Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health-related factors of the study participants
| Study | Age range (years) and gender | Social environment | HIV-related health status and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashaba et al. (2018) | 13-17 m:f = 41:59 | 22% orphans, 65% with HIV-positive caregiver 27% lived with both parents | All on ART (mean duration 8.5 yrs.) All knew their HIV status |
| Bankole et al. (2017) | 8-16 (only ALHIV aged 11-16 included) m:f = 41:59 | b32% single orphans, 22.7% double orphans 17.3% with academic failure |
b89% on HAART 64% with advanced clinical diseasea |
| Gentz et al. (2017) | 12-18 m:f = 48:52 | 37.4% had both parents alive 17.2% lost both parents 32.3% reported one or more days without enough food per week 49.5% lived in informal housing |
All on ART (mean duration 7 yrs.) All knew their HIV status 3.9% with advanced immunosuppressiona |
| Kemigisha et al. (2019) | 10-19 m:f = 38:62 | 36.6% single orphans, 15.5% double orphans 82.4% primary school students 0.9% without formal education 15.2% lived in temporary housing |
95.2% on ART (median duration 5 years) 3.4% with advanced clinical diseasea |
| Kim et al. (2015) | 12-18 m:f = 44:56 | 19.9% had both parents as primary caregivers 31.3% not enrolled in school or primary school not completed | 93.6% on ART 81.3% knew their HIV status 71.3% with advanced clinical diseasea 31.9% with advanced immunosuppressiona |
| Kinyanda et al. (2019) | 5-17 (only ALHIV aged 12-17 included) m:f = 48:52 | 42% single orphans 19.8% double orphans 20.2% lived with both parents | 94.6% on ART 16.5% with advanced immunosuppressiona |
| Lyambai and Mwape (2018) | 11-17 m:f = 42:58 | 63.5% lived with a single parent 25% lived with other relatives 11% lived with both parents | All on ART treatment 64% unaware of their HIV status |
| Menon et al. (2009) | 11-15 m:f = 46:54 | 26.8% had their mother as a primary caregiver | 73.2% were on ART 58.3% did not know their HIV status 42.5% reported health problems |
| Musisi and Kinyanda (2009) | 10-18 m:f = 44:56 | 53.7% double orphans 2.4% had both parents alive 75,6% enrolled in school | All knew their HIV status 60.9% with advanced clinical diseasea |
| Ng et al. (2015) | 10-17 m:f = 49:51 | b52% raised by a single caregiver 29% orphaned 90% were attending school | Not given |
| Okawa et al. (2018) | 15-19 m:f = 42:58 | 64.7% orphans, 24.7% double orphans 17.9% did not complete basic education |
94.2% on ART (mean duration 6 yrs.) |
| Smith Fawzi et al. (2016) | 10-17 m:f = 50:50 | 29% with mother as head of the household 29% with father as head of the household 93% attending school, 74% with lack of basic necessities during the past 6 months |
All on ART |
| Vreeman et al. (2015) | 10-14 m:f = 46:54 | 50% lost both parents 99% were enrolled at school 34% had difficulties in attending |
All on HAART (mean duration 4,4 yrs.) 43% knew their HIV status 37% with advanced clinical diseasea |
| Woollett et al. (2017) | 13-19 m:f = 46:54 | 73% orphaned 98% attending school |
88% on ART 89% knew their HIV status |
aadvanced immunosuppression = CD4 count < 350/mm3, advanced clinical disease = WHO stage 3 or 4
bapplies to the whole study group