Table 4 The overall fertility desire predictors of PLHIV attending ART clinic in Fitche Hospital, Ethiopia, 2013G.c

Age

18-29 years

46 (13.5)

39 (11.5)

4.51 (2.41,8.45)***

3.95 (1.69, 9.22)***

30-39 years

64 (18.8)

80 (23.5)

3.06 (1.74, 5.38)***

3.91 (1.90, 8.20)***

> =40 years

23 (6.8)

88 (25.9)

1.00

1.00

Duration stayed with partner/marital length (n = 203)

≤4 years

24 (11.8)

13 (6.4)

5.333 (2.25,12.63)***

5.49 (2.08, 14.51)***

5-9 years

34 (16.7)

20 (9.9)

2.63 (1.170, 5.89)***

4.80 (2.14, 10.78)***

10-14 years

20 (9.9)

22 (10.8)

2.031 (2.275, 10.60)**

2.82 (1.19, 6.63)**

>15 years

18 (8.9)

52 (25.6)

1.00

1.00

Number of living children

have no living child

38 (11.2)

12 (3.5)

20.06 (8.24,48.83)***

11.42 (3.27, 39.90)***

have 1 to 3 children

83 (24.4)

119 (35)

4.540 (2.24,9.21)***

3.67 (1.27, 10.615)**

have ≥4 children

12 (3.5)

76 (22.4)

1.00

1.00

Face community pressure for having children

Yes

61 (18.0)

19 (5.6)

8.29 (4.63,14.85)***

3.67 (1.54, 8.704)***

No

72 (21.3)

186 (55.0)

1.00

1.00

Partner fertility desire

Yes

78 (22.9)

26 (7.6)

13.04 (6.74,25.25)***

7.18 (3.39, 15.22)***

No

20 (5.9)

79 (23.2)

1.00

1.00

Duration since HIV Dx

6 months to 1 year

27 (7.9)

23 (6.8)

2.24 (1.176,4.27)**

5.0 (1.91, 13.09)***

2 to 4 years

51 (15.0)

79 (23.2)

1.82 (0.942, 3.51)*

≥5 years

55 (16.2)

105 (30.9)

1.00

1.00

Disclose HIV status to partner n = 223

Yes

90 (40.4)

105 (47.1)

3.14 (1.22, 8.09)**

4.09 (1.26, 13.30)**

No

6 (2.7)

22 (9.9)

1.00

1.00

Partner HIV status (n =203)

Positive (concordant)

74 (36.5)

69 (34.0)

1.00

1.00

Negative (discordant)

20 (9.9)

40 (19.7)

2.15 (1.14, 4.02)**

2.05 (1.012, 4.15)**