TABLE 1.
Distribution of Sample Characteristics of 50,644 Probability weighteda Sexually Active Indian Men by Response Status to Commercial Sexual Contact Survey Items, and Association of These Characteristics With Nonresponse
| Responders % (No.)a,b |
Nonresponders % (No.)a,b |
OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 15–19 | 2 (1238) | 13 (222) | 3.19 (2.43–4.17) |
| 20–24 | 10 (4912) | 20 (351) | 1.27 (1.00–1.60) |
| 25–29 | 16 (8044) | 12 (210) | 0.46 (0.36–0.60) |
| 30–34 | 18 (8930) | 8 (144) | 0.29 (0.22–0.38) |
| 35–39 | 18 (8954) | 8 (131) | 0.26 (0.19–0.36) |
| 40–44 | 15 (7777) | 11 (191) | 0.44 (0.33–0.58) |
| 45–49 | 13 (6472) | 13 (224) | 0.61 (0.47–0.80) |
| 50–54c | 9 (4317) | 14 (243) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Type of residence | |||
| Capital, large city | 12 (5960) | 13 (222) | 1.11 (0.91–1.35) |
| Small city | 9 (4554) | 9 (156) | 1.02 (0.79–1.31) |
| Town | 13 (6484) | 12 (202) | 0.93 (0.76–1.12) |
| Countrysidec | 66 (33,646) | 66 (1134) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 12 (6042) | 8 (146) | 0.68 (0.54–0.85) |
| Christian | 2 (1124) | 2 (35) | 0.89 (0.65–1.23) |
| Other | 3 (1682) | 3 (49) | 0.82 (0.58–1.15) |
| Hinduc | 83 (41,789) | 87 (1485) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (8) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Literacy | |||
| Cannot read at all | 27 (13,717) | 28 (475) | 1.06 (0.89–1.25) |
| Able to read only parts of sentenec | 6 (3176) | 8 (131) | 1.26 (0.98–1.63) |
| Able to read whole sentencec | 66 (33,602) | 64 (1103) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (149) | <1 (5) | 1.01d (0.38–2.67) |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poorest | 18 (9095) | 17 (289) | 1.01 (0.81–1.28) |
| Poorer | 19 (9764) | 20 (340) | 1.11 (0.87–1.42) |
| Middle | 20 (10,288) | 22 (384) | 1.19 (0.97–1.46) |
| Richer | 21 (10,623) | 21 (362) | 1.09 (0.89–1.33) |
| Richestc | 21 (10,873) | 20 (341) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Current marital status | |||
| Married | 93 (46,921) | 46 (918) | 0.09 (0.08–0.11) |
| Not marriedc | 7 (3723) | 54 (797) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Occupation | |||
| Not working | 2 (1127) | 9 (159) | 4.22 (3.23–5.51) |
| Professional, technical, manager | 6 (3292) | 6 (101) | 0.91 (0.69–1.22) |
| Clerical | 4 (2086) | 2 (39) | 0.56 (0.38–0.83) |
| Sales | 13 (6390) | 11 (184) | 0.86 (0.68–1.09) |
| Agriculture employee | 35 (17,855) | 32 (554) | 0.93 (0.77–1.11) |
| Services | 5 (2495) | 6 (96) | 1.15 (0.86–1.53) |
| Skilled and unskilled manualc | 34 (17,353) | 34 (581) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (47) | <1 (1) | 0.84d (0.20–3.58) |
| No. trips away from home, past 12 months | |||
| 5 or more | 37 (18,581) | 34 (578) | 0.82 (0.69–0.99) |
| 3–4 | 17 (8392) | 16 (268) | 0.85 (0.69–1.04) |
| 1–2 | 17 (8685) | 18 (302) | 0.92 (0.76–1.12) |
| Nonec | 29 (14,826) | 33 (560) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (161) | <1 (6) | 1.09d (0.49–2.45) |
| Husband has the right | |||
| To use force for unwanted sex | |||
| Yes | 6 (3081) | 7 (119) | 1.16 (0.87–1.53) |
| Noc | 93 (46,916) | 92 (1575) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 1 (647) | 1 (21) | 0.94d (0.47–1.88) |
| To have sex with another woman | |||
| Yes | 4 (2131) | 7 (113) | 1.61 (1.16–2.22) |
| Noc | 94 (47,747) | 92 (1576) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 2 (766) | 2 (26) | 1.01d (0.57–1.79) |
| Husband justified in beating wife if | |||
| She goes out without telling him | |||
| Yes | 24 (11,996) | 26 (439) | 1.11 (0.96–1.29) |
| Noc | 76 (38,488) | 74 (1267) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (160) | 1 (9) | 1.68d (0.72–3.91) |
| She neglects the children | |||
| Yes | 28 (14,309) | 33 (561) | 1.24 (1.07–1.45) |
| Noc | 72 (36,216) | 67 (1144) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (119) | 1 (10) | 2.38d (1.02–5.54) |
| She argues with him | |||
| Yes | 26 (13,012) | 28 (480) | 1.13 (0.97–1.30) |
| Noc | 74 (37,385) | 71 (1224) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (248) | 1 (11) | 1.37d (0.69–2.70) |
| She refuses to have sex with him | |||
| Yes | 8 (3951) | 10 (179) | 1.39 (1.12–1.71) |
| Noc | 92 (46,347) | 88 (1516) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 1 (346) | 1 (20) | 1.73d (0.88–3.41) |
| She burns the food | |||
| Yes | 12 (6197) | 16 (266) | 1.32 (1.09–1.60) |
| Noc | 87 (44,292) | 84 (1443) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (155) | <1 (5) | 0.94d (0.34–2.59) |
| She is unfaithful | |||
| Yes | 24 (11,928) | 29 (501) | 1.34 (1.14–1.58) |
| Noc | 75 (37,971) | 69 (1190) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 1 (745) | 1 (24) | 0.95d (0.57–1.60) |
| She shows disrespect toward in-laws | |||
| Yes | 36 (18,182) | 40 (689) | 1.20 (1.04–1.38) |
| Noc | 63 (32,129) | 59 (1018) | 1.00 |
| Missing | 1 (333) | <1 (8) | 0.69d (0.30–1.57) |
| STD diagnosis in past 12 months | |||
| Yes | <1 (252) | 1 (10) | 1.16 (0.57–2.36) |
| Noc | 99 (50,279) | 99 (1697) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (113) | <1 (8) | 2.02d (0.82–4.96) |
| Genital sore/ulcer in past 12 months | |||
| Yes | 2 (1118) | 3 (49) | 1.31 (0.89–1.93) |
| Noc | 97 (49,311) | 95 (1635) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (216) | 2 (31) | 4.30d(2.58–7.16) |
| Genital discharge past 12 months | |||
| Yes | 3 (1384) | 4 (65) | 1.42 (0.98–2.06) |
| Noc | 97 (49,035) | 94 (1619) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (226) | 2 (31) | 4.17d (2.50–6.95) |
| No. lifetime sexual partners | |||
| 5 or more | 3 (1427) | 3 (51) | 1.14 (0.79–1.64) |
| 3–4 | 5 (2299) | 6 (105) | 1.46 (1.13–1.90) |
| 2 | 11 (5662) | 15 (256) | 1.44 (1.19–1.75) |
| 1c | 81 (41,057) | 75 (1287) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (199) | 1 (15) | 2.30d (1.15–4.58) |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption | |||
| Almost every day | 4 (2151) | 5 (81) | 1.22 (0.87–1.70) |
| About once a week | 11 (5577) | 13 (229) | 1.33 (1.10–1.62) |
| Less often than once a week | 24 (11,913) | 26 (449) | 1.22 (1.04–1.43) |
| Never consumed alcoholc | 61 (30,964) | 56 (955) | 1.00 |
| Missing | <1 (39) | <1 (1) | 0.88d (0.21–3.68) |
| Education (years); mean (no.) | 7 (50,634) | 6 (1714) | 0.99e (0.98–1.00) |
| Missing | — (10) | — (1) | 2.08d (0.34–12.78) |
| Age at first intercourse years); mean (no.) | 22 (50,644) | 21 (1715) | 0.97e (0.96–0.99) |
| Missing | — (0) | — (0) | N/A |
a
Sample size after accounting for the probability of being selected into the sample using the survey weights provided by the National Family Health Survey 3.
b
Column percent unless otherwise noted (Note: Values may not total 100% due to rounding).
c
Reference category.
d
Reference category is “not missing.”
e
For continuous measures, OR corresponds to a 1-unit increase.