Table III.

Behaviourial risk differences among younger and older men attending STD clinic in Pune, India.

Factors	Total N=1872	Age ≤30 (n=1289) %	Age>30 (n=583) %	p
Education
Illiterate	223	65	35
Literate	1423	68	32
Higher education	226	78	22	0.005
Staying away from family
No	1333	66	34
Yes	539	76	24	<0.001
Age of initiation of sex
More or equal to 18 years	1360	77	23
Less than 18 years	512	66	34	<0.001
First sexual partner^a
Wife	280	35	65
Friend	493	76	24
Known person	320	73	27
Unknown/casual partner	44	80	20
Commercial sex worker	722	75	25	<0.001
Type of regular partner^a
Wife	868	51	49
Girl friend	77	91	9	<0.001
Commercial sex worker	104	88	12
Other	33	73	21	0.004
No. of partners in lifetime
One	271	87	13
2–3	574	69	31
4–10	526	66	34
>10	501	62	38	<0.001
Condom used with regular partner^a
Always	83	82	18
Some time/never	1003	56	44	<0.001
Sexual orientation
Bisexual and homosexual	200	82	18
Heterosexual	1672	67	33	<0.001
Premarital sex
No	280	35	65
Yes	1592	75	25	<0.001
HIV status
Negative	1456	69	31
Positive	416	70	30	0.358
STD status
Negative	887	76	24
Positive	985	62	38	<0.001

Note.

indicates N <1872 due to ‘not applicable’ or ‘unavailable’ data.