Variable

Freq (N)

Percentage (%)

Region of HIV positive parent

Ashanti region

Brong Ahafo

152

40

79.17

20.83

Residence of positive parent

Rural

Urban

67

125

34.90

65.10

Gender of positive parent

Female

Male

171

21

89.06

10.94

Number of children of HIV positive parent

1 Child

2 Children

3 Children

4 Children

5 Children

6 Children

42

42

50

35

15

8

21.88

21.88

26.04

18.23

7.81

4.17

Number of children of positive parents who are HIV positive

No child

1 Child

2 Children

3 Children

1

172

11

8

0.52

89.58

5.73

4.17

Marital status of positive parents

Divorced

Cohabiting (not married)

Married

Single

Widowed

32

8

93

28

31

16.67

4.17

48.44

14.58

16.15

Marital status (regrouped)

Living without sexual partner/unmarried

Living with sexual partner/married

91

101

47.4

52.3

Age distribution of caregiver

<30 years

31 - 40 years

41 - 50 years

>50 years

35

87

52

18

18.22

45.31

27.09

9.38

Employment status of HIV positive parents

Full employment

Part time employment

Pensioner

Schooling

Self employed

Unemployed

17

6

1

3

128

37

8.85

3.13

0.52

1.56

66.67

19.27