Table 4.
Demographic and social characteristics of children (n=213) attending BBCCCOE Clinic, in Gaborone, Botswana
| Totals 213 |
All N (%) |
Cases 7 (%) |
Controls 206 (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age in yrs. (SD) | 11·71 (4.0) | 12 (4·6) | 11·69 (4.0) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 98 (46·1) | 4 (57·2) | 94 (45·6) | |
| Male | 115 (53·9) | 3 (42·8) | 112 (54·4) | |
| Household (HH) size | 213 | |||
| Small HH (less than 5 members) | 112 (52·6) | 2 (28·6) | 110 (53·4) | |
| Medium HH (5–10 members) | 81 (38·0) | 3 (42·8) | 78 (37·9) | |
| Large HH (more than 10 members) | 20 (9·4) | 2 (28·6) | 18 (8·7) | |
| Primary guardian | 213 | |||
| Father & Mother | 32 (15·0) | 0 (0·0) | 32 (15·5) | |
| Father only | 11 (5·2) | 0 (0·0) | 11 (5·3) | |
| Mother only | 100 (46·9) | 4 (57·1) | 96 (46·6) | |
| Siblings | 9 (4·2) | 0 (0·0) | 9 (4·4) | |
| Other relatives | 57 (26·8) | 3 (42·9) | 54 (26·2) | |
| Lives in SoS1 Care facility | 4 (1·9) | 0 (0·0) | 4 (1·9) | |
| Orphan status | 181 | |||
| Both parents alive | 33 (18·2) | 2 (28·6) | 31 (17·8) | |
| Both parents dead | 58 (32·0) | 2 (28·6) | 56 (32·2) | |
| One dead parent, other alive | 15 (8·3) | 1 (14·3) | 14 (8·0) | |
| Other | 4 (2·2) | 0 (0·0) | 4 (2·3) | |
| Unknown | 71 (39·3) | 2 (28·6) | 69 (39·7) | |
| Guardian employment status | 211 | |||
| Yes | 67 (31·5) | 3 (42·9) | 64 (31·4) | |
| No | 144 (67·6) | 4 (57·1) | 140 (68·6) | |
| Guardian education level | 213 | |||
| Never went to school | 4 (1·9) | 1 (14·3) | 3 (1·5) | |
| Primary (≤ 8 years) | 48 (22·5) | 3 (42·9) | 45 (21·8) | |
| Secondary (≤ 12 years) | 143 (67·1) | 3 (42·9) | 140 (68·0) | |
| Tertiary/College (≥ 12 years) | 15 (7·0) | 0 (0·0) | 15 (7·2) | |
| Other | 3 (1·4) | 0 (0·0) | 3 (1·5) | |
| Number of HH members working | 213 | |||
| 1 member | 85 (39·9) | 3 (42·9) | 82 (39·8) | |
| 2 members | 65 (30·5) | 2 (28·6) | 63 (30·6) | |
| 3 members | 14 (6·6) | 0 (0·0) | 14 (6·8) | |
| >=4 members | 10 (4·7) | 1 (14·3) | 9 (4·4) | |
| None | 35 (16·4) | 1 (14·3) | 34 (16·5) | |
| N/A (lives in 1 SoS) | 4 (1·9) | 0 (0·0) | 4 (1·9) | |
| Food supplementation | 213 | |||
| Yes | 41 (19·3) | 1 (14·3) | 40 (19·4) | |
| No | 172 (80·7) | 6 (85·7) | 166 (80·6) |
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SoS: A facility that takes care of orphaned, destitute and abandoned children