Table 5.
Characteristics of the HIV disclosure modalities to the 155 adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV disclosed at 24 months by sites in the COHADO cohort, IeDEA-pWADA, 2015–2017.
| Total | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Lomé, Togo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 155 (%) | N = 77 (%) | N = 78 (%) | |
| Person involved in HIV disclosure, n (%) | |||
| Mother | 41 (26.5) | 30 (43.5) | 11 (14.3) |
| Father | 22 (14.2) | 18 (26.1) | 4 (5.2) |
| Doctor | 8 (5.2) | 6 (8.7) | 2 (2.6) |
| Psychologist | 84 (54.2) | 25 (36.2) | 59 (76.6) |
| Counselor | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.1) |
| Other (Family or association members) | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.1) |
| Disclosure performed before ART initiation | |||
| Yes | 13 (8.4) | 6 (7.8) | 7 (8.4) |
| No | 133 (85.8) | 64 (83.1) | 69 (88.5) |
| Unknown | 9 (5.8) | 7 (9.1) | 2 (2.6) |