Incidence and Predictors of Tuberculosis among HIV Positive Children at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV positive children at pediatrics HIV care clinic of the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from September 2006 to August 2010.

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	131	48.3
	Female	140	51.7
Age	<5	111	41.0
	5–9	102	37.6
	10–14	58	21.4
Residence	Urban	231	85.2
	Rural	40	14.8
Parental status	Both parents alive	138	50.9
	Paternal orphan	56	20.7
	Maternal orphan	34	12.5
	Double orphan	34	12.5
	Not recorded	9	3.3
Family size	≤2	29	10.7
	3-4	150	55.4
	≥5	92	33.9
Care givers	Parents	203	74.9
	Sibling	24	8.9
	Grand parents	26	9.6
	Guardians	12	4.4
	Orphanage centers	6	2.2