Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study participants, Ethiopia.
| Characteristics | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 147 | 48.4 |
| Male | 157 | 51.6 |
| Age median (IQR) years | 9 (6–12) | |
| 0–3 | 35 | 11.5 |
| 4–8 | 71 | 23.4 |
| > 9 | 198 | 65.1 |
| WHO stage at enrolment | ||
| Stage I or II | 226 | 74.3 |
| Stage III or IV | 78 | 25.7 |
| Baseline ARV | ||
| Other | 272 | 89.5 |
| PI-based* | 32 | 10.5 |
| Base line CD4 count cells/mm3 [median (IQR)] | 362 (231–499) | |
| Female | 365 (IQR 244–504) | |
| Male | 358 (IQR 229–499) | |
| BMI for age z-score [median (IQR)] | –0.8 (–1.6–0.04) | |
| Female | –0.86 (IQR –1.8–0.005 | |
| Male | –0.75 (IQR –1.4–0.1) | |
| Caregiver’s sex | ||
| Female | 249 | 82 |
| Male | 55 | 18 |
| Caregiver’s age, years | ||
| Median (IQR) | 36 (30–41) | |
| 18–24 | 18 | 6 |
| 25–34 | 125 | 41 |
| 35–44 | 109 | 36 |
| > 45 | 52 | 17 |
| Marital status of caregiver | ||
| Married | 160 | 53 |
| Widowed/divorced | 98 | 32 |
| Single | 46 | 15 |
| Educational status of caregiver | ||
| Illiterate | 51 | 17 |
| Literate (read & write) | 31 | 10 |
| Grades 1–8 completed | 108 | 36 |
| High School completed | 84 | 28 |
| College/University level | 30 | 10 |
| Caregivers Residence | ||
| Rural | 25 | 8 |
| Urban | 279 | 92 |
| Caregiver-child relationship | ||
| Biological parents | 223 | 73 |
| Non-biological caregivers | 81 | 27 |
*PI = protease inhibitor (Lopinavir + ritonavir) or Kaletra based