Table 1 Socio-demographic information of caregivers and children (N = 155)
From: Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of caregivers | ||
| Male | 36 | 23.2 |
| Female | 119 | 76.8 |
| Caregivers’ age (M = 41.60; SD = 10.38) | ||
| 18–40 | 82 | 52.9 |
| 41–60 | 64 | 41.3 |
| 60 + | 9 | 5.8 |
| Caregivers’ education | ||
| No education | 11 | 7.1 |
| Primary education | 62 | 40.0 |
| Secondary education | 35 | 22.6 |
| Tertiary education | 47 | 30.3 |
| Caregivers’ relationship with child | ||
| Biological parent | 85 | 54.8 |
| Extended family | 48 | 31.0 |
| Guardian | 22 | 14.2 |
| Disclosure of status | ||
| Disclosed | 52 | 33.5 |
| Non-disclosed | 103 | 66.5 |
| Child’s age (M = 9.55; SD = 2.72) | ||
| 6–10 | 95 | 61.3 |
| 11–15 | 60 | 38.7 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 83 | 53.5 |
| Female | 72 | 46.5 |
| Child’s education | ||
| Primary education | 144 | 92.9 |
| Secondary education | 11 | 7.1 |