Factors Associated with HIV Status Disclosure to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living with HIV: Results from a Longitudinal Study in Tanzania

Table 1

Characteristics of all OVCLHIV and their caregivers included in this study.

	Number of beneficiaries	Proportion (%)
OVC characteristics	n = 10673
Age (in years)
8–10	2651	24.84
11–14	4102	38.43
15 or above	3920	36.73
Sex
Male	5077	47.57
Female	5596	52.43
School enrollment status
In school	8610	80.67
Out of school	2063	19.33
Location
Rural	5858	54.89
Urban	4815	45.11
Caregiver characteristics	n = 9300
Age (in years)
18–30	377	4.05
31–60	6846	73.61
Above 60	2077	22.33
Sex
Male	2729	29.34
Female	6571	70.66
Education level
Never attended	1689	18.16
Primary incomplete	927	9.97
Primary complete	6245	67.15
Postprimary	439	4.72
Marital status
Never been married	663	7.13
Married/cohabiting	4784	51.44
Divorced/separated or widowed	3732	40.13
Others	121	1.30
HIV status
Positive	5371	57.75
Negative	2504	26.92
Unknown	1425	15.32