Care of the children, according to the child’s HIV status
| Type of care | No (%) HIV infected | No (%) HIV uninfected | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within family | |||
| Birth parent(s) | 9 (56) | 76 (73) | 85 |
| Other relative | 1 (6) | 8 (8) | 9 |
| Outside carers | |||
| Foster care (long term) | 1 (6) | 8 (8) | 9 |
| Adopted | 5 (31) | 12 (11) | 17 |
| Total | 16 | 104 | 120 |
Comparing the child’s HIV status to type of care received (care within the family to outside carer), χ2 with Yates’s correction = 1.76, p = 0.19.