Table 3.
Comparison of Communication with HIV Providers and Other Key Variables Between HIV+ Heterosexual and Bisexual Males in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Variables | Heterosexual n=238 | Bisexual n=71 | X2 / t(df) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes | ||||
| “Okay for HIV+ woman to become pregnant?” | 117 (49.8) | 31 (55.3) | 0.56 | 0.45 |
| Desires | ||||
| Want to have a child in the future (yes) | 91 (38.7) | 23 (41.8) | 0.18 | 0.67 |
| Intentions | ||||
| Intend to have a child in the future (yes) | 45 (19.6) | 12 (23.1) | 0.31 | 0.58 |
| Communication about childbearing | ||||
| Provider | ||||
| You/partner talked about future childbearing (yes) | 33 (14.0) | 9 (16.1) | 0.17 | 0.68 |
| Relationship w/ clinical provider scale mean (SD) | 44.5 (6.1) | 42.9 (7.9) | 1.78 (306) | 0.07 |
| Partner | ||||
| Talked with primary partner about future pregnancy (yes) | 71 (30.1) | 10 (18.8) | 2.69 | 0.10 |
| Taking antiretroviral therapy | 185 (78) | 54 (76) | 0.08 | 0.77 |
| HIV stigma mean (SD) | 14.7 (5.9) | 14.2 (5.4) | 0.71 (307) | 0.47 |
| Perceived quality of life (low) | 96 (40.3) | 29 (40.8) | 0.006 | 0.94 |