ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: We undertook a study to examine the fertility intentions and reproductive health issues of women living with HIV in a broad-based sample in British Columbia, Canada. METHODS: Between November 2003 and December 2004, we invited women with HIV at all HIV clinics and AIDS service organizations in the province of British Columbia, Canada, to complete the survey instrument 'Contraceptive Decisions of HIV-positive Women'. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to calculate adjusted odds ratios to identify factors that may be significant predictors of the intention of women living with HIV to have children. RESULTS: Of the 230 surveys completed, 182 women (79.1%) were of reproductive age (Subject(s)
HIV Infections/psychology
, Intention
, Reproductive Behavior/statistics & numerical data
, Adolescent
, Adult
, Age Factors
, British Columbia/epidemiology
, Epidemiologic Methods
, Female
, HIV Infections/ethnology
, HIV Infections/transmission
, Humans
, Marital Status/statistics & numerical data
, Parenting/psychology
, Sexual Behavior/statistics & numerical data
