Table 1 Characteristics of and reported contraceptive use among HIV-positive respondents receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at 18 public sector clinics in Lusaka, Zambia (N = 7046)
|  | Women, N = 4872 | Men, N = 2174 |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | 4405 | 1994 |
 Median (IQR) | 34 (30–40) | 40 (34–44) |
 15–24 | 322 (8) | 36 (2) |
 25–34 | 1848 (42) | 500 (25) |
 35–49 | 2225 (51) | 1244 (62) |
  > 49 | a | 218 (11) |
Client or partner currently pregnant | 4686 | 1993 |
 Yes | 313 (7) | 150 (8) |
 No, don’t know | 4373 (93) | 1843 (92) |
Desire a child in the next year | 4173 | 1839 |
 Yes | 1023 (25) | 492 (27) |
 No, don’t know | 3150 (75) | 1347 (73) |
HIV status disclosed to partner | 4764 | 2129 |
 Yes | 3706 (78) | 1858 (87) |
 No, don’t know | 299 (6) | 93 (4) |
 No partner | 759 (16) | 178 (8) |
Partner’s HIV status | 4819 | 2147 |
 Negative | 787 (16) | 408 (19) |
 Positive | 2851 (59) | 1455 (68) |
 Unknown | 346 (7) | 92 (4) |
 No partner | 835 (17) | 192 (9) |
Sexually active in previous 6Â months | 4602 | 2028 |
 Yes | 3526 (77) | 1718 (85) |
Using contraception | 4542 | 2046 |
 Yes | 3138 (69) | 1608 (79) |
 No | 1404 (31) | 438 (21) |
Method of contraception used | Â | Â |
 Male condom | 1867 (60) | 1277 (79) |
 Injectable contraception | 484 (15) | 124 (8) |
 Oral contraceptive pill | 342 (11) | 96 (6) |
 Sub-dermal implant | 252 (8) | 59 (4) |
 Copper IUD | 117 (4) | 15 (1) |
 Female condom | 23 (1) | 23 (1) |
 Sterilization | 11 (0.5) | 1 |
 Other | 8 | 7 |
Dual method use by those using contraception | 797 (25) | 217 (14) |
Reasons for not using family planningb | Â | Â |
 No partner | 639 (46) | 134 (31) |
 Desire pregnancy | 250 (18) | 71 (16) |
 Partner opposed | 115 (8) | 33 (8) |
 Fear of side effects | 101 (7) | 12 (3) |
 Currently pregnant | 112 (8) | 50 (10) |
 Other | 336 (23) | 126 (25) |
Would obtain family planning in ART clinic | 4140 | 1941 |
 Yes | 3285 (79) | 1637 (84) |
 No, don’t know | 855 (21) | 304 (16) |