Table 1 Demographics and number of sexual partners from a random sample of men and women (n = 1620) from low‐income communities of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from March to June 2001.
| Characteristics | Men (n = 770) | Women (n = 850) | Total (n = 1620) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* (years) | ||||
| 18–25 | 290 (37.7) | 329 (39.1) | 619 (38.4) | |
| 26–30 | 181 (23.5) | 226 (26.8) | 407 (25.3) | |
| 31–35 | 146 (19.0) | 153 (18.2) | 299 (18.6) | |
| 36–40 | 152 (19.8) | 134 (15.9) | 286 (17.8) | |
| Marital status† | ||||
| Never married | 271 (35.2) | 103 (12.1) | 374 (23.1) | |
| Currently single | 16 (2.0) | 86 (10.2) | 102 (6.3) | |
| Married | 483 (62.7) | 661 (77.8) | 1144 (70.6) | |
| Education† | ||||
| Incomplete primary | 117 (15.2) | 267 (31.4) | 384 (23.7) | |
| Completed primary | 179 (23.2) | 129 (15.2) | 308 (19.0) | |
| High school graduate | 178 (23.1) | 202 (23.8) | 380 (23.5) | |
| College or graduate degree | 296 (38.4) | 252 (29.6) | 548 (33.8) | |
| Sexual activity in lifetime† | ||||
| Yes | 592 (76.9) | 753 (88.6) | 1345 (83.0) | |
| No | 178 (23.1) | 97 (11.4) | 275 (17.0) | |
| Lifetime sexual partners†,‡ | ||||
| 1 | 310 (52.6) | 699 (93.3) | 1009 (75.4) | |
| ⩾2 | 279 (47.4) | 50 (6.7) | 329 (24.6) | |
| Sexual partners in the past year† | ||||
| 0 | 95 (16.1) | 63 (8.4) | 158 (11.75) | |
| 1 | 412 (69.6) | 686 (91.1) | 1098 (81.6) | |
| ⩾2 | 85 (14.4) | 4 (0.5) | 89 (6.6) | |
| Regular sexual partners in past year†§ | ||||
| 0 | 29 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (2.4) | |
| 1 | 445 (89.9) | 689 (99.9) | 1134 (95.7) | |
| ⩾2 | 21 (4.2) | 1 (0.1) | 22 (1.9) | |
| Casual sexual partners in past year¶ | ||||
| 0 | 40 (43.5) | 1 (33.3) | 41 (43.2) | |
| 1 | 20 (21.7) | 1 (33.3) | 21 (22.1) | |
| ⩾2 | 32 (34.8) | 1 (33.3) | 33 (34.7) | |
Values are n (%).
*Data missing for age on nine respondents.
†p<0.001.
‡Sexually active respondents only, data missing for seven participants (n = 1338).
§Sexually active respondents, who had sex in past year, 495 men (missing data for two men) and 690 women.
¶Sexually active respondents, who have had sex in past year with other than just regular partner, 92 men (missing data for 12 men) and 3 women (one refused to answer).