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Table 2 Characteristics of the caregivers and their children

From: Access to HIV prevention and care for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children: a qualitative study in rural and urban Mozambique

 

Caregivers from facilities n (%) – median (IQR)

Caregivers from communities n (%) – median (IQR)

TOTAL n (%) – median (IQR)

Number of participants

71

20

91

Serostatus of child*

   

HIV-exposed

34 (49)

5 (25)

39 (43)

HIV-infected

36 (51)

15 (75)

51 (57)

Age of child (years)

1 (0–5)

3.5 (1.5-9)

1 (1–6)

Sex of child*

   

Male

38 (54)

10 (50)

48 (53)

Female

31 (44)

10 (50)

41 (46)

Twin (Male/Female)

1 (1)

0

1 (1)

Relationship to child*

 Parent

62 (89)

18 (90)

80 (89)

 Legal Guardian

2 (3)

0

2 (2)

 Informal Guardian

6 (9)

2 (10)

8 (9)

Number of children in household*

 0

0

1 (5)

1 (1)

 1

14 (20)

2 (10)

16 (18)

 2

13 (19)

7 (35)

20 (22)

 3

17 (24)

7 (35)

24 (27)

 4

13 (19)

3 (15)

16 (18)

 5

8 (11)

0

8 (9)

 >5

5 (7)

0

5 (5)

Live within facility catchment area*

 

 Yes

10 (14)

6 (30)

16 (18)

Usually attend this facility*

 Yes

68 (96)

17 (85)

85 (93)

Attend any support group**

 Yes, in this facility

22 (32)

0

22 (25)

 Yes, in other facility

1 (1)

0

1 (1)

 No

46 (67)

19 (100)

65 (74)

  1. *One missing response; **three missing responses.