Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics (N=2477 Caregivers, N=2477 Children)
| Variables | Total sample (n=2477) |
|---|---|
| Caregiver socio-demographic variables | |
| Female (%) | 88.9 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 44.2 (13.9) |
| Completed high school (%) | 18.1 |
| Child socio-demographic variables | |
| Female (%) | 53.9 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 13.6 (2.2) |
| Type of orphanhood | |
| Maternal | 15.6 |
| Paternal | 23.6 |
| Double | 5.6 |
| HIV-affected households (%) | 32.2 |
| Caregiver is living with HIV but children are not orphaned by AIDS (%) | 24.8 |
| Caregiver of a child orphaned by AIDS but not living with HIV (%) | 4.6 |
| Caregiver is living with HIV and children are orphaned by AIDS (%) | 2.8 |
| Household characteristics | |
| Urban (%) | 48.4 |
| Steady source of household income with salaried income (%) | 35.7 |
| Food insecurity (%) | 40.4 |
| Some experience of stigma (%) | 35.3 |
| Caregiver anxiety | 49.4% |