Research Article

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

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models of participant responses for desire for ART information.

CharacteristicsART intentionsUnadjustedAdjusted
Yes ( 𝑛 = 3 8 4 )No ( 𝑛 = 1 0 6 )Odds ratio (95% CIs) 𝑃 valueOdds ratio (95% CIs) 𝑃 value

Age (years):
 18–2520 (5%)8 (8%)11
 26–40231 (62%)38 (36%)2.43 (0.99, 5.91)0.052.51 (0.93, 6.75)0.07
 >40120 (32%)59 (56%)0.81 (0.34, 1.96)0.640.78 (0.29, 2.11)0.63
Ethnic background
 African197 (53%)20 (20%)4.47 (2.63, 7.61)<0.00013.86 (2.16, 6.92)<0.0001
 Other174 (47%)79 (80%)11
Birth place
 Africa187 (50%)22 (21%)1
 Canada126 (34%)61 (58%)0.24 (0.14, 0.42)<0.0001
 Caribbean36 (10%)13 (12%)0.33 (0.15, 0.71)<0.01
 Other23 (6%)9 (9%)0.30 (0.12, 0.73)<0.01
Not born in Canada246 (64%)44 (42%)2.51 (1.62, 3.90)<0.0001
 Years in Canada (for those not born in Canada)4.8 (2.0, 11.0)10.0 (3.3, 25.0)0.95 (0.92, 0.97)<0.001
Toronto region210 (55%)43 (41%)1.77 (1.14, 2.74)0.01
Working142 (38%)42 (42%)0.86 (0.55, 1.34)0.51
On government assistance189 (51%)46 (46%)1.22 (0.79, 1.90)0.37
Marital status
 Married/common-law/living with a partner154 (43%)56 (57%)0.48 (0.27, 0.84)0.010.52 (0.27, 0.97)0.04
 Divorced/widowed91 (25%)22 (22%)0.72 (0.37, 1.40)0.330.84 (0.39, 1.79)0.64
 Never married115 (32%)20 (20%)11
Education
 High school or higher239 (71%)57 (63%)1.44 (0.89, 2.34)0.14
 Less than high school99 (29%)34 (37%)1
Annual household income
 <20 K149 (47%)40 (44%)1
 20–40 K107 (34%)17 (19%)1.69 (0.91, 3.14)0.10
 >40 K60 (19%)34 (37%)0.47 (0.27, 0.82)<0.01
Years since diagnosis of HIV positive6 (3, 11)10 (5, 16)0.93 (0.89, 0.97)<0.001
Hepatitis B co-infected16 (4%)0 (0%)§
Hepatitis C co-infected52 (14%)15 (15%)0.96 (0.52, 1.79)0.91
CD4 ≥ 200 cells/mm3248 (91%)67 (88%)1.28 (0.57, 2.86)0.55
Recent VL (log10 copies/mL)3.8 (2.9, 4.6)3.9 (2.8, 4.5)0.93 (0.55, 1.59)0.80
Ever on HIV medication315 (83%)99 (94%)0.30 (0.13, 0.72)<0.010.34 (0.14, 0.85)0.02
Currently on HIV treatment276 (74%)80 (77%)0.84 (0.50, 1.39)0.49
Partner
 HIV negative125 (58%)37 (59%)1
 HIV positive92 (42%)26 (41%)1.05 (0.59, 1.85)0.87
In sexual relationship205 (54%)60 (57%)0.88 (0.57, 1.37)0.58
Monogamous relations193 (51%)57 (54%)0.86 (0.56, 1.33)0.51
Current contraceptive use124 (33%)48 (45%)0.60 (0.39, 0.93)0.021.70 (1.00, 2.88)0.05
Fertility history:
 Ever had pregnancies327 (87%)95 (90%)0.70 (0.34, 1.44)0.33
 Ever gave birth279 (74%)79 (75%)0.95 (0.57, 1.56)0.83

§Odds ratio not available. IDU: injection drug use; VL: viral load.