Research Article

Reproductive Intentions of HIV-Positive Women on ARV Treatment in Abia State, Southeast Nigeria

Table 5

Respondents’ characteristics and the desire for more children.

Variable Odds ratioS.E 95% CI value

Age (yrs)
 Less than 25
 25–297.3331.280 0.596–89.470.001
 30–341.2530.8460.238–6.5730.3
 35–390.2950.8200.059–1.4750.06
 40–440.2950.8680.053–1.6200.08
 45 years and above0.0121.0630.0015–0.0160.001
Level of education
 No formal education
 Primary0.3870.7090.09–1.5510.09
 Secondary 1.8330.6740.489–6.868 0.1
 Tertiary1.2280.7040.309–4.8740.3
Number of living children
 None6.7860.5333.983–11.9770.001
 13.6910.5462.138–6.3730.008
 22.50.5060.927–6.7400.001
 30.9170.4590.373–2.520.4
 4 and aboveN/AN/AN/A
Occupation
 *Housewife
 Business1.3530.2930.760–2.4010.1
 Civil servant 0.2990.550.166–0.5370.001
 Teacher 1.4990.8680.274–8.2150.32
 Farming N/AN/A

Reference category.