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Table 2 Fertility desire among women living with HIV attending ART units at Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia, April, 2017 (n = 374)

From: Fertility desire and associated factors among women on the reproductive age group of Antiretroviral treatment users in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent

Would you like to have a child in the near future?

No

199

53.2

Yes

175

46.8

Have you discussed your fertility desire with health profession/counselor?

No

202

54.0

Yes

172

46.0

How many children would you like to have?

None

199

53.2

3–4 children

91

24.3

1–2 children

50

13.4

I don’t know

34

9.1

Now, are you using any method of contraceptive to prevent pregnancy?

Yes

200

53.5

No

140

37.4

Currently pregnant

34

9.1

Do know your CD4 count?

Yes

237

63.4

No

137

36.6

Desire at least one child

Yes

93

24.9

No

82

21.9

Not want a child

199

53.2

Is your fertility desire related with strengthening marriage?

Yes

58

15.5

No

117

31.3

No, I just want a child

199

53.2

Uses ART/PMTCT to prevent transmission of the virus

Yes

72

19.3

No

103

27.5

Not want a child

199

53.2

Desire to replace died baby before

Yes

29

7.8

No

146

39.0

Not want a child

199

53.2