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Table 4 Characteristics of the caregivers interviewed (n = 18)

From: Factors affecting uptake and completion of isoniazid preventive therapy among HIV-infected children at a national referral hospital, Kenya: a mixed quantitative and qualitative study

Characteristic

n (%)

Gender

 Male

3 (16.7)

 Female

15 (83.3)

Age

  < 30 years

2 (11.1)

 30 < 45 years

12 (66.7)

 45 < 60 years

3 (16.7)

  > 60 years

1 (5.6)

Relationship of caregiver to child

 Mother

13 (72.3)

 Father

3 (16.7)

 Other

2 (11.0)

Awareness of IPT

 Yes

14 (77.8)

No

4 (22.2)

History of IPT use in the child

 Yes

12 (66.7)

No

6 (33.3)

Duration of child’s care at KNH CCC

  < 1 Year

2 (11.1)

  > 1 year

16 (88.9)