Table 2.
HIV Prevalence and AOR and 95% CI from Logistic Regression Models Examining Characteristics Associated with HIV Status, MTWSM South India (N = 456)
| Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV prevalence | AOR | 95% CI | P | AOR | 95% CI | P | |
| Age group | |||||||
| 18–24 | 11.1 | Ref | — | — | Ref | — | — |
| 25–29 | 14.7 | 1.57 | 0.57–4.35 | 0.38 | 1.41 | 0.52–3.83 | 0.50 |
| 30–39 | 11.8 | 1.45 | 0.60–3.47 | 0.40 | 1.32 | 0.57–3.07 | 0.51 |
| 40+ | 13.2 | 2.01 | 0.60–6.73 | 0.25 | 2.02 | 0.61–6.67 | 0.24 |
| Sexual identity | |||||||
| Panthi/bisexual/other | 13.7 | Ref | — | — | Ref | — | — |
| DD | 9.9 | 0.60 | 0.16–2.23 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.16–2.51 | 0.51 |
| Kothi/Hijra | 15.3 | 0.87 | 0.23–3.32 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.22–3.85 | 0.92 |
| District** | |||||||
| Belgaum | 7.9 | Ref | — | — | Ref | — | — |
| Bellary | 26.3 | 5.15 | 2.37–11.21 | 0.00 | 4.52 | 2.17–9.42 | <0.001 |
| Shimoga | 12.2 | 1.75 | 0.74–4.12 | 0.20 | 1.78 | 0.74–4.30 | 0.13 |
| Mysore | 14.7 | 1.98 | 0.76–5.16 | 0.16 | 1.32 | 0.48–3.62 | 0.58 |
| Where recruited | |||||||
| Public garden/toilet | 20.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Railway station/bus-stop | 13.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Hamam | 10.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Can read and write | |||||||
| No | 11.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 12.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ever married | |||||||
| No | 15.4 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 9.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Age at first MSM sex | |||||||
| <15 | 11.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 15–18 | 14.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 19–21 | 8.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| >21 | 13.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| First MSM sex forced | |||||||
| No | 12.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 12.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Have regular male partner | |||||||
| No | 13.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 11.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Have regular female partner | |||||||
| No | 15.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 8.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Has no regular partner | |||||||
| No | 10.9 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 16.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Has had vaginal sex | |||||||
| No | 11.9 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 12.9 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Sex work–ever | |||||||
| No | 10.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 15.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ever paid for sex (MSW) | |||||||
| No | 12.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 14.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ever paid for sex (FSW) | |||||||
| No | 12.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 7.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Could not use condom (6 months) | |||||||
| No | 12.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 17.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Partner decides on condom use | |||||||
| No | 12.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 15.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Ever used condom | |||||||
| No | 0.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 12.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Used condom at last sex | |||||||
| No | 0.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Yes | 12.8 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Alcohol frequency (last 1 month)* | |||||||
| Never | 6.5 | / | / | / | Ref | — | — |
| Ever | 15.8 | / | / | / | 2.61 | 1.19–5.76 | 0.02 |
*
Statistical significance at P < 0.05 in Model 2.
**
Statistical significance at P < 0.01 in Model 2.
“/” are placeholders to signify exclusion from Models 1 and 2.
AOR, adjusted odds ratios; CI, confidence intervals.