Characteristics of clients of FSWs who reported anal intercourse (past 6 months) with occasional and regular FSWs and condom use
| Characteristics | Consistent condom users (n=397, 51.5%) % (number) | Inconsistent condom users (n=280, 48.4%) % (number) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| ≤25 years | 27.1 (117) | 15.6 (53) | 0.165 |
| 26 years or older | 72.8 (280) | 84.3 (227) | |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 14.8 (64) | 49.9 (57) | 0.003 |
| Literate | 85.2 (333) | 50.0 (223) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married/widowed/separated/divorced | 29.8 (120) | 20.11 (84) | 0.266 |
| Currently married | 70.1 (277) | 79.8 (196) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Non-labourer (students/business/service) | 51.4 (214) | 46.1 (90) | 0.749 |
| Manual labourer (agricultural/non-agricultural labour/cultivator) | 48.5 (181) | 53.8 (190) | |
| Place solicited FSWs | |||
| Non-public place (brothel/home/lodge/dhaba) | 30.6 (117) | 22.9 (93) | 0.448 |
| Public place | 69.3 (278) | 77.1 (186) | |
| Number of FSWs had sex with in the past 1 month | |||
| ≤3 FSWs | 72.3 (324) | 86.4 (229) | 0.088 |
| ≥4 FSWs and above | 27.6 (73) | 13.5 (51) | |
| Number of sex acts with FSWs in the past 1 month | |||
| ≤4 times | 73.7 (285) | 76.0 (184) | 0.812 |
| ≥5 and above | 26.2 (111) | 23.9 (95) | |
| Perceive to be at high risk of exposure to HIV | |||
| No | 92.8 (337) | 52.0 (188) | 0.000 |
| Yes | 7.13 (39) | 47.9 (82) | |
| Alcohol user | |||
| Infrequent drinker | 62.4 (262) | 43.9 (142) | 0.031 |
| Frequent drinker (every day) | 37.5 (116) | 56.0 (121) | |
| Ever had anal intercourse with a man/hijra | |||
| No | 60.5 (311) | 81.2 (179) | 0.022 |
| Yes | 39.4 (86) | 18.7 (101) | |
| Any HIV/STIs | |||
| Negative | 90.2 (367) | 67.6 (253) | 0.085 |
| Positive | 9.7 (30) | 32.3 (27) | |
FSW, female sex worker; STIs, sexually transmitted infections.