Desires, Need, Perceptions, and Knowledge of Assisted Reproductive Technologies of HIV-Positive Women of Reproductive Age in Ontario, Canada

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics	𝑁=490
Age (years): median (IQR)	38 (32, 43)
18–25	28 (6%)
26–40	269 (57%)
>40	179 (38%)
Ethnic background: N (%)
African	217 (46%)
Caribbean	56 (12%)
European-British	57 (12%)
French-Canadian	52 (11%)
Aboriginal	40 (9%)
Other	48 (10%)
Birth place: N (%)
Africa	209 (44%)
Canada	187 (39%)
Caribbean	49 (10%)
Other	32 (7%)
Not Born in Canada: N (%)	290 (61%)
Years in Canada: median (IQR)	5 (2, 13)
Region in Ontario: N (%)
Toronto	253 (52%)
Ottawa	64 (13%)
Other	173 (35%)
Sexual orientation: N (%)
Heterosexual	408 (89%)
Lesbian/Bisexual	43 (9%)
Other	8 (2%)
Work: N (%)
Working	184 (39%)
On government assistance	235 (49%)
Marital status: N (%)
Married/common-law/living with a partner	210 (46%)
Divorced/widowed	113 (25%)
Never married	135 (29%)
Education: N (%)
High school or higher	296 (69%)
Less than high school	133 (31%)
Annual household income: N (%)
<20 K	189 (46%)
20–40 K	124 (30%)
>40 K	94 (23%)
Clinical characteristics
Duration of HIV diagnosis (years): median (IQR)	7.0 (4.0, 12.0)
Hepatitis B coinfected: N (%)	16 (3%)
Hepatitis C co-infected: N (%)	67 (14%)
Recent CD4 count: median (IQR)	466 (320, 685)
≥200 cells/mm^3: N (%)	315 (90%)
Recent VL(log10 copies/mL): median (IQR)	3.8 (2.9, 4.5)
Ever on HIV Medication: N (%)	414 (86%)
Currently on HIV treatment: N (%)	356 (74%)
Years on treatment: median (IQR)	4.5 (1.9, 9.1)
Sexual history
Partner: N (%)
HIV negative	162 (33%)
HIV positive	118 (24%)
No partner	160 (33%)
Unknown	44 (9%)
In sexual relationship: N (%)	265 (55%)
Monogamous relations: N (%)	250 (51%)
Current contraceptive use: N (%)	172 (36%)
Fertility history: N (%)
Ever had pregnancies	422 (88%)
Ever gave birth	358 (74%)

IDU: injection drug use; VL: viral load.