Table 2.
The Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Children on ART and Their Caregivers in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Child age | |
| 6–9 | 62 (26.3) |
| 10–15 | 174 (73.7) |
| Child sex | |
| Male | 125 (53.0) |
| Female | 111 (47.0) |
| Educational status | |
| Not started education | 12 (5.1) |
| Kindergarten | 17 (7.2) |
| Elementary | 139 (58.9) |
| Junior primary | 68 (28.8) |
| Birth order | |
| First | 83 (35.2) |
| Second | 63 (26.7) |
| Third | 47 (19.9) |
| Fourth | 18 (7.6) |
| Fifth | 25 (10.6) |
| Residency | |
| Urban | 141 (59.7) |
| Rural | 95 (40.3) |
| Child-care giver relationship | |
| Father | 46 (19.5) |
| Mother | 135 (57.2) |
| Siblings | 14 (5.9) |
| Other (grandmother/father) | 18 (7.6) |
| Is child orphan | |
| Yes | 38 (16.1) |
| No | 198 (83.9) |
| Caregivers education | |
| Has no formal education | 71 (30.1) |
| Elementary (1–4) | 32 (13.6) |
| Junior Elementary (5–8) | 48 (20.3) |
| High school and above | 54 (22.9) |