Table 1.
Correlates of disclosure n (row %)
| Characteristic | No disclosure (n = 171) | Partial disclosure (n = 38) | Full disclosure (n = 24) | χ2-value (df = 2) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 2.309 | 0.315 | |||
| Male | 94 (70.1) | 26 (19.4) | 14 (10.4) | ||
| Female | 77 (77.8) | 12 (12.1) | 10 (10.1) | ||
| Age of child at caregiver interview (median split) | 47.494 | <0.001 | |||
| <10 years | 97 (96.0) | 4 (4.0) | 0 | ||
| ≥10 years | 74 (56.1) | 34 (25.8) | 24 (18.2) | ||
| On ART | 3.700 | 0.157 | |||
| Yes | 109 (70.3) | 26 (16.8) | 20 (12.9) | ||
| No | 62 (79.5) | 12 (15.4) | 4 (5.1) | ||
| Worst clinical stage | 4.865 | 0.088 | |||
| I or II | 105 (70.9) | 30 (20.3) | 13 (8.8) | ||
| III or IV | 63 (76.8) | 8 (9.8) | 11 (13.4) | ||
| Caregiver years education | 7.461 | 0.024 | |||
| ≤12 years | 162 (74.7) | 32 (14.7) | 23 (10.6) | ||
| >12 years | 9 (60.0) | 6 (40.0) | 0 | ||
| Parent(s) deceased | 7.893 | 0.019 | |||
| Yes | 80 (68.4) | 23 (19.7) | 14 (12.0) | ||
| No | 87 (84.5) | 9 (8.7) | 7 (6.8) | ||
| Any HIV+siblings | 7.191 | 0.027 | |||
| Yes | 20 (74.1) | 1 (3.7) | 6 (22.2) | ||
| No/unknown | 151 (73.3) | 37 (18.0) | 18 (8.7) |