Factors Associated with HIV Status Disclosure and Its Effect on Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life among Children 6–17 Years on Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Highlands Zone, Tanzania: Unmatched Case Control Study

Table 1

Distribution of study participants by sociodemographic characteristics (N=309).

Variable	Disclosed	Nondisclosed
	n (%)	n (%)
Age of the child:
6–9 years	29 (28.5)	53 (25.6)
10–13 years	34 (33.3)	100 (48.3)
14–17 years	39 (38.2)	54 (26.1)
Sex of the child:
Female	50 (49)	104 (50.2)
Male	52 (51)	103 (49.8)
Child/caregiver relationships:
Biological parent(s)	61(59.8)	129 (62.3)
Others	41(40.2)	78 (37.7)
Child’s level of education:
Primary or less	65 (63.7)	171(82.6)
Secondary or higher	37 (36.3)	36 (17.4)
Caregiver level of education:
Primary or less	5 (4.9)	25 (12.1)
Secondary or high	97 (95.1)	182 (87.9)
Caregiver income:
Employment	70 (68.6)	135 (65.2)
Others	32 (31.4)	72 (34.8)