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

Table 4

Participant responses to questions related to perception of and knowledge of ART.

Perception of ART	Total (𝑛=500)
Open to medical techniques
Strongly agree/agree	285 (59%)
Neither	68 (14%)
Strongly disagree/disagree	133 (27%)
Can go to sperm bank
Strongly agree/agree	192 (39%)
Neither	148 (30%)
Strongly disagree/disagree	153 (31%)
Have tried to access sperm from a sperm bank	8 (2%)
Knowledge of ART	Total (𝑛=500)
Important sources of information regarding ART:
A friend	73 (15%)
A family member	56 (12%)
A physician	357 (74%)
Other health care professionals	232 (48%)
Nobody	48 (10%)
Resources needed to help with decision to become pregnant:
Information booklets and publications on  becoming pregnant	213 (50%)
To talk to a health professional with fertility  expertise	254 (59%)
To talk someone with fertility expertise  from my community	113 (26%)
Access to a fertility clinic	155 (36%)
An obstetrician/gynecologist	213 (50%)
A trained midwife	72 (17%)
Access to sperm banks	84 (20%)
Educational seminars on pregnancy	138 (32%)
Educational seminars on taking care of a  baby	100 (23%)
Educational seminars on raising a child	102 (24%)