Characteristics | Female + ** N = 110 | Male + N = 118 | OR* (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age of participants | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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*** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 |