Table 1 Caregiver Characteristics
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Females | 60 | 83.3% |
Relationship to Child | ||
Grandparent | 14 | 19.7% |
Aunt | 8 | 11.3% |
Parent | 43 | 60.6% |
Other | 1 | 1.4% |
Sibling | 3 | 4.2% |
Step mother | 2 | 2.8% |
Number of HIV + Children in Care | ||
1 | 61 | 84.7% |
2 | 10 | 13.9% |
3 | 1 | 1.4% |
Disclosure | ||
Disclosed to anyone | 69 | 95.8% |
“I am the only one who gives the child his/her ART” | ||
TRUE | 23 | 31.9% |
Weekly household income | ||
< 500 | 32 | 44.4% |
500–750 | 18 | 25.0% |
750–1000 | 9 | 12.5% |
1000–2500 | 9 | 12.5% |
> 2500 | 4 | 5.6% |
Level of education | ||
No school | 2 | 2.8% |
Some Primary | 24 | 33.3% |
Completed Primary | 19 | 26.4% |
Some Secondary | 11 | 15.3% |
Completed Secondary | 13 | 18.1% |
Some college/university | 3 | 4.1% |
Caregiver HIV Status | ||
HIV+ | 55 | 76.4% |
HIV- | 16 | 22.2% |
Unknown | 1 | 1.4% |