Table 2. Behavioral intentions to disclose and follow-through among the prospective cohort.
| Child Age | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| less than 12 yrs | 12+ years | ||
| N | 52 | 61 | 113 |
| Child should know HIV status (%, Wave 1) | 31.4 | 41.0 | 37.1 |
| Caregiver intends to tell child within 12 months (%, Wave 1) | 23.1 | 41.0 | 32.7 |
| Child knows HIV status at 12 months (%, Wave 3) | 51.9 | 63.5 | 59.6 |
| Among caregivers who intended to disclose, N: | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| Child knows HIV status at 12 months (%) | 81.8 | 88.0 | 83.8 |
| a. Assessed child’s readiness (%) | 66.7 | 68.0 | 67.6 |
| b. Took steps to prepare child (%) | 41.7 | 60.0 | 54.1 |
| c. Consulted health care worker (%) | 58.3 | 48.0 | 51.4 |
| d. Made a plan to disclose (%) | 91.7 | 76.0 | 81.1 |
| None of a-d (%) | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| Any of a-d (%) | 100.0 | 96.0 | 97.3 |
| All of a-d (%) | 0.0 | 20.0 | 13.5 |
Note. Child age refers to age at baseline. Sample includes 113 caregivers in the prospective cohort who responded to the question about intention to disclose their child’s HIV-positive status to the child within 12 months from baseline and who were surveyed at 12 months. Steps a-d are indicators of preparation at Waves 1, 2 or 3.