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. 2011 Mar 28;173(9):1085–1092. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwq465

Table 4.

Characteristics of the Primary Caregivera in the Zambia Children's KS-HHV8 Study, Lusaka, Zambia, 2004–2009b

Characteristic No. %
Primary caregiver relationship to the index child (N = 464)
    Mother 449 96.8
    Grandmother 6 1.3
    Aunt 7 1.5
    Father 1 0.2
    Cousin 1 0.2
Primary caregiver's age, years (N = 368)
    <20 25 6.8
    20–29 200 54.3
    30–39 120 32.6
    ≥40 23 6.3
Parental caregiver status within households (N = 368)
    Households with 2 parents 185 50.3
    Households with a single parent 130 35.3
    Households with extended family 53 14.4
Education of the primary caregiver (N = 368)b
    None 33 9.0
    Primary 200 54.3
    Secondary 102 27.7

Abbreviations: HHV-8, human herpesvirus 8; KS, Kaposi's sarcoma.

a

A primary caregiver is defined as the household member with the most contact with the child.

b

All numbers do not equal total household numbers because of missing values.