Table 2.
Age of disclosure, self-disclosure, and person who disclosed HIV status to the adolescent.
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Who disclosed HIV status to adolescent | ||
| Told by mother at home | 12 | 32 |
| Told by nurse at the clinic | 9 | 24 |
| Told by father at home | 3 | 8 |
| Told by grandmother at home | 4 | 11 |
| Told by aunt at home | 2 | 5 |
| Told by counselor at the clinic | 3 | 8 |
| Told by doctor at the clinic | 1 | 3 |
| Knew before but later told by older sister at home | 1 | 3 |
| Overheard nurse telling mother | 1 | 3 |
| Told by stepmother at home | 1 | 3 |
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| Age of disclosure | ||
| 5–9 years | 5 | 14 |
| 10–12 years | 12 | 32 |
| 13–16 years | 20 | 54 |
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| Duration since disclosure | ||
| 1–4 years | 25 | 67 |
| 5–9 years | 11 | 30 |
| 10 years | 1 | 3 |
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| Self-disclosure to others (n = 36) | ||
| Yes | 8 | 22 |
| No | 28 | 78 |
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| Person adolescents self-disclosed their status to (n = 8) | ||
| Friend/s | 4 | 50 |
| Teacher | 4 | 50 |
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| Duration on ART (n = 36) | ||
| 1–4 years | 20 | 56 |
| 5–9 years | 9 | 25 |
| 10 years | 7 | 19 |
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| Missed ART dose in past month | ||
| Yes | 7 | 19 |
| No | 30 | 81 |