Factors Associated with Fertility Desires of HIV-infected Women in Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute - ปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับความต้องการมีบุตรในสตรีที่ติดเชื้อเอชไอวี ที่สถาบันบำราศนราดูร

Abstract

This cross section descriptive was aimed at demonstrating the factors that related to the need of
having baby among HIV infected female clients of Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute.
Data collection was done by interviews and surveys questionnaires among the subjects. All enrolled
women were in the reproductive ages, 15-49 years old. Enrollment period was from October, 2010
until December, 2010. The data was analyzed by chi-square and multiple logistic regression. The
studied factors included age, occupation, education, income, ARV, CD4 count, viral load, and the
number of children in family, disclosure of HIV status with spouse, knowledge, attitude and mood
of patients. The study found that 243 out of 331 women infected with HIV who had spouses or
sexual partners. In all, 68 (27.4%) patients wished to have children. The most frequently cited reason
(53.8%) was that there would bring a new hope and inspiration. Factors that related to the need
of having baby were level of education, the number of children of her couple and history of abortion.
(p < 0.05). By multiple logistic regression, History of abortion and number of children were the
most important factors to determine the need of having baby among women infected with HIV (OR
= 2.47 and 2.08).
Key words: fertility desire, HIV-infected women, reproductive age