852) |
| Both boy/s and girl/s | 108 | 68 (65.4) | 2.55 (1.285, 4.483)* | 0.013 | 2.791 (1.246, 6.254) |
| No living child | 88 | 65 (75.58) | 4.18 (2.301, 7.573) | 0.143 | 3.732 (1.667, 8.355) |
| All boy/s | 96 | 40 (42.55) | 1 | 1 | |
| Partner’s HIV status | |||||
| Positive | 136 | 76 (55.9) | 2.533 (1.585, 4.048)* | 0.04 | 3.77 (1.03, 10.49) |
| Negative | 73 | 44 (60.3) | 3.03 (1.72, 5.37)* | 0.005 | 3.56 (3.02, 9.33) |
| No partner | 165 | 55 (33.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Partner’s interest to have children | |||||
| Yes | 163 | 109 (66.9) | 4.44 (2.86, 6.85)* | 0.000 | 3.125 (1.811, 5.37) |
| No | 211 | 66 (31.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Community pressure to have children | |||||
| Yes | 180 | 104 (57.8) | 2.37 (1.56, 3.703)* | 0.015 | 1.94 (1.14, 3.31) |
| No | 194 | 71 (36.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Use of contraceptives | |||||
| No | 140 | 70 (50.0) | 1.41 (1.212, 5.512)* | 0.032 | 2.575 (1.082, 6.128) |
| Yes | 200 | 83 (41.5) | 1 | 1 | |
COR Crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
*Significance for AOR