| Mean (SD) or n (%) |  | |
---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Community caregivers | Institution caregivers | Missing |
N | 1480 | 192 | Â |
Age, years (range: 11-89) | 41.7 (13.5) | 35.3 (11.1) | 246 |
Female gender | 1147 (84.6%) | 146 (77.3%) | 158 |
Years of education | Â | Â | 240 |
   0 | 323 (24.8%) | 3 (1.6%) |  |
   1-6 | 374 (28.7%) | 20 (10.8%) |  |
   7-12 | 552 (42.4%) | 101 (54.6%) |  |
   13 or more | 53 (4.1%) | 61 (33.0%) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 20 |
   Never married | 85 (5.8%) | 80 (42.8%) |  |
   Currently married | 388 (26.4%) | 63 (33.7%) |  |
   Widowed | 898 (61.1%) | 28 (15.0%) |  |
   Other | 99 (6.7%) | 16 (8.6%) |  |
Number of years as caregiver | N/A | 4.4 (7.0) | 12 |
Any earned income* | 1039 (71.0%) | 53 (30.5%) | 40 |
Caregiver health status | Â | Â | 45 |
   Very good | 126 (8.7%) | 55 (31.1%) |  |
   Good | 552 (37.9%) | 77 (43.5%) |  |
   Fair | 486 (33.4%) | 38 (21.5%) |  |
   Poor | 258 (17.7%) | 7 (4.0%) |  |
   Very poor | 35 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |  |
Would care for relative with HIV | Â | Â | 80 |
   Yes | 934 (65.5%) | 142 (83.5%) |  |
   No | 369 (25.9%) | 21 (12.4%) |  |
   Don't know | 123 (8.6%) | 7 (4.1%) |  |
Would allow child to play with HIV+ child | Â | Â | 76 |
   Yes | 921 (64.4%) | 137 (81.1%) |  |
   No | 408 (25.5%) | 26 (15.4%) |  |
   Don't know | 101 (7.1%) | 6 (3.6) |  |