Determinants and processes of HIV status disclosure to HIV - infected children aged 4 to 17 years receiving HIV care services at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Tanzania, Centre of Excellence (COE) in Mbeya: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers and children

Variable	Frequency N = 334	Percentage (%)
Caregivers’ characteristics
Sex
Male	61	18.3
Female	273	81.7
Age
<30	68	20.4
31-40	139	41.6
41-50	64	19.2
51-60	38€	11.4
60+	25	7.5
Education
None	38	11.4
Primary	203	60.8
Post primary	93	27.8
Occupation
Farmer	100	29.9
Employed	63	18.9
Not Employed	171	51.2
Income (Tsh)
<=49,999	126	37.7
50,000-99,999	74	22.2
>99,999	134	40.1
Relationship to the child
Biological mother	166	49.7
Biological father	40	12.0
Other relationship^a	128	38.3
Knowledge of HIV disclosure
Don’t have	92	24.5
Have Knowledge	242	72.5
Children’s Characteristics
Sex
Male	156	46.7
Female	178	53.3
Age of the child
4-9 years	164	49.1
10-17 years	170	50.9
Education of the child
Preprimary	94	28.1
Primary or higher	240	71.9

^aOther relationship includes brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, or grandparents. Tsh, Tanzania Shillings

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