From: Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers
Variables | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Sex of caregivers | ||
Male | 36 | 23.2 |
Female | 119 | 76.8 |
Caregivers’ age (M = 41.60; SD = 10.38) | ||
18–40 | 82 | 52.9 |
41–60 | 64 | 41.3 |
60 + | 9 | 5.8 |
Caregivers’ education | ||
No education | 11 | 7.1 |
Primary education | 62 | 40.0 |
Secondary education | 35 | 22.6 |
Tertiary education | 47 | 30.3 |
Caregivers’ relationship with child | ||
Biological parent | 85 | 54.8 |
Extended family | 48 | 31.0 |
Guardian | 22 | 14.2 |
Disclosure of status | ||
Disclosed | 52 | 33.5 |
Non-disclosed | 103 | 66.5 |
Child’s age (M = 9.55; SD = 2.72) | ||
6–10 | 95 | 61.3 |
11–15 | 60 | 38.7 |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 83 | 53.5 |
Female | 72 | 46.5 |
Child’s education | ||
Primary education | 144 | 92.9 |
Secondary education | 11 | 7.1 |