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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers and children on ART, Kabale, Uganda 2014

From: Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected children in Kabale district, Uganda: a cross sectional study

Characteristic

Frequency (n = 153)

Proportion (%)

Age of child

 0–4 years

23

14.94

 5–10 years

66

42.86

 11–14 years

65

42.21

Gender of child

 Female

86

56.21

 Male

67

43.79

Age of care giver

 ≤ 20 years

23

14.94

 21–30 years

42

27.27

 31–40 years

62

40.26

 > 41 years

27

17.53

Sex of care giver

 Female

113

73.86

 Male

40

26.14

Level of education of care giver

 None

23

15.03

 Primary

58

37.91

 Secondary

39

25.49

 Tertiary

33

21.57

Occupation of care giver

 Peasant

70

47.62

 Small business operator

37

25.17

 Civil servant

25

17.01

 Othera

15

9.8

Care giver relationship with child

 Biological parent

120

78.43

 Sibling

5

3.27

 Other relative

27

17.65

 Not related

1

0.65

  1. aOther (students, housewife, petty jobs)