Study cohort | ||
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Factor | Central Province N = 25 (%) | Eastern Province N = 23 (%) |
Age | ||
16–25 | 1 (4) | 3 (13) |
26–35 | 15 (60) | 19 (83) |
36–45 | 9 (36) | 1 (4) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 15 (60) | 2 (9) |
Married | 10 (40) | 21 (91) |
Education | ||
Up to primary | 23 (92) | 19 (83) |
Above primary | 2 (8) | 4 (17) |
Employment | ||
Unemployed | 6 (24) | 16 (70) |
Regular | 18 (72) | 6 (26) |
Professional | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
Currently on ART | ||
No | 5 (20) | 8 (35) |
Yes | 20 (80) | 15 (65) |
Knowledge of partner’s HIV status | ||
No | 8 (32) | 6 (29) |
Yes | 17 (68) | 15 (71) |
Number of previous pregnancies | ||
Once | 2 (8) | 1 (4) |
Two times | 8 (32) | 5 (22) |
Three times | 5 (20) | 5 (22) |
More than three times | 10 (40) | 12 (52) |
Number of living children | ||
< 2 children | 3 (12) | 1 (4) |
2 children | 10 (40) | 6 (26) |
> 2 children | 12 (48) | 16 (70) |
My desire for children affected when I tested HIV+ | ||
No | 7 (41) | 7 (41) |
Yes | 10 (59) | 10 (59) |
Desire for children after testing HIV+ | ||
Never have a child again | 7 (70) | 8 (80) |
Have a child after careful planning | 2 (20) | 2 (20) |
Quickly have another child | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Disclosure of HIV statusa | ||
Disclosed to partner | 20 | 17 |
Disclosed only to other family member | 0 | 4 |
Have not disclosed | 3 | 2 |