Caregivers' Barriers to Disclosing the HIV Diagnosis to Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited District in South Africa: A Grounded Theory Study

Table 1

Demographic information of caregivers (𝑛=25).

Characteristics of caregivers	Frequency	Percent
Age
20–30	5	19.2
31–40	10	38.5
41–50	5	19.2
51–60	4	15.4
61–70	1	3.9
Gender
Male	2	8.0
Female	23	92.0
Marital status
Single	6	24.0
Married	15	60.0
Widowed	3	12.0
Divorced	1	4.0
Employment status
Employed	5	20.0
Unemployed	14	56.0
Part-time employment	2	8.0
Pensioner	1	4.0
Schooling	2	8.0
Self-employed	1	4.0
Highest level of education
Primary	7	28.0
Secondary school	3	12.0
Completed secondary	10	40.0
Tertiary education	5	20.0
Relationship to child
Mother	13	52.0
Father	2	8.0
Grandmother	4	16.0
Other relative	3	12.0
Foster parent	3	12.0
Caregiver HIV Status
Negative	2	8.0
Positive	14	56.0
Unknown	9	36.4
Receiving child support grant
No	3	12.0
Yes	22	88.0