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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of children and primary caregivers

From: User-provider experiences of the implementation of KidzAlive-driven child-friendly spaces in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Variable

Frequency

%

Variable

Sex

Male

3

10%

Female

27

90%

Age of primary caregiver

18–25

8

27%

26–30

10

33%

31–40

9

30%

40 and upwards

3

10%

Marital status

Married/cohabiting

19

63%

Single

7

23%

Divorce/separated /widowed

4

13%

Relationship to the child

Biological mother

19

63%

Biological father

1

3%

Grand parent

2

7%

Uncle/Aunt

4

13%

Sibling

4

13%

Other

1

3%

Level of education of primary caregiver

No formal education

2

7%

Up to primary school

3

10%

Up to high school and beyond

25

83%

HIV status of primary caregiver

HIV positive

15

50%

HIV negative

9

30%

Unknown

6

20%

Child’s age

5–6 years

4

13%

7–8 Years

11

37%

9 to 10 years

6

20%

11–12 years

9

30%

Child’s sex

Male

13

43%

Female

17

57%

Child’s age of diagnosis

0–2 years

12

40%

3–4 years

9

30%

5–6 years

3

10%

7–8 Years

3

10%

9 to 10 years

2

7%

11–12 years

1

3%

Disclosure status of child

Not disclosed

16

53%

Partially disclosed

5

17%

Full disclosure

9

30%

Child age of disclosure

2–5 years

1

7%

6–8 years

10

71%

9–12 years

3

21%