Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of children and primary caregivers
| Variable | Frequency | % | Variable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 3 | 10% |
| Female | 27 | 90% | |
| Age of primary caregiver | 18–25 | 8 | 27% |
| 26–30 | 10 | 33% | |
| 31–40 | 9 | 30% | |
| 40 and upwards | 3 | 10% | |
| Marital status | Married/cohabiting | 19 | 63% |
| Single | 7 | 23% | |
| Divorce/separated /widowed | 4 | 13% | |
| Relationship to the child | Biological mother | 19 | 63% |
| Biological father | 1 | 3% | |
| Grand parent | 2 | 7% | |
| Uncle/Aunt | 4 | 13% | |
| Sibling | 4 | 13% | |
| Other | 1 | 3% | |
| Level of education of primary caregiver | No formal education | 2 | 7% |
| Up to primary school | 3 | 10% | |
| Up to high school and beyond | 25 | 83% | |
| HIV status of primary caregiver | HIV positive | 15 | 50% |
| HIV negative | 9 | 30% | |
| Unknown | 6 | 20% | |
| Child’s age | 5–6 years | 4 | 13% |
| 7–8 Years | 11 | 37% | |
| 9 to 10 years | 6 | 20% | |
| 11–12 years | 9 | 30% | |
| Child’s sex | Male | 13 | 43% |
| Female | 17 | 57% | |
| Child’s age of diagnosis | 0–2 years | 12 | 40% |
| 3–4 years | 9 | 30% | |
| 5–6 years | 3 | 10% | |
| 7–8 Years | 3 | 10% | |
| 9 to 10 years | 2 | 7% | |
| 11–12 years | 1 | 3% | |
| Disclosure status of child | Not disclosed | 16 | 53% |
| Partially disclosed | 5 | 17% | |
| Full disclosure | 9 | 30% | |
| Child age of disclosure | 2–5 years | 1 | 7% |
| 6–8 years | 10 | 71% | |
| 9–12 years | 3 | 21% |