Sample characteristics(n)
Self- reported current STI symptoms (n=165)
Self –reported past STI symptoms (n=451)
Self-reported recent condom non-use (n=1876)
Self-reported inconsistent condom use (n=3052)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
Age group
15-25(1933)
66 (2.2)
218 (2.2)
721 (35.3)*
1435 (75.9)*
26-35(1381)
65 (3.5)
165 (3.5)
759 (47.6)
1122 (77.2)
>35(580)
33 (3.6)
*
67 (3.6)
276 (59.2)
494 (84.5)
Self -identity
Kothi(1400)
52 (2.7)
144 (7.9)
434 (28.2)*
940 (34.6)*
Non- Kothi(2495)
113 (3.1)
307 (8.5)
1412 (53.6)
2112 (11.3)
Occupation
Sex work(236)
7 (2.1)
34 (12.1)
86 (26.5)*
145 (4.7)*
Others(3659)
1
158 (3.0)
417 (8.0)
1760 (44.0)
2907 (85.2)
Literacy
Literate(3180)
130 (3.0)
361 (8.3)
1413 (40.3)*
2433 (76.0)*
Illiterate(715)
35 (2.9)
90 (8.3)
282 (58.0)
619 (86.1)
Marital Status
Married(1292)
64 (3.4)
160 (8.7)
999 (75.0)*
1194 (91.7)*
Unmarried(2603)
101 (2.8)
291 (8.1)
847 (30.7)
1858 (72.3)
1
Also includes Public, private job/ business
* p<0.05 Chi Square
Table 2:
Self reported STI symptoms/ recent condom non-use/inconsistent condom use by background characteristics among MSM, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, India.
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