Table I.
Baseline characteristics and psychosocial factors of participants (N=100)
| Overall | Intervention | Control | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||||
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| Age | 27.7 (9.1) | 27.1 (7.3) | 28.2 (10.6) | 0.577 |
| Number of CAS acts, past month | 12.2 (17.7) | 10.7 (10.5) | 13.7 (22.7) | 0.406 |
| N (%) | ||||
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| Sexual Orientation | 0.564 | |||
| Panthi | 2 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Kothi | 77 (77.0) | 41 (82.0) | 36 (72.0) | |
| Double-decker | 21 (21.0) | 8 (16.0) | 13 (26.0) | |
| Relationship Status | 0.741 | |||
| Wife/Female partner/girlfriend | 4 (4.0) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Male partner/boyfriend (not married) | 38 (38.0) | 19 (38.0) | 19 (38.0) | |
| Other | 16 (16.0) | 7 (14.0) | 9 (18.0) | |
| Single | 42 (42.0) | 21 (42.0) | 21 (42.0) | |
| Religion | 0.511 | |||
| Hindu | 85 (85.0) | 40 (80.0) | 45 (90.0) | |
| Muslim | 5 (5.0) | 3 (6.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
| Christian | 9 (9.0) | 6 (12.0) | 3 (6.0) | |
| Other | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Education Completed | 0.555 | |||
| Secondary or less | 50 (50.0) | 27 (54.0) | 23 (46.0) | |
| Higher secondary | 19 (19.0) | 10 (20.0) | 9 (18.0) | |
| Undergraduate college or more | 31 (31.0) | 13 (26.0) | 18 (36.0) | |
| Other Source of Personal Income (besides sex work) | 0.309 | |||
| Yes | 59 (59.0) | 27 (54.0) | 32 (64.0) | |
| No | 41 (41.0) | 23 (46.0) | 18 (36.0) | |
| Alcohol use, last 3 months | 0.345 | |||
| Never | 51 (51.0) | 26 (52.0) | 25 (50.0) | |
| Monthly or less | 15 (15.0) | 10 (20.0) | 5 (10.0) | |
| 2 to 4 times a month | 22 (22.0) | 8 (16.0) | 14 (28.0) | |
| More than weekly | 12 (12.0) | 6 (12.0) | 6 (12.0) | |
| HIV infected | 0.560 | |||
| Yes | 3 (3.0) | 2 (4.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| No | 97 (97.0) | 48 (96.0) | 49 (98.0) | |