Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children Who Were on ART and Their Caregivers at University of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital from 2005 to 2017
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrolment (years) | <5 | 118 | 59.0 |
| 5–9 | 73 | 36.5 | |
| 10–15 | 9 | 4.5 | |
| Sex | Male | 83 | 41.5 |
| Female | 117 | 58.5 | |
| Residence | Urban | 181 | 90.5 |
| Rural | 19 | 9.5 | |
| Caregiver’s marital status | Single | 18 | 9.0 |
| Married | 150 | 75.0 | |
| Widowed/divorced | 32 | 16.0 | |
| Caregiver’s educational status | Unable to read and write | 59 | 29.5 |
| Primary school | 141 | 70.5 | |
| Caregiver’s occupation | Government employed | 13 | 6.5 |
| Farmer | 7 | 3.5 | |
| Merchant | 54 | 27.0 | |
| Housewife | 78 | 39.0 | |
| Daily laborer | 48 | 24.0 | |
| Caregiver’s relationship with child | Biological | 134 | 67.0 |
| Relatives | 66 | 33.0 | |
| Caregiver’s HIV status | Positive | 62 | 31.0 |
| Negative | 8 | 4.0 | |
| Unknown | 130 | 65.0 | |
| Parent status | Either live | 52 | 26.0 |
| Both live | 75 | 37.5 | |
| Neither live | 3 | 1.5 | |
| Unknown | 70 | 35.0 |
Abbreviation: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.