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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression associations with fertility desire among female sex workers living with HIV

From: Factors related to fertility desire among female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

Sociodemographics

Total study sample (n = 239)

Participants not reporting permanent contraception (n = 118)

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Age

0.94*

(0.88,0.99)

0.95

(0.88,1.03)

Education

0.96

(0.44,2.10)

1.10

(0.38,3.23)

Number of children

0.61*

(0.44,0.84)

0.61*

(0.38,0.98)

HIV and sex work

 Years HIV positive

0.94

(0.85,1.03)

0.96

(0.83,1.11)

 Viral load (ref = undetectable) (n = 122)

1.08

(0.79,4.12)

1.90

(0.66,5.49)

Sexual and reproductive health

 Perception of pregnancy and HIV (ref = negative)

6.49***

(2.27,15.39)

3.72*

(1.23,11.16)

 Pregnancy loss (ever)

0.37*

(0.17,0.84)

0.67

(0.22,1.77)

 Perceived provider support for pregnancy and HIV (ref = little/no support)

1.26

(0.28,5.67)

1.09

(0.15,7.53)

 Perceived partner would be upset about pregnancy (ref = supportive)

0.12*

(0.02,0.66)

0.13*

(0.02,0.81)

  Don’t know

0.14*

(0.03,0.58)

0.25

(0.04,1.37)

Stigma scale

 HIV-internalized

3.19*

(1.5,6.78)

3.29*

(1.21,8.94)

  1. * p-value< 0.05; ***p-value≤0.0001