Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women

Contraception can reduce the dual burden of high fertility and high HIV prevalence in sub-Sahara Africa, but significant barriers remain regarding access and use. We describe factors associated with nonuse of contraception and with use of specific contraceptive methods in HIV positive and HIV negati...

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Main Authors: Adebola A. Adedimeji, Donald R. Hoover, Qiuhu Shi, Mardge H. Cohen, Tracy Gard, Kathryn Anastos
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/367604
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author Adebola A. Adedimeji
Donald R. Hoover
Qiuhu Shi
Mardge H. Cohen
Tracy Gard
Kathryn Anastos
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description Contraception can reduce the dual burden of high fertility and high HIV prevalence in sub-Sahara Africa, but significant barriers remain regarding access and use. We describe factors associated with nonuse of contraception and with use of specific contraceptive methods in HIV positive and HIV negative Rwandan women. Data from 395 HIV-positive and 76 HIV-negative women who desired no pregnancy in the previous 6 months were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models to identify clinical and demographic characteristics that predict contraceptive use. Differences in contraceptive methods used were dependent on marital/partner status, partner’s knowledge of a woman’s HIV status, and age. Overall, condoms, abstinence, and hormonal methods were the most used, though differences existed by HIV status. Less than 10% of women both HIV+ and HIV− used no contraception. Important differences exist between HIV-positive and HIV-negative women with regard to contraceptive method use that should be addressed by interventions seeking to improve contraceptive prevalence.
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spelling doaj-art-b645fd352b3049b3a342673dae2249b72025-08-20T02:23:09ZengWileyAIDS Research and Treatment2090-12402090-12592012-01-01201210.1155/2012/367604367604Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan WomenAdebola A. Adedimeji0Donald R. Hoover1Qiuhu Shi2Mardge H. Cohen3Tracy Gard4Kathryn Anastos5Centre for Public Health Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Mazer 515, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USADepartment of Statistics and Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brusnwick, NJ 08901, USANew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USADepartment of Medicine, Stroger (Cook County) Hospital and Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USAContraception can reduce the dual burden of high fertility and high HIV prevalence in sub-Sahara Africa, but significant barriers remain regarding access and use. We describe factors associated with nonuse of contraception and with use of specific contraceptive methods in HIV positive and HIV negative Rwandan women. Data from 395 HIV-positive and 76 HIV-negative women who desired no pregnancy in the previous 6 months were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models to identify clinical and demographic characteristics that predict contraceptive use. Differences in contraceptive methods used were dependent on marital/partner status, partner’s knowledge of a woman’s HIV status, and age. Overall, condoms, abstinence, and hormonal methods were the most used, though differences existed by HIV status. Less than 10% of women both HIV+ and HIV− used no contraception. Important differences exist between HIV-positive and HIV-negative women with regard to contraceptive method use that should be addressed by interventions seeking to improve contraceptive prevalence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/367604
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Mardge H. Cohen
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Kathryn Anastos
Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
AIDS Research and Treatment
title Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
title_full Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
title_fullStr Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
title_full_unstemmed Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
title_short Differences in the Nonuse of any Contraception and Use of Specific Contraceptive Methods in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Rwandan Women
title_sort differences in the nonuse of any contraception and use of specific contraceptive methods in hiv positive and hiv negative rwandan women
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/367604
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