Research Article
Evaluation of a Brief Intervention to Improve the Nursing Care of Young Children in a High HIV and AIDS Setting
Table 1
Caregiver demographic information by study phase.
| | Variable | Before intervention | After intervention | | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Child age (months) | | | | 0.25–4 | 18 (32.1%) | 20 (39.2%) | | 5–8 | 16 (28.6%) | 15 (29.4%) | | 9–12 | 11 (19.6%) | 4 (7.8%) | | 13–16 | 4 (7.1%) | 6 (11.8) | | 17–60 | 7 (12.5%) | 6 (11.8) | | Caregiver age (years) | | | | 15–20 | 10 (17.8%) | 9 (17.6%) | | 21–25 | 16 (28.6%) | 19 (37.3%) | | 26–30 | 16 (28.6%) | 9 (17.6%) | | 31–35 | 7 (12.5%) | 9 (17.6%) | | 35–51 | 7 (12.5%) | 5 (0.9%) | | Marital status | | | | Single | 45 (80.3%) | 38 (74.5%) | | Cohabiting | 6 (10.7%) | 11 (21.6%) | | Married | 3 (5.4%) | 2 (3.9%) | | Widowed | 2 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | | Help with childcare | | | | Yes | 43 (76.8%) | 45 (88.2%) | | No | 13 (23.2%) | 5 (9.8%) | | Education | | | | No education | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | | Schooling | 54 (96.4%) | 50 (98%) | | After school | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (2%) | | Income | | | | Fixed income | 19 (33.9%) | 3 (5.9%) | | Social security grant | 8 (14.3%) | 14 (27.4%)) | | Fixed income and grant | 12 (21.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | | Grant and other | 17 (30.3%) | 34 (66.7%) | | Housing | | | | Own house | 9 (16.1%) | 4 (7.8%) | | Share house/rental | 7 (12.5%) | 12 (23.5%) | | Family | 40 (71.4%) | 35 (68.6%) |
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