Variable

Parent status disclosure to children

χ²

P-value

Disclosed

Not Disclosed

Region of HIV positive parent

Ashanti region

Brong Ahafo

16 (10.53)

5 (12.50)

136 (89.47)

35 (87.50)

0.12

0.722

Residence of positive parent

Rural

Urban

6 (8.96)

15 (12.00)

61 (91.04)

110 (88.00)

0.42

0.519

Gender of positive parent

Female

Male

19 (11.11)

2 (9.52)

152 (88.89)

19 (90.48)

0.05

0.826

Number of biological children of HIV positive parent

1 Child

2 Children

3 Children

4 Children

5 Children

6 Children

3 (7.14)

2 (4.76)

8 (16.00)

5 (14.29)

2 (13.33)

1 (12.50)

39 (92.86)

40 (95.24)

42 (84.00)

30 (85.71)

13 (86.67)

7 (87.50)

4.09

0.536

Number of children of positive parents who are HIV positive

No child

1 Child

2 Children

3 Children

0 (0.00)

18 (10.47)

3 (27.27)

0 (0.00)

1 (100.00)

154 (89.53)

8 (72.73)

8 (100.00)

4.16

0.245

Age distribution of positive parent

<30 years

31 - 40 years

41 - 50 years

>50 years

2 (5.71)

7 (8.05)

9 (17.31)

3 (16.67)

33 (94.29)

80 (91.95)

43 (82.69)

15 (83.33)

4.50

0.212

Employment status of HIV positive parents

Full employment

Part time employment

Pensioner

Schooling

Self employed

Unemployed

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (33.33)

15 (11.72)

5 (13.51)

17 (100.00)

6 (100.00)

1 (100.00)

2 (66.67)

113 (88.28)

32 (86.49)

4.82

0.438

Education background of HIV positive parents

No formal education

Primary

Junior high School

Senior high school

Tertiary education

7 (14.29)

4 (13.79)

10 (13.89)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

42 (85.71)

25 (86.21)

62 (86.11)

26 (100.00)

16 (100.00)

6.61

0.158