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Table 1 Demographic and social characteristics of caregiver and children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [N = 390], April 2008

From: Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its correlates among HIV infected pediatric patients in Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency(percentage)

p-value

 

Adherent

Non-adherent

 

Age (years)

  

0.672

   <3

14(4.1)

1(2)

 

   3–5

39(11.5)

4(7.8)

 

   6–8

111(32.7)

16(31.4)

 

   > = 9

175(51.6)

30(58.8)

 

Sex of the child

  

0.347

   Boy

149(44)

26(51)

 

   Girl

190(56)

25(49)

 

Religion of the caregiver

  

0.607

   Orthodox

261(77)

36(70.6)

 

   Catholic

18(5.3)

3(5.9)

 

   Protestant

37(10.9)

8(15.7)

 

   Muslim

16(4.7)

2(3.9)

 

   Others *

7 (2.1)

2(3.9)

 

Occupational status of the caregiver

  

0.343

   Farmer

0(0)

4(7.8)

 

   Merchant

50(14.7)

5(9.8)

 

   Governmental employee

52(15.3)

6(11.8)

 

   NGO employee

28(8.3)

1(2)

 

   Day laborer

84(24.8)

19(37.3)

 

   Jobless/house made

71(20.9)

9(17.6)

 

   Others£

54(15.9)

7(13.7)

 

Marital status of the caregiver

  

0.198

   Single

36(10.6)

2(3.9)

 

   Married

154(45.4)

20(39.2)

 

   Divorced

32(9.4)

8(15.7)

 

   Widowed

117(34.5)

21(41.2)

 

Educational status of the caregiver

  

0.107

   Unable to read and write

75(22.1)

19(37.3)

 

   Primary (1–8)

157(46.3)

19(37.3)

 

   Secondary (9–12)

62(18.3)

6(11.8)

 

   Diploma and above

45(13.3)

7(13.7)

 

Are you the primary caregiver

  

0.083

   Yes

320(94.4)

51(100)

 

   No

19(5.6)

0(0)

 

Who is the primary caregiver responsible for the child?

  

0.296

   Biological parents

212(62.5)

28(54.9)

 

   Non-biological parents

127(37.5)

23(45.1)

 

Child HIV status disclosure

  

0.001

   Yes

51(15)

17(33.3)

 

   No

288(85)

34(66.7)

 

Health care Provider's estimate of adherence

  

0.001

   Good

295(87)

32(62.7)

 

   Fair

9(11.5)

11(21.6)

 

   Poor

5(1.5)

8(15.7)

 

Monthly income in ETB

  

0.154

   <105

235(69.7)

42(82.4)

 

   106–150

45(13.4)

5(9.8)

 

   151–262

57(16.9)

4(7.8)

 

Do you know when the child start treatment

  

0.559

   Yes

296(87.3)

46(90.2)

 

   No

43(12.7)

5(9.8)

 

Duration of treatment in months

  

0.278

   ≤ 12

100(29.5)

21(41.2)

 

   13–24

185(54.6)

21(41.2)

 

   24–36

44(13)

8(15.7)

 

   ≥ 36

10(2.9)

1(2)

 

Care givers Attitude about Child ART

  

0.770

   Favorable

330(97.3)

50(98)

 

   Unfavorable

9(2.7)

1(2)

 
  1. Others *--
  2. Local, Jehovah witness
  3. Others£– secretary, cashier, carpenter
  4. Exchange rate 1 USD = 9.6 Ethiopian Birr (ETB).