Research Article
Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India: Implications for HIV Prevention
Table 2
Characteristics of non-users and exclusive water-based lubricant users in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh (Round 2 IBBA: 2009-2010).
| | Variables | Non-users (NU)
(n = 1385) | Exclusive water-based lubricants users (EWU)
(n = 1325) | value
|
| | State | | | | | Andhra Pradesh | 45.7 (633) | 34.4 (456) | 0.000 | | Maharashtra | 27.0 (374) | 7.1 (95) | | Tamil Nadu | 27.2 (378) | 58.4 (774) | | Age | | | | | ≤25 | 52.2 (724) | 44.5 (590) | 0.000
| | Above 25 | 47.7 (661) | 55.4 (735) | | Educational attainment | | | | | Less than higher secondary | 34.6 (480) | 37.6 (398) | 0.104 | Higher secondary and above status
| 65.3 (905) | 62.3 (658) | | Marital status | | | | | Never married | 68.8 (953) | 74.1 (982) | 0.002
| | Ever married | 31.1 (432) | 25.8 (343) | | Occupational status | | | | | Student/unemployed/white-collar worker | 77.0 (1061)
| 69.3 (675)
| 0.000 | | Manual laborer | 22.9 (316) | 30.6 (377) | | Self-identity | | | | | Kothi | 38.1 (529) | 71.4 (947) | 0.000 | | Panthi | 25.0 (347) | 4.4 (59) | | Double Decker | 10.4 (145) | 8.6 (114) | | Bisexual | 23.1 (321) | 13.0 (173) | | Hijra | 3.1 (43) | 2.4 (32) | | Alcohol consumption | | | | | No | 41.3 (572) | 37.1 (492) | 0.023
| | Yes | 58.6 (810) | 62.8 (833) | | Exposure to HIV program | | | | | No | 40.2 (557) | 6.9 (92) | 0.000
| | Yes | 59.7 (828) | 93.0 (1233) | | Any STI | | | | | Negative | 94.2 (1305) | 92.1 (1221) | 0.032 | | Positive | 5.7 (80) | 7.8 (104) | | HIV | | | | | Negative | 90.1 (1248) | 87.0 (1154) | 0.013 | | Positive | 9.8 (137) | 12.9 (171) |
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