Table 3.
Perceptions of caregivers regarding disclosure.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 1. Do you think it is important to disclose his/her HIV positive status to the child? | |
| (i) Yes | 135/144 (93.8%) |
| (ii) No | 9/144 (6.2%) |
| 2. Who do you think is the best person to disclose the status? | |
| (i) Parents/Caregiver | 120/144 (83.3%) |
| (ii) Health Professional, | 12/144 (8.3%) |
| (iii) Both | 12/144 (8.3%) |
| 3. What do you think is the most appropriate age to disclose? | |
| 8-10 YR | 11/144 (7.6%) |
| 10-12 YR | 68/144 (47.2%) |
| 12-14 YR | 26/144 (18.1%) |
| 14-16 YR | 28/144 (19.4%) |
| >16 YR | 11/144 (7.6%) |
| 4. Why do you think that that the child must know his/her HIV positive status? (N = 135) | |
| (i) Improve drug compliance | 114/135 (84.4%) |
| (ii) For safe sexual behavior | 60/135 (44.4%) |
| (iii) Because it is a chronic disease | 62/135 (45.9%) |
| (iv) Other | 35/135 (25.9%) |