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Table 1 Profile of respondents (n = 59,683)

From: Determinants of undisclosed HIV status to a community-based HIV program: findings from caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania

Variable

Number of respondents (n)

Percent of respondents (%)

All

59,683

100.0

Undisclosed HIV status

 No

37,497

62.8

 Yes

22,186

37.2

Caregiver sex

 Female

42,516

71.2

 Male

17,167

28.8

Caregiver age (years)

 18–30

4329

7.3

 31–60

38,449

64.4

 61+

16,905

28.3

 Mean = 50.4, SD = 14.8

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–

Caregivers’ marital status

 Married or living together

26,255

44.0

 Divorced or separated

7567

12.7

 Never been married

3611

6.1

 Widow/widower

22,250

37.3

Caregiver’s education

 Never attended

14,600

24.5

 Primary

43,285

72.5

 Secondary+

1798

3.0

Place of residence

 Rural

38,476

64.5

 Urban

21,207

35.5

Family member has CHF/TIKA card?

 No

49,445

82.9

 Yes

10,238

17.1

Caregiver mentally or physically disabled?

 No

57,195

95.8

 Yes

2488

4.2

Is the household food insecure?

 No

48,605

81.4

 Yes

11,078

18.6

  1. CHF, Community Health Fund; TIKA, Tiba kwa Kadi, SD, standard deviation