Table 1 |
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The characteristics and other variables of sero-discordant couples, and the gender of the positive partner. |
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Characteristics |
Female + ** N = 110 |
Male + N = 118 |
OR* (95% CI) |
p value |
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Age of participants |
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31-45+ years |
59 (53.6) |
78 (66.1) |
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15-30 years |
51 (46.4) |
40 (33.9) |
0.59 (0.34, 1.02) |
0.055 |
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Number of living children |
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4-22 children |
36 (32.7) |
56 (47.5) |
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0-3 children |
74 (67.3) |
62 (52.5) |
0.54 (0.31,0.93) |
0.024 |
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Had children after knowing status |
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Yes |
29 (26.4) |
39 (33.0) |
1.38 (0.78, 2.44) |
0.271 |
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No |
81 (73.6) |
79 (67.0) |
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Participant desires to have children |
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Yes |
70 (63.6) |
65 (55.1) |
0.70 (0.41, 1.19) |
0.190 |
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No |
40 (36.4) |
53 (44.9) |
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Belief that the partner wants to have children |
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Yes |
74 (67.3) |
67 (56.8) |
0.64 (0.37, 1.10) |
0.104 |
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No |
36 (32.7) |
51 (43.2) |
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Combined couple's desire to have children |
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Yes |
81 (73.6) |
76 (64.4) |
0.65 (0.37, 1.14) |
0.134 |
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No |
29 (26.4) |
42 (35.6) |
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Number of further children planned*** |
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1 |
18 (26.1) |
30 (48.4) |
2.66 (1.28, 5.53) |
0.009 |
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2 or more |
51 (73.9) |
32 (51.6) |
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Relatives want you to get children |
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Yes |
62 (56.4) |
64 (54.2) |
0.92 (0.54, 1.55) |
0.747 |
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No |
48 43.6) |
54 (45.8) |
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Disclosed to relatives |
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Yes |
64 (58.2) |
86 (72.9) |
1.93 (1.11, 3.37) |
0.020 |
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No |
46 (41.8) |
32 (27.1) |
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Are you using contraception? |
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Yes |
69 (66.4) |
88 (75.2) |
1.54 (0.86, 2.76) |
0.148 |
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No |
35 (33.6) |
29 (24.8) |
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Type of contraceptive used |
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Condoms |
61 (85,9) |
84 (92.3) |
2.41 (0.68, 8.60) |
0.175 |
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Condom + other |
3 (4.2) |
3 (3.3) |
1.75 (0.23, 13.2) |
0.587 |
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Other methods (pills, injections, BTL, etc.) |
7 (9.9) |
4 (4.4) |
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Condom use |
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Consistent use (always) |
55 (50.0) |
72 (61.0) |
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Inconsistent use (sometimes/not at all) |
55 (50.0) |
46 (39.0) |
1.57 (0.93, 2.65) |
0.095 |
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Self or partner on ART |
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Yes |
43 (39.1) |
56 (47.5) |
1.41 (0.83, 2.39) |
0.204 |
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No |
67 60.9) |
62 (52.5) |
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How effective is ART? (More than 70%) |
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Yes |
45 (45.9) |
48 (48.0) |
1.09 (0.62. 1.90) |
0.770 |
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No |
53 (54.1) |
52 (52.0) |
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Number of care episodes in the last six months |
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More than three times |
42 (38.2) |
39 (33.1) |
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Twice or Less |
68 (61.8) |
79 (66.9) |
1.25 (0.73, 2.16) |
0.419 |
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Note: * Continuous variables have been dichotomised to calculate odds ratios ** Female-positive couples were the reference group. *** Includes only those who planned to have children, therefore missing values for those who did not plan to have children. |
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Beyeza-Kashesya et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:247 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-247 |
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