| Children |
| Child age, Median (IQR) |
3.6 (1.4–8.8) |
2.0 (0.9–4.5) |
2.4 (0.9–6.2) |
| Child age |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
| <2 years |
23 (31.1) |
50 (50.0) |
73 (42.0) |
| 2–9 years |
37 (50.0) |
45 (45.0) |
82 (47.1) |
| > 9 years |
14 (18.9) |
5 (5.0) |
19 (10.9) |
| Child sex |
|
|
|
| Female |
36 (48.6) |
54 (54.0) |
90 (51.7) |
| Caregivers |
| Caregiver age, Median (IQR) |
30.0 (24.0–38.0) |
29.0 (24.0–38.5) |
29.0 (24.0–38.0) |
| Biological mother age (n = 121), Median (IQR) |
27.0 (24.0–31.0) |
25.0 (21.0–31.0) |
26.0 (22.0–31.0) |
| Biological mother age |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
| <19 years |
1 (1.9) |
6 (8.8) |
7 (5.8) |
| 19–24 years |
18 (34.0) |
23 (33.8) |
41 (33.9) |
| >24 years |
34 (64.2) |
39 (57.4) |
73 (60.3) |
| Caregiver sex |
|
|
|
| Female |
64 (86.5) |
90 (90.0) |
154 (88.5) |
| Caregiver’s relationship to child |
|
|
|
| Biological mother |
53 (71.6) |
68 (68.0) |
121 (69.5) |
| Biological father |
7 (9.5) |
6 (6.0) |
13 (7.5) |
| Grandparent |
3 (4.1) |
15 (15.0) |
18 (10.3) |
| Other relative |
11 (14.9) |
11 (11.0) |
22 (12.6) |
| Caregiver’s marital status |
|
|
|
| Married or living with partner as a couple |
56 (75.7) |
51 (51.0) |
107 (61.5) |
| Never married or not living with partner |
3 (4.1) |
6 (6.0) |
9 (5.2) |
| Divorced/separated |
6 (8.1) |
30 (30.0) |
36 (20.7) |
| Widowed |
9 (12.2) |
13 (13.0) |
22 (12.6) |
| Caregiver education level |
|
|
|
| Never attended school |
4 (5.4) |
13 (13.0) |
17 (9.8) |
| Primary |
48 (64.9) |
64 (64.0) |
112 (64.4) |
| Secondary/ Post-secondary |
16 (21.6) |
16 (16.0) |
32 (18.4) |
| Tertiary |
6 (8.1) |
7 (7.0) |
13 (7.5) |
| Caregiver HIV status |
|
|
|
| HIV-positive |
62 (83.8) |
76 (76.0) |
138 (79.3) |
| Caregiver currently on ART |
n = 62 |
n = 76 |
n = 138 |
| Yes |
56 (90.3) |
63 (82.9) |
119 (86.2) |
