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Table 2 Characteristics on marital status, sexual activity and contraception at 6-month follow-up (n = 252)

From: Sexually transmitted infections and use of contraceptives in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE cohort

 

WLWH in the study

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

105 (43.0)

 Cohabitating

35 (14.3)

 Regular partner (not cohabitating)

27 (11.1)

 Single

77 (31.6)

 (missing)

(8)

Partner’s HIV status, n (%)

 HIV-positive

50 (29.1)

 HIV-negative

118 (68.6)

 Not tested/do not know

4 (2.3)

 (missing)

(80)

Sexual activity in the past 6 months, n (%)

 Yes

168 (68.6)

 No

77 (31.4)

 (missing)

(7)

Current use of contraception in sexually active women, n (%)

 Condom

84 (50.9)

 Condom + hormonal contraception

6 (3.6)

 Condom + intra uterine device

1 (0.6)

 Condom + sterilization

11 (6.7)

 Hormonal contraception

9 (5.5)

 Intra uterine device

5 (3.0)

 Sterilization

6 (3.6)

 Other

2 (1.2)

 Nothing

41 (24.9)

 (missing)

(3)

Reasons for no condom use in sexually active women, n (%)1,2

 Patient’s wish

2 (3.2)

 Partner’s wish

11 (17.7)

 Joint decision

25 (40.3)

 Partner has HIV

23 (37.1)

 Attempts to become pregnant

10 (16.1)

 HIV RNA is low

13 (21.0)

  1. 1More than one answer allowed, n (%) does not add up to 100 %, 2N (% of women responding to the specific question)