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

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Current Age (Years)
6 - 10 Years	54 (37.5%)
11 - 16 Years	90 (67.5%)
Sex of CLHIV
Male	97 (67%)
Female	47 (33%)
Parents’ HIV status	Father/Mother
Positive	116 (80.6%)/ 128 (88.9%)
Negative	27 (18.8%)/ 14 (9.7%)
Unknown	1 (0.7%)/ 1 (0.7%)
WHO Stage
I	100 (69.4%)
II	30 (20.8%)
III	09 (6.3%)
IV	05 (3.5%)
Route of acquisition of HIV
Vertical	129 (89.6%)
Blood Transfusion	8 (5.6%)
Intravenous	6 (4.2%)
Other	1 (0.7%)
Duration of treatment
<1 Year	6 (4.2%)
1 - 3 Years	46 (31.9%)
3-5 years	31 (21.5%)
>5 Years	61 (42.4%)