Table 3 Demographic characteristics of caregivers interviewed (n = 50) and their children, Mumbwa district, Zambia, 2012

16–64 (35, 29–40)

Gender

n = 50

 Female

45 (90.0)

 Male

5 (10.0)

Relationship to the child

n = 50

 Mother

32 (64.0)

 Grandmother

6 (12.0)

 Aunt

5 (10.0)

 Father

4 (8.0)

 Sister

2 (4.0)

 Brother

1 (2.0)

Disclosure

 Yes

9 (18.0)

 No

41 (82.0)

Disclosure led by

n = 9

 Mother

3 (33.3)

 Grandmother

2 (22.2)

 Parent + Health worker

2 (22.2)

 Accidental disclosure

2 (22.2)

Explanation given to child on medication

n = 30

 No explanation given

6 (20.0)

 For sickness

5 (16.7)

 Paracetamol

3 (10.0)

 For malaria

2 (6.7)

 For tuberculosis

2 (6.7)

 For cough

2 (6.7)

 Vitamin

2 (6.7)

 For anemia

1 (3.3)

 For growth

1 (3.3)

 For polio

1 (3.3)

 Cotorimoxazole

1 (3.3)

 For swollen lymph nodes

1 (3.3)

 To become clever

1 (3.3)

 others

2 (6.7)