Pediatric HIV Disclosure in Northern India: Evaluation of Its Prevalence, Perceptions amongst Caregivers, and Its Impact on CLHIV

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%)