Table 1 Caregiver Characteristics by their Children’s HIV Disclosure Status (N = 103)
VARIABLE | Total n (%) | Disclosure rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Disclosed =24 (23.3%) (n %) | Not-disclosed = 79 (76.7) (n/%) | ||
Gender of caregiver | |||
Male | 18 (17.5) | 8 (7.8) | 10 (9.8) |
Female | 85 (82.5) | 16 (15.5) | 69 (67.5) |
Age of caregiver (yrs.) | |||
20–39 | 44 (42.7) | 7 (6.8) | 37 (36.3) |
40–59 | 48 (46.6) | 7 (6.8) | 41 (40.3) |
60–69 | 11 (10.7) | 10 (9.7 | 1 (0.1) |
Marital status | |||
Married or cohabiting | 46 (44.6) | 9 (8.8) | 37 (36.3) |
Single | 18 (17.5) | 7 (6.8) | 11 (10.8) |
Divorced/separated/ widowed | 39 (37.9) | 8 (7.8) | 31 (29.6) |
Relation to child | |||
Biological mother | 50 (48.5) | 9 (8.8) | 41 (39.8) |
Biological father | 9 (8.7) | 3 (2.9) | 6 (5.8) |
Grandparents | 19 (18.5) | 7 (6.8) | 12 (11.7) |
Uncle or aunt/ | 20 (19.4) | 5 (4.8) | 15 (14.6) |
Foster parents | 3 (2.9) | 0 | 3 (2.9) |
Siblings | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 2 (1.9) |
Financial situation | |||
Independent | 75 (72.8) | 22 (21.4) | 53 (51.5) |
Dependent | 28 (27.3) | 2 (1.9) | 26 (25.2) |
Level of education | |||
No formal education | 24 (23.3) | 3 (2.9) | 21 (20.4) |
Up to primary level | 36 (34.9) | 6 (5.8) | 30 (29.1) |
Up to secondary school level | 34 (33.1) | 8 (7.8) | 26 (25.2) |
Up to tertiary level | 9 (8.7) | 7 (6.8) | 2 (1.9) |
HIV status of caregiver | |||
Positive | 56 (54.4) | 13 (12.6) | 42 (40. 8) |
Negative | 28 (27.2) | 7 (6.8) | 21 (20.4) |
Don’t know | 19 (18.4) | 4 (3.9) | 16 (15.5) |
Child’s age at disclosure | |||
6–10 | 49 (47.6) | 1 (1.0) | 48 (46.5) |
11–14 | 40 (38.8) | 9 (8.7) | 31 (30.1) |
> 14 | 14 (13.6) | 14 (13.6) | 0 (0) |