Table 1 Prevalence of family and child characteristics
Characteristic | N (%) | Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Family Characteristics | Â | Tribe | Â |
District hospitals | Â | Chewa | 132 (31) |
 Mangochi | 55 (13) | Yao | 74 (17) |
 Mulanje | 53 (12) | Tumbuka | 53 (12) |
 Nsanje | 55 (13) | Lomwe | 54 (13) |
 Kasungu | 55 (13) | Sena | 57 (13) |
 Dowa | 49 (11) | Others | 59 (14) |
 Salima | 53 (12) | Occupational status |  |
 Karonga | 54 (13) | Work/business | 131 (30) |
 Mzimba | 55 (13) | Farming | 196 (46) |
Region | Â | Looking for a job | 29 (7) |
 Southern | 161 (38) | Home duties | 73 (17) |
 Central | 159 (37) | Spouse occupational status |  |
 Northern | 109 (25) | Work/business | 106 (39) |
Relationship with the child | Â | Farming | 110 (40) |
 Mother | 263 (61) | Looking for a Job | 15 (6) |
 Father | 63 (15) | Home Duties | 42 (15) |
 Grandparent | 50 (12) | Wealth quintiles |  |
 Others | 53 (12) | Poorest | 52 (12) |
Age of primary caregiver | Â | Poor | 43 (10) |
 18–30 | 51 (12) | Middle | 75 (18) |
 31–40 | 164 (38) | Wealthy | 78 (18) |
 41–50 | 132 (31) | Wealthiest | 181 (42) |
 Above 50 | 82 (19) | Child characteristics |  |
Gender of primary caregiver | Â | Age | Â |
 Male | 99 (23) | 6–8 | 217 (51) |
 Female | 330 (77) | 9–10 | 100 (23) |
Marital status of primary caregiver |  | 11–12 | 112 (26) |
 Married | 273 (64) | Gender |  |
 Single | 43 (10) | Male | 221 (52) |
 Widowed | 75 (17) | Female | 208 (48) |
 Divorced | 38 (9) | WHO HIV clinical staging |  |
Education level of primary caregiver | Â | Stage I | 89 (21) |
 None | 94 (22) | Stage II | 80 (19) |
 Primary | 240 (56) | Stage III | 219 (51) |
 Secondary/tertiary | 95 (22) | Stage IV | 41 (9) |
Spouse education level | Â | Nutritional status | Â |
 None | 47 (17) | Underweight | 258 (60) |
 Primary | 134 (49) | Normal | 125 (29) |
 Secondary/tertiary | 92 (34) | Overweight/obese | 46 (11) |
No of children aged ≤12 years |  | Duration on ARVsa |  |
  ≤ 2 | 312 (73) | ≤ 1 year | 78 (20) |
  ≥ 3 | 117 (27) | 2–3 years | 129 (32) |
No of children aged 12 years |  | ≥4 years | 194 (48) |
  ≤ 2 | 103 (24) | Disclosure of HIV status |  |
  ≥ 3 | 326 (76) | Yes | 156 (36) |
| Â | Â | No | 273 (64) |