Sex of Child
Male	59	49.2
Female	61	50.8
Age of the child
<5 years	30	25
5-10 years	42	35
>10years	48	40
LVG Condition of Child
With Parent	83	69.2
Other than Parent	37	30.8
Primary Care Giver
Biological	95	79.2
Others	25	20.8
Sex of care giver
Male	27	22.5
Female	93	77.5
Residence of CG/child
Urban	93	77.5
Rural	27	22.5
Marital status of CG
Ever Married	104	86.7
Single	16	13.3
Religion of CG or child
Protestant	76	64.4
Orthodox	37	30.8
Muslim	7	5.8
Occupational status of CG
Farmer	24	20
March	47	39.2
Employee	24	20
Job less	25	20.8
Incomes of CG <200ETB	25	20.8
200-500 ETB	36	30
>500 ETB	59	49.2

Table1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of the child and care giver in Ambo general hospital, Ethiopia, April-May 2014

CG: care giver, ETB: Ethiopian birr, ever married includes divorced, separated, married, LVG: living condition of the child

Variables				Category	Freq	Percent
Child HIV disclosure status				Yes	21	17.5
				No	99	82.5
Care givers HIV status				Positive	85	70.8
				Negative	35	29.2
Care giver on ART				Yes	90	75
				No	30	25
Provider of estimate				Good	79	65.8
adherence				Fair	23	19.2
				Poor	18	15
Current regimen				D4T+3TC+NVP	34	28.3
				D4T+3TC+EFV	2	1.7
				AZT+3TC+NVP	59	49.2
				AZT+3TC+EFV	25	20.8
TB history				Yes	47	39.2
				No	73	60.8
Hospitalization history				Yes	57	47.5
				No	63	52.5
Cotrimoxazole				Yes	93	77.5
prophylaxis				No	27	22.5
INH prophylaxis				Yes	29	24.2
				No	91	75.8
TB developed on IN			H,	Yes	13	10.8
HAART or both				No	107	89.2
CD4 category				<100	7	5.8
				100-250	39	32.5
				251-350	32	26.7
				>350	42	35
WHO stage				1	10	8.3
				2	25	20.8
				3	74	61.2
				4	11	9.2
Length of time on ART				<12	17	14.2
				12-24	16	13.3
				25-48	29	24.2
				>48	58	48.3

Table2 Clinical Characteristics of the Child and Care Giver, Ambo Hospital, Ethiopia, April- May 2014

Adherence to ART and most common reasons for non-adherence to such treatment

Variables	Category	freq	Percent
Ever Missed Dose	Yes	40	33.3
	No	80	66.7
Missed Dose in the last week	Yes	19	15.8
	No	101	84.2
Most common Reasons	Forgetting	16	40.0
for non- adherence	ADR	10	25.0
	Quarrel among family	7	17.5
	Mental problem	4	10.0
	Pill burden	3	7.5

Table3 Adherence Rate among Pediatrics, Ambo Hospital, Ethiopia, April-May 2014

ADR: adverse drug reactions

Variables	Adherence	Non Adherence	P-value	OR	P-value	AOR
Sex Of Child
Male	45	14	0.03	1		1
Female	35	26		2.4	0.007	3.9
Living Condition Of Child
With Parent	60	23		1
Other than Parent	20	17	0.05	2.2
Primary Care
Biological	67	27		1
Non- biologic	12	13	0.03	2.7
HIV Status of Care Giver
Negative	18	17		1
Positive	62	23	0.025	0.39
Care on ART
Yes	63	23		1
No	14	16	0.009	3.13
WHO Stage
1	4	6		1
2	19	6	0.05	0.21	0.033	0.128
3	47	27	0.16	0.38	0.076	0.22
4	10	1	0.026	0.67	0.032	0.055

Table4 Factors affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Pediatrics , Ambo Hospital , Ethiopia, April-May 2014

AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio