Table 3 Characteristics of index children living with HIV (N = 120) included in the quantitative component of the study
Variable | Boys (N = 60) | Girls (N = 60) | p value | Total (N = 120) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 11.9 (2.9) | 12.5 (3.5) | 0.363* | 12.2 (3.2) |
Age at 1st diagnosis (years) | 5.1 (3.8) | 4.6 (3.5) | 0.435* | 4.9 (3.7) |
Duration of ART treatment (years) | 6.6 (3.4) | 7.6 (4.2) | 0.98* | 7.0 (3.9) |
Overall Age group: n (%) | ||||
School age | 11 (18.8) | 11 (18.3) | 22 (18.3) | |
Early adolescence | 25 (41.7) | 33 (55.0) | 58 (48.3) | |
Mid adolescence | 15 (25.0) | 11 (18.3) | 26 (21.7) | |
Late adolescence | 9 (15.0) | 5 (8.3) | 0.472** | 14 (11.7) |
School Attendance: n (%) | 60 (100) | 58 (96.7) | 0.476** | 118 (98.3) |
On Antiretrovirals: n (%) | 59 (98.3) | 58 (96.7) | 0.559** | 117 (97.5) |
Prevalence of disclosure: n (%) | 18 (30.0) | 25 (41.7) | 0.253** | 43 (35.8) |
∫Disclosure rate by age-group: n (%) | ||||
School age | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (13.6) | |
Early adolescence | 3 (12.0) | 10 (30.3) | 13 (22.4) | |
Mid adolescence | 6 (40.0) | 8 (72.7) | 14 (53.8) | |
Late adolescence | 8 (88.9) | 5 (100) | 0.001** | 13 (92.9) |
Who made disclosure: N = 43 n (%) | ||||
Mother alone | 7 (38.9) | 8 (32.0) | 15 (34.9) | |
Father alone | 0 (0.0) | 5 (20.0) | 5 (11.6) | |
Health worker | 4 (22.2) | 9 (36.0) | 13 (30.2) | |
Grandmother | 2 (11.1) | 1 (4.0) | 3 (7.0) | |
¶Others | 5 (27.8) | 2 (8.0) | 0.212** | 7 (16.3) |