Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of three samples
| Overall | AIDS orphans | Vulnerable children | Comparison children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 1,625 (100%) | 755 (47%) | 466 (29%) | 404 (25%) |
| Boys | 826 (51%) | 403 (53%) | 219 (47%) | 204 (51%) |
| Girls | 799 (49%) | 352 (47%) | 247 (53%) | 200 (50%) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 12.85 (2.21) | 13.13 (2.20) | 12.36 (2.24) | 12.83 (2.11)* |
| No. of siblings | 1.61 (1.34) | 1.58 (1.46) | 1.67 (1.36) | 1.59 (1.04) |
| Health | ||||
| Very good | 464 (30%) | 193 (27%) | 139 (32%) | 132 (33%) |
| Good | 523 (34%) | 258 (36%) | 146 (33%) | 119 (30%) |
| Fair | 499 (32%) | 234 (33%) | 132 (30%) | 133 (34%) |
| Poor | 65 (4%) | 34 (5%) | 20 (5%) | 11 (3%) |
| Father education* | ||||
| No school | 41 (3%) | 29 (4%) | 7 (2%) | 5 (1%) |
| Elementary school | 527 (33%) | 231 (31%) | 175 (38%) | 121 (30%) |
| Middle school | 597 (38%) | 251 (34%) | 166 (36%) | 180 (45%) |
| ≥High school | 467 (8%) | 49 (7%) | 44 (10%) | 41 (10%) |
| Do not know | 294 (19%) | 177 (24%) | 65 (14%) | 52 (13%) |
| Mother education* | ||||
| No school | 476 (9%) | 67 (9%) | 52 (12%) | 24 (6%) |
| Elementary school | 614 (39%) | 238 (33%) | 208 (46%) | 168 (42%) |
| Middle school | 421 (21%) | 177 (25%) | 115 (25%) | 129 (32%) |
| ≥High school | 70 (5%) | 28 (4%) | 16 (4%) | 26 (7%) |
| Do not know | 318 (20%) | 206 (29%) | 61 (14%) | 51 (13%) |
| Father occupation* | ||||
| Farmer | 879 (57%) | 462 (65%) | 255 (58%) | 162 (41%) |
| Migrant | 415 (27%) | 146 (21%) | 129 (29%) | 140 (35%) |
| Local merchant | 131 (9%) | 45 (6%) | 35 (8%) | 51 (13%) |
| Other | 117 (8%) | 54 (8%) | 21 (5%) | 42 (11%) |
| Mother occupation* | ||||
| Farmer | 1,141 (75%) | 540 (80%) | 335 (75%) | 266 (67%) |
| Migrant | 193 (13%) | 60 (9%) | 73 (16%) | 60 (15%) |
| Local merchant | 90 (6%) | 32 (5%) | 18 (4%) | 40 (10%) |
| Other | 95 (6%) | 47 (7%) | 19 (4%) | 29 (7%) |
*
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