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 |