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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics and prevalence of depression

From: Addressing the mental health needs of children affected by HIV in Rwanda: validation of a rapid depression screening tool for children 7–14 years old

 

N

%

Prevalence of depression

%

95% CI

 

296

 

14.2

[9.6,20.4]

Province

 East

60

20.3

11.7

[4.5,27.1]

 West

70

23.6

24.3

[17.0,33.4]

 City of Kigali

57

19.3

15.8

[6.3,34.2]

 North

53

17.9

3.8

[1.2,11.1]

 South

56

18.9

12.5

[5.4,26.4]

Age of the child (years)

 9-Jul

46

15.5

6.5

[2.2,17.9]

 12-Oct

114

38.5

9.6

[5.1,17.5]

 13–14

136

45.9

20.6

[13.8,29.6]

Sex of the child

 Male

145

49

11

[6.5,18.0]

 Female

151

51

17.2

[11.3,25.3]

Residence facility

 Urban

146

49.3

13.7

[7.5,23.8]

 Rural

150

50.7

14.7

[9.0,23.1]

Current education level

 Primary

275

94.2

14.2

[9.8,20.1]

 Secondary

17

5.8

17.6

[4.9,47.0]

Parents are alive?

 Both Alive

277

93.6

14.1

[9.5,20.4]

 One Alive

19

6.4

15.8

[3.8,46.8]

Person living with the child when out of school

 Parents

255

86.1

13.3

[8.2,20.9]

 Siblings/relatives/Guardian

41

13.9

19.5

[10.8,32.7]

Time on ART

 Below 24 months

27

9.1

14.8

[6.8,29.4]

 25–60 months

61

20.6

13.1

[6.1,25.9]

 61–120 months

139

47

12.9

[8.0,20.2]

 121+ months

69

23.3

17.4

[7.8,34.3]

Who disclosed the HIV Status?

 Parents/ Guardian

152

53.3

13.8

[9.1,20.3]

 Parent with Health Care Providers

120

42.1

15.8

[9.3,25.8]

 Health Care provider

13

4.6

7.7

[0.9,44.4]

Recent viral load suppressed (<  1000 copies)

 No

50

19.2

16

[7.7,30.3]

 Yes

211

80.8

12.3

[8.3,18.0]