Table 3 Bivariate associations with fertility desire among female sex workers living with HIV
Sociodemographics | Total study sample (n = 247) | Participants not reporting permanent contraception (n = 125) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Age | 0.88*** | (0.84,0.92) | 0.90*** | (0.86,0.95) |
Civil status (partner) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
 Single/wid/div | 1.00 | (0.49,2.05) | 0.79 | (0.57,1.08) |
Education | 1.12 | (0.63,1.97) | 0.92 | (0.44,1.91) |
Number of children | 0.50*** | (0.39,0.64) | 0.51*** | (0.36,0.72) |
HIV and sex work | ||||
 Years HIV positive (n = 245) | 0.89* | (0.83 0.96) | 0.91 | (0.82,1.01) |
 Age first engaged in sex work | 0.96 | (0.93,1.01) | 0.91 | (0.82,1.01) |
 Partner conflict | 1.61 | (0.92,2.85) | 1.76 | (0.83,3.75) |
 Current ART | 0.46* | (0.25,0.82) | 0.51 | (0.23,1.09) |
 Viral load (ref = undetectable) | 2.16* | (1.21,3.87) | 2.30* | (1.07,4.92) |
Sexual and reproductive health | ||||
 Perception of pregnancy and HIV (ref = negative) | 6.14*** | (3.19,11.79) | 5.21*** | (2.24,12.13) |
 Mother-to-child transmission knowledge | 0.68 | (0.36,1.27) | 0.55 | (0.23,1.29) |
 Pregnancy loss (ever) | 0.40* | (0.23,0.71) | 0.44* | (0.20,0.93) |
 Child loss (ever) | 0.67 | (0.40,1.10) | 0.71 | (0.27,1.87) |
 Perceived provider support for pregnancy and HIV (ref = little/no support) | 1.21 | (0.37,3.91) | 1.25 | (0.30,5.19) |
 Perceived partner would be upset about pregnancy (ref = supportive) | 0.10* | (0.02,0.45) | 0.13* | (0.03,0.63) |
  Don’t know | 0.18* | (0.06,0.54) | 0.33 | (0.08,1.33) |
Stigma scales | ||||
 HIV-internalized | 1.60* | (1.26,5.70) | 1.67 | (0.86,3.24) |
 Sex work-internalized | 1.30 | (0.84,2.02) | 1.47 | (0.81,2.66) |