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Table 1 Number of participants and overall topics discussed

From: The role of disclosure in relation to assent to participate in HIV-related research among HIV-infected youth: a formative study

Participant

N

Topic(s)

Youth living with HIV

19

Assent and disclosure

Parents and caregivers whose child knew her or his HIV status

21; 18 were the primary caregivers of the 19 youth interviewed; 3 were caregivers of youth not interviewed

Disclosure

Parents and caregivers whose child did not know her or his HIV status*

20

Disclosure

Parents and caregivers of a HIV-positive youth; disclosure status of youth not a factor for selection**

15

Assent

Health professionals

17

Assent and disclosure

  1. *Data not presented here
  2. **Based on recruitment records, most, if not all, of these youth had not been disclosed their HIV-positive status