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Table 2 Reproductive Histories of FSW by HIV status, after 18-months of Follow-up

From: Family planning use and correlates among female sex workers in a community empowerment HIV prevention intervention in Iringa, Tanzania: a case for tailored programming

 

Total

n (%)

HIV-negative

n (%)

HIV-positive

n (%)

P-value a

Reproductive histories (n = 339)

Number of lifetime pregnancies

0.122

 0

18 (5.31)

10 (6.06)

8 (4.60)

 

 1 or 2

162 (47.79)

87 (52.73)

75 (43.10)

 

  > 3

159 (46.90)

68 (41.21)

91 (52.30)

 

Currently trying to become pregnant b

0.754

 No

265 (78.17)

127 (76.97)

138 (79.31)

 

 Yes

71 (20.94)

36 (21.82)

35 (20.11)

 

History of pregnancy (n = 321)

Living children c

0.812

 0

7 (2.18)

4 (2.58)

3 (1.81)

 

 1 to 2

225 (70.09)

109 (70.32)

116 (69.88)

 

 3+

77 (23.99)

35 (22.58)

42 (25.30)

 

Most recent pregnancy was planned/intended

0.651

 No

174 (54.21)

82 (52.90)

92 (55.42)

 

 Yes

147 (45.79)

73 (47.10)

74 (44.56)

 

Age at first pregnancy d

0.305

  < 18

101 (31.46)

43 (27.74)

58 (34.94)

 

  > 18

212 (66.04)

107 (69.03)

105 (63.25)

 

Sought ANC for most recent pregnancy

0.712

 No

48 (14.95)

22 (14.19)

26 (15.66)

 

 Yes

273 (85.05)

133 (85.81)

140 (84.34)

 

ANC attenders for most recent pregnancy (n = 273)

Location of ANC services e

0.735

 Public large hospital

182 (66.67)

88 (66.17)

94 (67.14)

 

 Public medium or small facility

70 (25.64)

34 (25.56)

36 (25.71)

 

 Private clinic

20 (7.33)

11 (8.27)

9 (6.43)

 

Told to Bring Husband/Partner to ANC

0.088

 No, my partner was with me

20 (7.33)

10 (7.52)

10 (7.14)

 

 No, that didn’t happen

20 (7.33)

5 (3.76)

15 (10.71)

 

 Yes

233 (85.35)

118 (88.72)

115 (82.14)

 

No ANC services because no husband/partner (n = 232)

0.457

 No

194 (83.26)

100 (84.75)

94 (81.74)

 

 Yes

38 (16.31)

17 (14.41)

21 (18.26)

 
  1. a Chi-squared; b Missing n = 3; c Missing n = 12; d Missing n = 8; e Missing n = 1