Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate regression analysis of factors associated with the desire to have children in couples in which the woman is the positive partner.

Age of participant

   31-45+ years

32 (54.2)

1.0

   15-30 years

38 (74.5)

2.45(1.07, 5.68)

0.028

3.33 (1.03, 10.8)

0.045

Number of living children

   4-22 children

14 (38.9)

1.0

   0-3 children

56 (75.7)

4.89 (1.95, 12.3)

0.000

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-

Belief that the partner wants to have children

   No

7 (19.4)

1.0

   Yes

63 (85.1)

23.7 (6.05, 93.1)

0.000

26.3 (7.89, 87.6)

0.000

Self or partner on ART

   No

23 (53.5)

1.0

   Yes

47 (70.2)

2.04 (0.91, 4.60)

0.078

-

-

How effective is ART? (More than 70%)

   No

33 (62.3)

1.0

   Yes

30 (66.7)

1.21 (0.52, 2.80)

0.652

-

-

Relatives want you to get children

   Yes

20 (41.7)

1.0

   No

50 (80.7)

5.83 (2.29, 14.9)

0.000

6.77(1.12, 21.7)

0.001

Wants their HIV sero-status to remain a secret

   No

18 (50.0)

1.0

   Yes

52 (70.3)

2.36 (1.02, 5.49)

0.039

-

-

Disclosed to relatives

   No

35 (76.1)

1.0

   Yes

35 (54.7)

0.38 (0.16, 0.90)

0.022

-

-

Discussed when to get pregnant

   No

36 (52.9)

1.0

   Yes

34 (80.9)

3.78 (1.46, 9.75)

0.003

-

-

Discussed with Health workers about:

Contraception and HIV

   No

25 (65.8)

1.0

   Yes

45 (63.4)

0.90 (0.39, 2.06)

0.803

-

-

Pregnancy and HIV

   No

29 (61.7)

1.0

   Yes

41 (66.1)

0.62 (0.28, 1.39)

0.242

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