Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by HIV Status, MTWSM South India (Weighted %, N = 456)
| Variables | HIV −ve MTWSM (n = 399) | HIV +ve MTWSM (n = 57) | Total (n = 456) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Age group | ||||
| 18–24 | 29.2% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 0.888 |
| 25–29 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 17.5% | |
| 30–39 | 28.8% | 27.1% | 28.6% | |
| 40+ | 25.0% | 26.7% | 25.2% | |
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Panthi/bisexual/other | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.9% | 0.320 |
| DD | 50.9% | 39.6% | 49.5% | |
| Kothi/Hijra | 37.3% | 47.3% | 38.6% | |
| District | ||||
| Belgaum | 54.9% | 33.1% | 52.2% | 0.002 |
| Bellary | 10.4% | 26.1% | 12.3% | |
| Shimoga | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | |
| Mysore | 29.3% | 35.6% | 30.1% | |
| Where recruited | ||||
| Public garden/toilet | 11.2% | 20.6% | 12.4% | 0.209 |
| Railway station/bus-stop | 22.8% | 24.5% | 23.0% | |
| Hamam | 66.0% | 54.9% | 64.6% | |
| Can read and write | ||||
| No | 34.6% | 32.6% | 34.3% | 0.763 |
| Yes | 65.4% | 67.4% | 65.7% | |
| Ever married | ||||
| No | 49.8% | 63.6% | 51.6% | 0.058 |
| Yes | 50.2% | 36.4% | 48.4% | |
| Sexual history | ||||
| Age at first sex (with male) | ||||
| <15 | 17.0% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 0.579 |
| 15–18 | 45.4% | 54.2% | 46.5% | |
| 19–21 | 23.7% | 15.6% | 22.7% | |
| >21 | 13.8% | 14.5% | 13.9% | |
| First sex with male forced | ||||
| No | 60.5% | 59.9% | 60.4% | 0.938 |
| Yes | 39.5% | 40.1% | 39.6% | |
| Have regular male partner | ||||
| No | 46.1% | 50.5% | 46.6% | 0.602 |
| Yes | 53.9% | 49.5% | 53.4% | |
| Have regular female partner | ||||
| No | 53.4% | 69.7% | 55.5% | 0.022 |
| Yes | 46.6% | 30.3% | 44.5% | |
| Has no regular partner | ||||
| No | 74.7% | 64.3% | 73.4% | 0.160 |
| Yes | 25.3% | 35.7% | 26.6% | |
| Has had vaginal sex | ||||
| No | 45.7% | 43.3% | 45.4% | 0.742 |
| Yes | 54.3% | 56.7% | 54.6% | |
| Sex work | ||||
| Ever | ||||
| No | 62.5% | 52.6% | 61.2% | 0.186 |
| Yes | 37.5% | 47.4% | 38.8% | |
| Ever paid for sex (MSW) | ||||
| No | 90.5% | 88.7% | 90.3% | 0.702 |
| Yes | 9.5% | 11.3% | 9.7% | |
| Ever paid for sex (FSW) | ||||
| No | 98.0% | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.620 |
| Yes | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| Condom use | ||||
| Could not use condom (last 6 months) | ||||
| No | 88.9% | 83.8% | 88.3% | 0.396 |
| Yes | 11.1% | 16.2% | 11.7% | |
| Partner decides when to use condom | ||||
| No | 92.9% | 91.0% | 92.6% | 0.621 |
| Yes | 7.1% | 9.0% | 7.4% | |
| Ever used condom | ||||
| No | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.263 |
| Yes | 97.5% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Used condom at last sex | ||||
| No | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.446 |
| Yes | 99.0% | 100.0% | 99.2% | |
| Substance use | ||||
| Alcohol frequency | ||||
| Never | 38.7% | 18.9% | 36.3% | 0.004 |
| Ever | 61.3% | 81.1% | 63.7% | |
DD, double-deckers; FSW; female sex worker; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MSW, male sex worker; MTWSM, men and transgender women who have sex with men.