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Table 2 Fertility intention and clinical characteristics of HIV positive women aged 18–49 years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 1855)

From: Fertility intentions among HIV positive women aged 18–49 years in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Fertility intention and clinical characteristics

Freq. (n =%)

Fertility intention and clinical characteristics

Freq. (n =%)

  

Recent CD4 count (n = 1855)

 

ART use (n = 1855)

 

<200

268 (14)

Yes

823 (44.3)

200 to <350

589 (32)

No

1032 (55.7)

350 or greater

998(54)

Fertility intention (n = 1855)

 

Nadir CD4 Count (Lowest) (n = 1855)

 

Yes

815 (44)

Less than 200 cell/mm2

785 (42)

No

1040 (56)

200 to less than 350 cell/mm2

810 (33)

Have sexual partner (n = 1855)

 

350 and above

460 (25)

Yes

1062 (57.3)

WHO stage of disease (n = 1855)

 

No

793 (42.7)

Stage I/II

1096 (59)

Partner tested (n = 1062)

 

Stage III/IV

759 (41)

Yes

864 (81)

Disclosed HIV Status to husband/partner (n = 1062)

 

No

104 (10)

Yes

906 (85)

Do not know

94 (9)

No

140 (13)

HIV status of partner (n = 864)

 

No response

16 (2)

Positive

630 (73)

Disclosed HIV status to someone else (n = 1855)

 

Negative

217 (25)

Yes

1655 (89.2)

Do not know the status

17 (2)

No

200 (10.8)

Ever lost a child by HIV (n = 1297)

 

Number of living children (n = 1855)

 

Yes

45 (3)

0

558 (30.1)

No

1228 (95)

1

605 (32.6)

Do not know the cause

24 (2)

2

408 (22.0)

  

3+

284 (15.3)