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Table 1 The characteristics and other variables of sero-discordant couples, and the gender of the positive partner.

From: My partner wants a child: A cross-sectional study of the determinants of the desire for children among mutually disclosed sero-discordant couples receiving care in Uganda

Characteristics

Female + ** N = 110

Male + N = 118

OR* (95% CI)

p value

Age of participants

    

   31-45+ years

59 (53.6)

78 (66.1)

  

   15-30 years

51 (46.4)

40 (33.9)

0.59 (0.34, 1.02)

0.055

Number of living children

    

   4-22 children

36 (32.7)

56 (47.5)

  

   0-3 children

74 (67.3)

62 (52.5)

0.54 (0.31,0.93)

0.024

Had children after knowing status

    

   Yes

29 (26.4)

39 (33.0)

1.38 (0.78, 2.44)

0.271

   No

81 (73.6)

79 (67.0)

  

Participant desires to have children

    

   Yes

70 (63.6)

65 (55.1)

0.70 (0.41, 1.19)

0.190

   No

40 (36.4)

53 (44.9)

  

Belief that the partner wants to have children

    

   Yes

74 (67.3)

67 (56.8)

0.64 (0.37, 1.10)

0.104

   No

36 (32.7)

51 (43.2)

  

Combined couple's desire to have children

    

   Yes

81 (73.6)

76 (64.4)

0.65 (0.37, 1.14)

0.134

   No

29 (26.4)

42 (35.6)

  

Number of further children planned***

    

   1

18 (26.1)

30 (48.4)

2.66 (1.28, 5.53)

0.009

   2 or more

51 (73.9)

32 (51.6)

  

Relatives want you to get children

    

   Yes

62 (56.4)

64 (54.2)

0.92 (0.54, 1.55)

0.747

   No

48 43.6)

54 (45.8)

  

Disclosed to relatives

    

   Yes

64 (58.2)

86 (72.9)

1.93 (1.11, 3.37)

0.020

   No

46 (41.8)

32 (27.1)

  

Are you using contraception?

    

   Yes

69 (66.4)

88 (75.2)

1.54 (0.86, 2.76)

0.148

   No

35 (33.6)

29 (24.8)

  

Type of contraceptive used

    

   Condoms

61 (85,9)

84 (92.3)

2.41 (0.68, 8.60)

0.175

   Condom + other

3 (4.2)

3 (3.3)

1.75 (0.23, 13.2)

0.587

   Other methods (pills, injections, BTL, etc.)

7 (9.9)

4 (4.4)

  

Condom use

    

   Consistent use (always)

55 (50.0)

72 (61.0)

  

   Inconsistent use (sometimes/not at all)

55 (50.0)

46 (39.0)

1.57 (0.93, 2.65)

0.095

Self or partner on ART

    

   Yes

43 (39.1)

56 (47.5)

1.41 (0.83, 2.39)

0.204

   No

67 60.9)

62 (52.5)

  

How effective is ART? (More than 70%)

    

   Yes

45 (45.9)

48 (48.0)

1.09 (0.62. 1.90)

0.770

   No

53 (54.1)

52 (52.0)

  

Number of care episodes in the last six months

    

   More than three times

42 (38.2)

39 (33.1)

  

   Twice or Less

68 (61.8)

79 (66.9)

1.25 (0.73, 2.16)

0.419

  1. Note:
  2. * Continuous variables have been dichotomised to calculate odds ratios
  3. ** Female-positive couples were the reference group.
  4. *** Includes only those who planned to have children, therefore missing values for those who did not plan to have children.