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Table 3 Most significant predictors for wanting another child among WLHIV in Kenya

From: Fertility intentions and contraceptive practices among clinic-users living with HIV in Kenya: a mixed methods study

Factor

AOR

Standard error

[95% CI]

Standardized Beta

Breadwinner status

 Herself

1.00

-

-

-

 Partner

2.33

1.175

[0.87, 6.26]

0.17

 Other

15.53

14.110

[2.62, 92.17]**

0.27

Number of living children

 1 child

1.00

-

-

-

 2 children

0.15

0.080

[0.05, 0.43]*

−0.36

 3 children

0.04

0.026

[0.01, 0.14]*

−0.56

 > 3 children

0.01

0.010

[0.002, 0.05]*

−0.73

Desired number of children

 >3 children

1.00

-

-

-

 2 children

0.26

0.135

[0.09, 0.72]§

−0.25

 3 children

0.90

0.403

[0.37, 2.17]

−0.02

Partner desires same number of children

 No

1.00

-

-

-

 Yes

0.53

0.293

[0.18, 1.57]

−0.13

 Has no partner

0.13

0.106

[0.03, 0.63]

−0.33

 Don’t know

0.91

0.596

[0.25, 3.28]

−0.01

  1. * p < 0.001 ** p = 0.003 § p = 0.009 p = 0.011 p = 0.092; AOR = adjusted odds ratio