Table 5.
Factors Associated with Fertility Desire Among PLHIV
| Variables | Fertility Desire | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 127 (83.0) | 8 (6.3) | 1 | |
| Male | 119 (93.7) | 26 (17.0) | 3.1 (1.3–7.0) | |
| Age | ||||
| >40 years | 110 (94.8) | 6 (5.2) | 1 | |
| ≤40 years | 136 (82.9) | 28 (17.1) | 3.8 (1.5–9.4) | |
| Age at marriage | ||||
| ≤30 years | 237 (88.4) | 31 (11.6) | 1 | |
| >30 years | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | 7.7 (1.5–39.6) | |
| Socio-economic status | ||||
| Lower | 186 (92.1) | 16 (7.9) | 1 | |
| Middle | 60 (76.9) | 18 (23.1) | 3.5 (1.7–7.3) | |
| Children | ||||
| Yes | 232 (92.4) | 19 (7.6) | 1 | |
| No | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 22.9 (8.6–60.8) | |
| Number of children | ||||
| ≥2 | 187 (99.5) | 1 (0.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 45 (71.4) | 18 (28.6) | 74.8 (9.7–575.1) | 63.0 (7.4–538.2) |
| Recent CD4 count | ||||
| ≤500 cells/mm3 | 192 (91.0) | 19 (9.0) | 1 | |
| >500 cells/mm3 | 54 (78.3) | 15 (21.7) | 2.8 (1.3–5.9) | |
| Knowledge of PMTCT | ||||
| Poor | 216 (91.5) | 20 (8.5) | – | |
| Moderate | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | 5.4 (2.3–12.7) | |
| Good | 8 (72.7) | 3 (27.3) | – | |
Abbreviations: PLHIV, Pregnancy in People Living with HIV/AIDS; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission.