Reproductive desire among women living with HIV/AIDS in Central Brazil: Prevalence and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and examine the factors associated with reproductive desire among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in Central Brazil.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 274 WLWHA, aged 18 to 49 years, was conducted with the support of treatment services and non-governmental organizations that assist people living with HIV/AIDS. Data regarding sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behavior, and reproductive variables were collected through interviews. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to analyze the factors associated with reproductive desire.

Results

The prevalence of reproductive desire was 25.9% (95.0% confidence interval [CI]: 21.1-31.4%). This outcome was associated with

SUBMITTER: Ramos de Souza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650151 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature