Prevalence of dual contraceptive use and associated factors among HIV positive women at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Scio-demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV positive women at University of Gondar referral Hospital, North west Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 619)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Dual contraceptive use	Percent
Residence	Urban	575	76	13.2
Residence	Rural	44	6	13.6
Age in years	18–24	56	12	21.43
	25–34	341	52	15.25
	≥ 35	222	18	8.1
Religion	Orthodox	546	77	14.1
	Muslim	58	4	6.9
	Others^a	15	1	6.6
Ethnicity	Amhara	560	76	13.6
	Kemant	25	2	8
	Tigre	26	4	15.4
	Others^b	8	0	0.0
Educational status	Can’t read and write	139	25	18
	Read and write only	22	2	9.1
	Primary school	190	165	86.84
	Secondary school	195	171	87.7
	TVET/College/University	73	6	8.22
Occupation	House wife	171	40	23.4
	Merchant	153	20	13.1
	Daily laborer	118	12	10.2
	Government employee	177	10	5.65
Partner’s occupation	Merchant	151	18	11.9
	Daily laborer	150	26	17.3
	Farmer	96	10	10.42
	Government employee	196	27	13.8
	Others^c	25	1	4.0
Duration of HIV follow up (months)	< 6	33	4	12.1
	6–24	109	11	10.1
	> 24	477	67	14.05
Received post test counseling	Yes	477	70	14.7
Received post test counseling	No	142	12	8.45
Counseled by HCP about dual contraceptive use	Yes	236	65	27.54
Counseled by HCP about dual contraceptive use	No	383	17	4.44
HIV status disclosed to partner	Yes	452	72	15.9
HIV status disclosed to partner	No	167	10	6.0
Partner involved in posttest counseling	Yes	245	56	22.86
Partner involved in posttest counseling	No	374	26	6.95
Partners HIV status	Reactive	356	66	18.54
	Non reactive	19	1	5.3
	Unknown	244	15	6.15
WHO Clinical stage	I	153	27	17.65
	II	112	12	10.71
	III	282	36	12.77
	IV	72	7	9.72
Recent CD4 count (cells/mm³)	< 200	84	5	5.95
	201–350	207	31	15
	> 350	328	46	14

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