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Table 2 HIV and Fertility related profile of sexually active HIV positive reproductive age women attending ART clinics in Amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia 2016 (n = 421)

From: The role of counseling on modern contraceptive utilization among HIV positive women: the case of Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (N)

Percent (%)

Time since HIV diagnosis (months)

  < = 60 months

188

44.7

  > 60 months

233

55.3

On ART

 Yes

418

99.3

 No

3

0.7

Recent CD4 count(mm)

  ≤ 500

234

55.6

  > 500

187

44.4

HIV status disclosed to partner (n = 266)

 Yes

242

91

 No

24

9

Partner HIV status (n = 266)

 Positive

208

78.2

 Negative

29

10.9

 I don’t know

29

10.9

Total number of living children

 None

77

18.3

 1 or 2

246

58.4

 3 or 4

78

18.5

  > =5

20

4.8

Last pregnancy intended (n = 344)

 Yes

283

82.3

 No

61

17.7

Fertility desire (n = 421)

 Yes

168

39.9

 No

228

54.2

 I don’t know

25

5.9

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