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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of caregivers and Healthcare workers

From: Prevalence of, and barriers to the disclosure of HIV status to infected children and adolescents in a district of Ghana

Variables

Characteristics

Frequency (n = 118)

Percentage (%)

Age of Caregiver

▪ 21–30

7

5.9

▪ 31–40

33

28.0

▪ 41–50

34

28.8

▪ > 50

44

37.3

 

Mean (SD); Min/max

48 (14.02); 21/85

 

HIV status of caregiver

â–ª Positive

66

55.9

â–ª Negative

40

33.9

â–ª Unknown

12

10.2

Relationship with the child

â–ª Mother

56

47.5

â–ª Father

9

7.6

â–ª Grandparent

31

26.3

â–ª Other

22

18.6

Occupation of Caregivers

â–ª Unemployed

11

9.4

â–ª Farming

19

16.2

â–ª Trading

487

41.0

â–ª Artisanship

18

15.4

â–ª Public

13

11.1

â–ª Private

8

6.8

Age group of healthcare workers

• 20–29 years

2

20.0

• 30–39 years

5

50.0

• 40 years and above

3

30.0

Status within the hospital

• Medical Doctor

4

40.0

• Nurse

3

30.0

• Volunteer/Counsellor

3

30.0

Number of years worked in the hospital

• Less than 5 years

2

20.0

• 5–9 years

6

60.0

•10 years and above

2

20.0