Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers/guardians and HIV-infected children at the Pediatric ART Clinic, Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, 2013
| Characteristics | HAART-naïve | HAART-experienced | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | |
| Age of child, years | |||
| ≤5 | 32 (28.6) | 24 (21.4) | 56 (25) |
| 6–10 | 53 (47.3) | 53 (47.3) | 106 (47.3) |
| 11–14 | 27 (24.1) | 35 (31.2) | 62 (27.7) |
| Sex of child | |||
| Male | 67 (59.8) | 59 (52.7) | 126 (56.3) |
| Female | 45 (40.2) | 53 (47.3) | 98 (43.7) |
| Residence of child | |||
| Urban | 89 (79.5) | 91 (81.25) | 180 (80.4) |
| Rural | 23 (20.5) | 21 (18.75) | 44 (19.6) |
| Educational status of children | |||
| Nursery | 15 (13.4) | 9 (8) | 24 (10.7) |
| Kindergarten | 32 (28.6) | 26 (23.2) | 58 (25.9) |
| Primary school (1–4) | 51 (45.5) | 45 (40.2) | 96 (42.9) |
| Elementary (5–8) | 14 (12.5) | 32 (28.6) | 46 (20.5) |
| Whom the child lives with | |||
| Parents | 72 (64.3) | 71 (63.4) | 143 (63.8) |
| Father only | 7 (6.2) | 15 (13.4) | 22 (9.8) |
| Mother only | 23 (20.5) | 18 (16) | 41 (18.3) |
| Grandparents | 2 (1.8) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (1.8) |
| Guardian | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| Relative | 5 (4.5) | 3 (2.7) | 8 (3.6) |
| Caregiver | 2 (1.8) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (1.8) |
| Parental status | |||
| Both alive | 73 (65.2) | 77 (68.7) | 150 (67) |
| Father dead | 18 (16.1) | 10 (8.9) | 28 (12.5) |
| Mother dead | 6 (5.3) | 16 (14.3) | 22 (9.8) |
| Separated | 8 (7.1) | 6 (5.4) | 14 (6.2) |
| Both mother and father dead | 7 (6.3) | 3 (2.7) | 10 (4.5) |
| Family size, n | |||
| ≤3 | 52 (46.4)) | 46 (41.1) | 98 (43.8) |
| 4–5 | 54 (48.2) | 54 (48.2) | 108 (48.2) |
| >5 | 6 (5.4) | 12 (10.7) | 18 (8) |
| Monthly family income, ETB | |||
| Lowest | 75 (67) | 82 (73.2) | 157 (70.1) |
| Middle | 36 (32.1) | 27 (24.1) | 63 (28.1) |
| High | 1 (0.9) | 3 (2.7) | 4 (1.8) |
| Caregiver’s educational status | |||
| Unable to read and write | 19 (17) | 42 (37.5) | 61 (27.2) |
| Able to read and write only | 22 (19.6) | 14 (12.5) | 36 (16.1) |
| Primary school | 18 (16.1) | 16 (14.3) | 34 (15.2) |
| High school | 23 (20.5) | 17 (15.2) | 40 (17.9) |
| Tertiary education | 30 (26.8) | 23 (20.5) | 53 (23.7) |
| Caregiver occupational status | |||
| Privately employed | 43 (38.4) | 44 (39.3) | 87 (38.8) |
| Government employed | 23 (20.5) | 35 (31.2) | 58 (25.9) |
| Merchant | 26 (23.2) | 16 (14.3) | 42 (18.8) |
| Farmer | 20 (17.9) | 17 (15.2) | 37 (16.5) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral treatment; ETB, Ethiopian Birr; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.