Research Article

Determinants of Fertility Desire among Women Living with HIV in the Childbearing Age Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Case-Control Study

Table 3

Assessments of HIV pregnancy-related knowledge among women living with HIV attending ART at Jimma University Medical Center, 2019 ().

VariablesCategoryCases ()
No. (%)
Cases ()
No. (%)

HIV transmissionCommon use of sharp materialYes108 (93.4)211 (92.1)
No7 (6.1)18 (7.9)
Unsafe sexYes111 (96.5)213 (93.0)
No4 (3.5)16 (7.0)
Blood transfusionYes35 (30.4)56 (24.5)
No80 (69.6)173 (75.5)
HIV preventionFaithfulYes62 (53.9)147 (64.2)
No53 (46.1)82 (36.0)
AbstinenceYes91 (79.1)182 (79.5)
No24 (20.9)47 (20.6)
Safe sexual practiceYes73 (63.5)143 (63.2)
No42 (36.5)126 (36.8)
MTCT of HIVDuring pregnancyYes72 (63.7)158 (69.6)
No41 (36.3)69 (30.4)
Labor and deliveryYes64 (56.6)145 (63.9)
No49 (43.4)82 (36.1)
BreastfeedingYes91 (80.5)179 (78.9)
No22 (19.5)48 (21.1)
PMTCT of HIVART medicationYes89 (96.7)197 (97.0)
No3 (3.3)6 (3.0)
Condom useYes20 (22.0)23 (11.4)
No71 (78.0)179 (88.9)
Infant feeding optionInfant formula, no breast milkYes23 (24.0)63 (29.9)
No73 (76.0)148 (70.1)
Cow’s milk, no breast milkYes16 (16.7)38 (18.0)
No80 (83.3)173 (82.0)
Breast milk only for six monthsYes74 (77.1)170 (80.6)
No22 (22.9)41 (19.4)