Childbearing among daughters of parents with HIV.

Objective: To examine first childbearing and its predictors among daughters of parents with HIV.

Method: Pairs of parents with HIV and their adolescent daughters (n = 181) participated in a randomized, controlled-intervention trial designed to improve coping skills within the family, and were monitored up to 7 years.

Results: Overall, daughters of HIV parents had a high rate of early childbearing compared to national and local rates.