Perceptions and Experiences about Self-Disclosure of HIV Status among Adolescents with Perinatal Acquired HIV in Poor-Resourced Communities in South Africa

Table 1

Demographic profile of adolescents and relationship with caregiver.

Variable	Number	Percent
Gender
Female	22	59
Male	15	41
Attending school
Yes	35	95
No	2	5
Current school attendance
Primary school	11	31
Secondary school	24	69
Type of caregiver
Mother	12	32
Grandmother	9	24
Mother and father	6	16
Aunt	5	15
Father	3	8
Older sibling	2	5
Orphan status of the adolescents
Nonorphan	22	60
Maternal orphan	15	40