Table 2 HIV status disclosure and stigma experiences among ALHIV (n = 31)
From: The secret life of young adolescents living with HIV in northern Mozambique - a mixed methods study
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Adolescent knows his/her HIV status | 31 | 51.0a |
Remember when first learned HIV status (n = 31) | 21 | 68.0 |
Age when learned HIV status, median [IQR] (n = 21) | 12 [11,12] | |
How was HIV status learned (n = 21) | ||
Told by family at home | 12 | 39.0 |
Told by doctor/nurse at clinic | 3 | 10.0 |
Told by family and doctor/nurse at clinic | 15 | 48.0 |
Don’t remember/other | 1 | 3.0 |
Other household members with HIV (n = 31) | ||
Mother | 9 | 29.0 |
Father | 4 | 13.0 |
Brother/sister | 4 | 12.0 |
Other | 3 | 9.0 |
Don’t know | 17 | 55.0 |
Household members know adolescent’s HIV status (n = 31) | ||
Some | 20 | 65.0 |
Most all | 10 | 32.0 |
Don’t know | 1 | 6.0 |
Friends know adolescent’s HIV status (n = 31) | ||
None | 29 | 94.0 |
Some | 2 | 6.0 |
Most all | 0 | 0.0 |
Stigma (agree/strongly agree) (n = 31) | ||
Although I have HIV, I am a person of worth. | 27 | 87.0 |
I understand why people would reject my friendship because I have HIV. | 15 | 48.0 |
When people know I have HIV I feel uncomfortable around them | 13 | 42.0 |
I am embarrassed about having HIV. | 11 | 35.0 |
I feel guilty about having HIV. | 8 | 26.0 |
I think less of myself because I have HIV. | 7 | 23.0 |
Having HIV affects whether people want to be friends with you. | 6 | 19.0 |