Table 1. Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of respondents.
| Demographic characteristics | Family affected by HIV/AIDS infection | Family not affected by HIV/AIDS infection |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 236 (51.4) | 236 (47.2) |
| Female | 223 (48.6) | 264 (52.8) |
| Age of participants | ||
| <13 | 75 (17.3) | 47 (9.7) |
| 13-17 | 309 (71.2) | 404 (83.5) |
| 18-19 | 50 (11.5) | 33 (6.3) |
| Area of residence | ||
| Rural area | 251 (59.1) | 188 (39.7) |
| Urban area | 174 (40.9) | 286 (60.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| TIV | 361 (79.7) | 330 (66.5) |
| Idoma/Igede | 34 (7.5) | 59 (11.9) |
| Others | 58 (12.8) | 107 (21.6) |
| Family type | ||
| Monogamy | 285 (64.3) | 355 (72.3) |
| Polygamy | 158 (35.7) | 136 (27.7) |
| Family status | ||
| Parents are together | 297 (67.3) | 401 (81.5) |
| Divorced/separated Parents | 45 (10.2) | 33 (6.7) |
| Single Parent | 99 (22.4) | 58 (11.8) |
| Mother's highest level of education | ||
| No formal education | 81 (18.4) | 28 (5.8) |
| Up to secondary education | 214 (48.6) | 187 (38.7) |
| Tertiary education | 92 (20.9) | 172 (35.6) |
| Others | 53 (12.0) | 96 (19.9) |
| Mother's occupation | ||
| Farming | 196 (43.9) | 111 (22.5) |
| Trading | 98 (22.0) | 145 (29.4) |
| Public employment | 28 (6.3) | 39 (7.9) |
| Private employment | 124 (27.8) | 199 (40.3) |
| Number of siblings | ||
| <4 | 185 (42.1) | 195 (39.6) |
| ≥4 | 254 (57.9) | 298 (60.4) |
| Emotion symptoms scale (ESS) | ||
| Normal | 374 (81.5) | 427 (85.2) |
| Borderline | 40 (8.7) | 42 (8.4) |
| Abnormal | 45 (9.8) | 32 (6.4) |
| Conduct problem Scale (CPS) | ||
| Normal | 259 (56.4) | 310 (61.9) |
| Borderline | 75 (16.3) | 89 (17.8) |
| Abnormal | 125 (27.2 | 102 (20.4) |
| Hyperactivities scale (HAS) | ||
| Normal | 372 (81.0) | 441 (88.0) |
| Borderline | 51 (11.1) | 32 (6.4) |
| Abnormal | 36 (7.8) | 28 (5.6) |
| Peer problem scale (PPS) | ||
| Normal | 204 (44.4) | 253 (50.5) |
| Borderline | 163 (35.5) | 187 (37.3) |
| Abnormal | 92 (20.0) | 61 (12.2) |
| Prosocial scale (PSS) | ||
| Normal | 319 (69.5) | 358 (71.5) |
| Borderline | 64 (13.9) | 85 (17.0) |
| Abnormal | 76 (16.6) | 58 (11.6) |
| Total difficulty score (TDS) | ||
| Normal | 263 (57.3) | 329 (65.7) |
| Borderline | 101 (22.0) | 106 (21.2) |
| Abnormal | 95 (20.7) | 66 (13.2) |
| Physical Health Domain (PHD) | ||
| Low | 77 (16.8) | 49 (9.8) |
| Moderate | 333 (72.5) | 374 (74.7) |
| High | 49 (10.7) | 78 (15.6) |
| Psychological Domain (PSD) | ||
| Low | 131 (28.5) | 97 (19.4) |
| Moderate | 250 (54.5) | 319 (61.9) |
| High | 78 (17.0) | 94 (18.8) |
| Social Relationship Domain (SRD) | ||
| Low | 66 (14.4) | 56 (11.2) |
| Moderate | 310 (67.5) | 366 (73.1) |
| High | 83 (18.1) | 79 (15.8) |
| Environment Domain (END) | ||
| Low | 159 (34.6) | 76 (15.2) |
| Moderate | 241 (52.5) | 321 (64.1) |
| High | 59 (12.9) | 104 (20.8) |
| Overall Quality of life (OQOL) | ||
| Low | 124 (27.0) | 69 (13.8) |
| Moderate | 268 (58.4) | 354 (70.7) |
| High | 67 (14.6) | 78 (15.6) |
Not: none reported cases were excluded from each analysis