Table 2.
Baseline socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of adolescent and caregiver participants
| Intervention | Comparison | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAIRS | 24 pairs | 26 pairs | 50 pairs |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Relationship of caregiver | |||
| Mother | 13 (54.2) † | 5 (19.2) ‡ | 18 (36) |
| Father | 2 (8.3) | 4 (15.4) | 6 (12) |
| Aunt | 2 (8.3) | 8 (30.8) | 10 (20) |
| Grandmother | 3 (12.5) | 3 (11.5) | 6 (12) |
| Other (sisters, cousins, uncles) | 4 (16.7) | 6 (23.1) | 10 (20) |
| Time caregiver has known adolescent | |||
| Since birth | 19 (79.2) | 18 (69.2) | 37 (74.0) |
| 1 to 4 years | 1 (4.2) | 2 (7.7) | 3 (6.0) |
| 5 to 9 years | 0 (0) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (4.0) |
| 10 or more years | 4 (16.7) | 4 (15.4) | 8 (16.0) |
| Time lived together | |||
| Since birth | 11 (45.8) | 12 (46.2) | 23 (46.0) |
| 1 to 4 years | 0 (0) | 4 (15.4) | 4 (8.0) |
| 5 to 9 years | 4 (16.7) | 2 (7.7) | 6 (12.0) |
| 10 or more years | 6 (25) | 6 (23.1) | 12 (24.0) |
| Do not live together | 3 (12.5) | 2 (7.7) | 5 (10) |
| ADOLESCENTS | n=24 | n=26 | n=26 |
| Mean age in year (range) | 17.1 (15-19) | 17.3 (15-19) | 17.2 (15-19) |
| Female | 15 (62.5) | 16 (61.5) | 31 (62) |
| Completed primary school | 17 (70.8) | 20 (76.9) | 37 (74) |
| Pre-ART CD4 count | |||
| >350 | 6 (25.0) | 2 (7.7) | 8 (16.0) |
| ≤350 | 8 (33.3) | 17 (65.4) | 25 (50.0) |
| Missing | 10 (41.7) | 7 (26.9) | 17 (34.0) |
| Pre-ART WHO stage | |||
| I & II | 10 (41.7) | 13 (50.0) | 23 (46.0) |
| III & IV | 10 (41.7) | 11 (42.3) | 21 (42.0) |
| Missing | 4 (16.7) | 2 (7.7) | 6 (12.0) |
| Years on ART | |||
| <3 | 4 (16.7) | 8 (30.8) | 12 (24.0) |
| 3-6 | 8 (33.3) | 4 (15.4) | 12 (24.0) |
| >6 | 9 (37.5) | 12 (46.2) | 21 (42.0) |
| How acquired HIV | |||
| From parents | 15 (62.5) | 16 (61.5) | 31 (62.0) |
| Through sex | 2 (8.3) | 1 (3.9) | 3 (6.0) |
| Another way | 2 (8.3) | 1 (3.9) | 3 (6.0) |
| Don’t know | 5 (20.8) | 8 (30.8) | 13 (26.0) |
†
Includes one stepmother
‡
Includes one stepmother/aunt