Table 1 Demographic characteristics of guardians
Total | Concern about covert HIV testing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) N = 830 | Yes (%) N = 423 | No/do not know (%) N = 407 | p value* | |
Location | ||||
Urban | 469 (57) | 226 (53) | 243 (60) | 0.07 |
Rural | 361 (43) | 197 (47) | 164 (40) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 263 (32) | 133 (31) | 130 (32) | 0.88 |
Female | 567 (68) | 290 (69) | 277 (68) | |
Age (years) | ||||
16-24 | 157 (19) | 81 (19) | 76 (19) | 0.54 |
25-34 | 382 (46) | 203 (48) | 179 (44) | |
35-44 | 231 (28) | 112 (26) | 119 (29) | |
44+ | 60 (7) | 27 (6) | 33 (8) | |
Relationship to sick child | ||||
Mother | 503 (61) | 255 (60) | 248 (61) | |
Father | 213 (26) | 104 (25) | 109 (27) | 0.60 |
Sibling | 78 (9) | 45 (11) | 33 (8) | |
Other | 36 (4) | 19 (4) | 17 (4) | |
Highest level of education | ||||
Illiterate | 284 (34) | 146 (35) | 138 (34) | 0.09 |
Literate but no formal education | 69 (8) | 30 (7) | 39 (10) | |
Primary school | 302 (36) | 168 (40) | 134 (33) | |
Secondary school or higher | 175 (21) | 79 (19) | 96 (24) | |
Main material of household’s roof | ||||
Corrugated iron | 614 (74) | 306 (72) | 308 (76) | 0.27 |
Thatched | 216 (26) | 117 (28) | 99 (24) | |
Electricity in household | ||||
Yes | 507 (61) | 250 (59) | 257 (63) | 0.23 |
No | 323 (39) | 173 (41) | 150 (37) | |
Perceived walking time to nearest health centre (min) | ||||
<30 | 446 (54) | 228 (54) | 218 (54) | 0.37 |
30-60 | 216 (26) | 111 (26) | 105 (26) | |
60-120 | 91 (11) | 41 (10) | 50 (12) | |
120-180 | 48 (6) | 30 (7) | 18 (4) | |
>180 | 29 (3) | 13 (3) | 16 (4) | |