Table 2.

Advantages and disadvantages of disclosure by intention of future disclosure n (%)

	Disclosure not intended (n = 42)	Disclosure intended (n = 167)	χ2-value (df = 1)	p-value
What are the advantages of telling (child) about his/her status?
Take better care of health	36 (92.3)	161 (96.4)	1.272	0.259
Prevent transmission	30 (76.9)	155 (92.8)	8.721	0.003
What are the disadvantages of telling (child) about his/her status?
Disclosure to others	11 (26.2)	46 (27.5)	0.031	0.860
Will not understand	15 (35.7)	49 (29.3)	0.642	0.423
Become distressed/suicidal	25 (59.5)	99 (59.3)	0.001	0.977
Blame parents	20 (47.6)	91 (54.5)	0.636	0.425
Face stigma/isolation	22 (59.5)	78 (52.7)	0.544	0.461