Clinical characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

HIV status of caregiver?

Positive

189

61

Negative

104

33.5

Not tested

17

5.5

If positive to whom did you disclose your positive status?

To my partner

127

41

To my child

36

11.6

To my relatives

20

6.5

To my friends

2

0.6

No one know

50

16.5

Religious fathers

4

1.3

Did the caregiver start ART

Yes

183

59

No and Others (specify)

8

2.6

From where the child got referred for HIV screening?

Hospital

119

38.4

PMTCT

132

42.6

Community clinic

3

1

Private clinic and NGO clinic

5

1.6

Government health centre

50

16.1

Others (foster care)

1

0.3

Age at diagnosis of HIV positive status of the child?

1-6

276

89

6-13

34

11

WHO clinical stage of the child?

Stage I

201

64.8

Stage II

65

21

Stage III

29

9.4

Stage IV

15

4.8

Most resent CD4 count of the child

Yes

< 200

14

4.5

200-499

3

1

> 500

20

6.5

No

273

88.1

Did the child start ART?

Yes

1-5

261

84.2

6-13

47

15.2

No

2

0.6

Duration on ART?

1-5

46

14.9

6-13

262

85.1

What other medication took the child other than ART?

Bactrim

168

54.2

Anti-TB

19

6.1

Multi-vitamin

20

6.5

RTUTF

17

5.5

Others

86

27.7

How is treatment adherence of the child?

Good

214

69

Fair

71

22.9

Poor

25

8.1

Has the child ever been affected with opportunistic disease previously?

Yes

127

41

No

183

59

Did the child get hospitalized previously?

Yes

70

22.6

No

240

77.4

Did you discuses about disclosure issue with your child's health care provider?

Yes

238

76.8

No

72

23.2

If yes, did the health care provider adequately cover the issues like disclosure?

Yes

212

68.4

No

26

8.4

Did the child get support from other organizations?

Yes

Government organization

26

8.4

NGO

22

7.1

No

262

84.5

What kind of support did he/she get?

Counselling

4

1.3

Money

19

6.1

Material

13

4.2

Food

12

3.9