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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-4-18
pubmed:abstractText
HIV is a growing epidemic among women in the United States. This study seeks to determine if knowledge of HIV infection and of the benefits of prenatal zidovudine (ZDV) to decrease vertical HIV transmission is related to decisions about pregnancy planning, contraceptive and condom use, and pregnancy termination among noninjection drug using (IDU) women with HIV. Eighty-two HIV-infected women were interviewed about their pregnancy decisions, contraceptive and condom use, and pregnancy outcome. Data was verified by structured chart review where available. Awareness of HIV infection or knowledge of the benefits of prenatal ZDV use did not significantly influence pregnancy planning, contraceptive choice, use of contraception, or consideration of pregnancy termination. Condom use was extremely low (14.6% consistent use), the majority of pregnancies (68.0%) were unplanned, contraceptive use was low (50.9%), and few pregnancies were terminated (6.3%). Women on Medicaid were significantly less likely than women with private or no insurance to terminate their pregnancy (2/20, 10% vs. 3/5, 60%, p = 0.04, two-tailed Fisher's exact test). Most women (70.0%) reported the most important reason for carrying the pregnancy to term was the desire for a child. In conclusion, among women in this non-IDU, Midwestern cohort, knowledge of HIV infection was not associated with decisions to plan a pregnancy, use contraception if not planning pregnancy, or terminate an unplanned pregnancy.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
X
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1087-2914
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
739-46
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Abortion, Therapeutic, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Anti-HIV Agents, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Condoms, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Contraception Behavior, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Decision Making, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-HIV Infections, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Insurance, Health, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Missouri, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Pregnancy Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Prenatal Care, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Women, pubmed-meshheading:10743537-Zidovudine
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Contraceptive use and pregnancy decision making among women with HIV.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.