Self-care among caregivers of people living with HIV and AIDS in Kakola location, Nyando District, Kisumu County, Kenya

Figures & data

Table 1. Practice of the self-care by number of dependents.

Number of dependents	Practice of self-care (% within practice of self-care)
	Prevention of infection, n (%)	Nutritional care, n (%)	Respite, n (%)	Exercise, n (%)	Care seeking, n (%)	Psychological support, n (%)
1 (n = 1)	1 (0.9)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	1 (2.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
2–3 (n = 19)	15 (13.0)	17 (12.9)	4 (18.2)	10 (20.0)	6 (13.3)	6 (13.3)
4–5 (n = 47)	36 (31.3)	42 (31.8)	5 (22.7)	15 (30.0)	18 (40.0)	19 (42.2)
>6 (n = 83)	63 (54.8)	72 (54.5)	13 (59.1)	24 (48.0)	21 (46.7)	20 (44.4)
Total (n = 150)	115 (100)	132 (100)	22 (100)	50 (100)	45 (100)	45 (100)

Table 2. Practice of the self-care by the level of education of the caregiver.

Level of education of the caregiver	Practice of self-care (% within practice of self-care)
	Prevention of infection, n (%)	Nutritional care, n (%)	Respite, n (%)	Exercise, n (%)	Care seeking, n (%)	Psychological support, n (%)
None (n = 19)	11 (9.6)	15 (11.4)	2 (9.1)	3 (6.0)	4 (8.9)	3 (6.7)
Primary (n = 91)	74 (64.3)	81 (61.4)	11 (50.0)	28 (56.0)	31 (68.9)	31 (68.9)
Secondary (n = 35)	27 (23.5)	32 (24.2)	6 (27.3)	17 (34.0)	8 (17.8)	11 (24.4)
Tertiary (n = 5)	3 (2.6)	4 (3.0)	3 (13.6)	2 (4.0)	2 (4.4)	0 (0)
Total (n = 150)	115 (100)	132 (100)	22 (100)	50 (100)	45 (100)	45 (100)