Table 3.
Impact of mobility and current socio-economic vulnerabilities on HIV risk behaviours
| Indicators of mobility | Inconsistent condom use in sex with clientsa | Continued sex while experiencing STI symptoms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Number of moves | ||||||
| 2–3 moves | 22.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 22.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 4 or more | 46.2 | 2.9 (2.6–3.4)** | 2.4 (2.1–2.8)** | 20.8 | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
| Average duration of stay in previous two places | ||||||
| More than 1 month | 25.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 29.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| One month or less | 43.7 | 2.3 (2.0–2.6)** | 1.7 (1.5–1.8)** | 18.5 | 0.5 (0.4–0.6)** | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) |
| Visited Jatrab places | ||||||
| No | 36.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 17.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 45.4 | 1.5 (1.3–1.7)** | 1.2 (1.0–1.4)* | 31.0 | 2.2 (1.9–2.5)** | 1.6 (1.4–1.9)** |
| Visited place of seasonal male migrants | ||||||
| No | 39.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 19.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 35.9 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) | 41.1 | 2.9 (2.3–3.5)** | 2.1 (1.7–2.6)** |
| Experienced physical violence | ||||||
| No | 31.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 16.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 55.5 | 2.8 (2.5–3.1)** | 2.6 (2.3–3.0)** | 30.6 | 2.2 (1.9–2.5)** | 1.8 (1.6–2.1)** |
| Use alcohol before sex | ||||||
| No | 34.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 16.4 | 1.00 | 1.7 (1.5–2.0)** |
| Yes | 42.2 | 1.4 (1.2–1.6)** | 1.3 (1.1–1.5)** | 24.9 | 1.7 (1.5–1.9)** | |
| Currently in debt | ||||||
| No | 41.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 17.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 36.4 | 0.8 (0.7–0.9)** | 0.6 (0.5–0.7)** | 26.0 | 1.7 (1.5–1.9)** | 1.5 (1.3–1.7)** |
| Program exposure | ||||||
| No | 40.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 19.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 38.4 | 0.9 (0.7–1.04) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 18.1 | 0.9 (0.8–1.05) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0)* |
AOR Adjusted odds ratio (controlled for current age, education, marital status, caste, state, duration into sex work, reason for entry into sex work, program exposure in addition to the variables in the above table), OR Unadjusted odds ratio
aInconsistent condom use in sex with occasional or regular clients in 1 week prior to the survey (0 no; 1 yes)
bJatra implies ‘the pilgrimage sites in groups for religious festivities and celebrations. There are designated places and times in a year when people conduct these religious jatras
** P < 0.001, * P < 0.05