Table 3. Observed Correlates* of Disclosure.
Correlates of Disclosure | Number of Studies (% of Studies) | References |
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Older age of the child | 12 (55) | 19–22,26,28,30–35 |
ART requirement or initiation | 4 (18) | 19,21,22,26 |
Disclosure of caregiver HIV status | 3 (13) | 23,28,31 |
Absent father/primary caregiver | 3 (13) | 20,21,35 |
Lower caregiver socioeconomic status | 2 (9) | 18,20 |
Low-educational status of caregiver/child | 2 (9) | 20,31 |
Longer duration on ART | 1 (4.5) | 21 |
Nonperinatal modes of acquisition | 1 (4.5) | 19 |
Self-supervised ART intake | 1 (4.5) | 33 |
Disclosure of child’s status to other family members | 1 (4.5) | 34 |
Correlates were derived from the individual studies based on statistical analysis and results described in each of the studies.