Table 3 Distribution of factors influencing use of contraceptives by persons living with HIV in Eastern Uganda with respect to selected characteristics, 2011 (N = 90)
From: Utilization of contraceptives by persons living with HIV in Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study
Independent variables | Reasons for not using contraceptives (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fear of side effects | Abstinence | Spouse wants more children | Spouse is HIV positive | Menopause | ||
Age | 19-25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
26-35 | 26.7*** | 0.0 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 0.0 | |
36-49 | 66.7*** | 57.1 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 100.0 | |
50-54 | 6.7 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | |
Sex | Male | 6.7 | 42.9 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Female | 93.3 | 57.1 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
Religion | Catholic | 40.0 | 42.9 | 35.7 | 16.7 | 50.0 |
Protestant | 40.0 | 14.3 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
Muslim | 13.3 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 16.7 | 0.0 | |
Pentecostal | 6.7 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | |
Education | None | 20.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 0 |
Primary | 66.7 | 71.4*** | 57.1 | 83.3 | 100.0 | |
Secondary | 13.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Tertiary | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 66.7 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 100.0 | 75.0 |
Single | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Cohabiting | 33.3 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Separatedx | 0.0 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
Use of ARVs | Yes | 53.3 | 100.0 | 57.1 | 83.3 | 100.0 |
No | 46.7 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 16.7 | 0.0 | |