Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of caregivers and children in North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012.
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| HIV-positive status of the caregiver | ||
| Positive | 265 | 61.9 |
| Negative | 112 | 26.2 |
| Not tested | 51 | 11.9 |
| ART status of caregiver, n = 265 | ||
| On ART | 245 | 92.5 |
| Before ART | 20 | 7.5 |
| Disclosure of HIV-positive status of the caregiver, n = 265 | ||
| Yes | 229 | 86.4 |
| No | 36 | 13.6 |
| WHO clinical staging | ||
| I | 348 | 81.3 |
| II | 42 | 9.8 |
| III | 33 | 7.7 |
| IV | 5 | 1.2 |
| History of OIs | ||
| Yes | 344 | 80.4 |
| No | 84 | 19.6 |
| History of hospitalization | ||
| Yes | 182 | 42.5 |
| No | 246 | 57.5 |
| ART status of child | ||
| On ART | 348 | 81.3 |
| Before ART | 80 | 18.7 |