Table 3 Association between fertility desire and socio-demographic and medical characteristics of study participants

Age group

15-24

18(40.0)

27(60.0)

1

0.069

25-34

70(43.8)

90(56.2)

1.12

35-44

52(32.9)

106(67.1)

0.83

≥45

12(25.5)

35(74.5)

0.65

Sex

Male

58(39.7)

88(60.3)

1

0.408

Female

94(35.6)

170(64.4)

0.73

Education

No education

11(31.4)

24(68.6)

1

0.091

Primary

112(40.4)

165(59.6)

1.68

Secondary

21(35.6)

38(64.4)

1.22

Post-secondary

8(20.5)

31(79.5)

0.64

Occupation

Farmer

69(33.7)

136(66.3)

1

0.136

Employed

18(32.7)

37(67.3)

1.00

Business

65(43.3)

85(56.7)

1.51

Marital status

Never married

25(48.1)

27(51.9)

1

0.050

Married/Cohabiting

82(38.9)

129(61.1)

0.64

Separa/Divorced

45(30.6)

102(69.4)

0.30

Age at first marriage/cohabiting‡

<18 years

16(50.0)

16(50.0)

1

0.080

≥18 years

113(34.5)

215(65.5)

0.55

Live with partner

Yes

101(64.7)

28(50.9)

1

<0.001

No

55(35.4)

27(49.1)

1.77

No of children

0

46(43.4)

60(56.6)

1

0.048

1

37(41.6)

52(58.4)

0.87

≥2

69(32.1)

146(67.9)

0.51

Having sex with partner†

Yes

105(42.)

143(57.7)

1

0.006

No

47(29.0)

115(71.0)

1.80

Condom use during last sex†

Yes

77(43.8)

99(56.2)

1

0.482

No

28(38.9)

44(61.1)

1.22

Children with current partner†

Yes

24(44.0)

31(56.0)

0.51

<0.001

No

94(60.0)

62(40.0)

1

Disclosed HIV status

Yes

141(39.8)

213(60.2)

1

0.004

No

11(19.6)

45(80.4)

4.13

Partner tested†

Yes

71(43.0)

94(57.0)

1

0.815

No

34(41.5)

48(58.5)

0.89

Know partner status†

Yes

47(42.0)

65(58.0)

1

0.688

No

24(45.3)

29(54.7)

1.11

Perceived health status

Good

97(43.7)

125(56.3)

1

0.003

Poor

55(29.3)

133(70.7)

2.01

HIV knowledge

Knowledgeable

114(38.5)

182(61.5)

1

0.331

Not knowledgeable

38(33.3)

76(66.7)

0.78

On ART

Yes

104(40.0)

156(60.0)

1

0.106

No

48(32.0)

102(68.0)

0.64

CD4 count

<200

40(28.3)

104(71.7)

1

0.006

≥200

111(41.9)

54(58.1)

1.96