Distribution of selected characteristics of the analytic sample for desiring a pregnancy (n=3375; all men, women aged 18–49 years), overall and by gender
| Variable | Levels | Overall [n (%)] | Female (n=1969) [n (%)] | Male (n=1406) [n (%)] | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Kenya | 1106 (33) | 645 (33) | 461 (33) | 0.16 |
| Namibia | 1137 (34) | 641 (33) | 496 (35) | ||
| Tanzania | 1132 (34) | 683 (35) | 449 (32) | ||
| Age in years | Mean (SD) (median; 25–75 percentile) | 37 (8.4) (36; 31–42) | 34 (7.2) (34; 29–39) | 41 (8.7) (40; 35–46) | <0.0001 |
| Education | None | 308 (9) | 169 (9) | 139 (10) | 0.43 |
| Primary | 1814 (54) | 1064 (54) | 750 (53) | ||
| Secondary+ | 1248 (37) | 733 (37) | 515 (37) | ||
| Marital status | Married/living together | 2109 (63) | 1092 (56) | 1017 (72) | 0.0001 |
| Divorced/separated | 318 (9) | 220 (11) | 98 (7) | ||
| Widowed | 198 (6) | 152 (8) | 46 (3) | ||
| Never married | 748 (22) | 503 (26) | 245 (17) | ||
| Living children (n) | 0 | 306 (9) | 191 (10) | 115 (8) | 0.0001 |
| 1 | 737 (22) | 463 (24) | 274 (20) | ||
| 2 | 838 (25) | 508 (26) | 331 (24) | ||
| 3 | 639 (19) | 409 (21) | 230 (16) | ||
| ≥4 | 852 (25) | 397 (20) | 455 (32) | ||
| Time since HIV diagnosis (years) | <1 | 885 (26) | 504 (26) | 381 (27) | 0.49 |
| 1 to <2 | 769 (23) | 456 (23) | 313 (22) | ||
| 2 to <3 | 687 (20) | 392 (20) | 295 (21) | ||
| 3+ | 1032 (31) | 617 (31) | 415 (30) | ||
| On ARVs | Yes | 2164 (64) | 1154 (59) | 1010 (72) | 0.0001 |
| No | 1210 (36) | 814 (41) | 396 (28) | ||
| Last CD4 count | Mean (SD) (median; 25–75 percentile) | 372 (241) (331; 203–490) | 410 (256) (372; 226–539) | 318 (207) (288; 178–422) | <0.0001 |
| CD4 count clinical categories | <200 | 787 (24) | 376 (19) | 411 (30) | <0.0001 |
| 201–349 | 987 (30) | 519 (27) | 468 (34) | ||
| 350–500 | 759 (23) | 472 (24) | 287 (21) | ||
| >500 | 806 (24) | 583 (30) | 223 (16) | ||
| Time since last CD4 measure (months) | 0–6 | 2760 (83) | 1650 (85) | 1110 (80) | 0.002 |
| 7–12 | 433 (13) | 224 (11) | 209 (15) | ||
| >12 | 146 (4) | 76 (4) | 70 (5) | ||
| Duration of partnership (years) | <1 | 380 (11) | 246 (12) | 134 (10) | <0.0001 |
| 1 to <2 | 340 (10) | 229 (12) | 111 (8) | ||
| 2 to <4 | 457 (14) | 275 (14) | 182 (13) | ||
| ≥4 | 1947 (58) | 1060 (54) | 887 (63) | ||
| Not reported/unknown | 251 (7) | 159 (8) | 92 (7) | ||
| Disclosed to partner | Yes | 2691 (83) | 1494 (79) | 1197 (88) | <0.0001 |
| No | 564 (17) | 402 (21) | 162 (12) | ||
| Knowledge of partner's HIV status | Partner HIV-positive | 1575 (48) | 767 (40) | 808 (59) | <0.0001 |
| Partner known HIV-negative | 629 (19) | 351 (19) | 278 (20) | ||
| Partner HIV status unknown | 1053 (32) | 779 (41) | 274 (20) | ||
| Partner violence or forced sex in last 6 months | Never violent or violence >6 months ago | 2618 (78) | 1408 (72) | 1210 (86) | <0.0001 |
| Violent/forced sex in last 6 months | 283 (8) | 211 (11) | 72 (5) | ||
| Unknown/not reported | 474 (14) | 350 (18) | 124 (9) | ||
| HCP discussed FP, safe pregnancy, or FP referral received in the last 6 months | Yes | 1994 (59) | 1301 (66) | 693 (49) | <0.0001 |
| No | 1378 (41) | 665 (34) | 713 (51) |
ARVs, antiretrovirals; FP, family planning; HCP, health care provider; SD, standard deviation.