Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India: Implications for HIV Prevention
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of men who have sex with men in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh (Round 2 IBBA: 2009-2010).
Variables
Round 2 IBBA (2009-2010) ()
Age (years) (mean = 27)
18–25
47.5 (1846)
26–35
38.8 (1508)
36–45
10.7 (415)
46 and above
2.8 (111)
Educational attainment
Illiterate
12.2 (495)
Up to 8th grade
24.1 (936)
9th to 12th grade
49.8 (1933)
Any college education
13.3 (516)
Marital status
Never married
70.6 (2741)
Currently married
28.2 (1097)
Widowed/divorced/others
1.08 (42)
Occupational status
Unemployed/student
10.9 (426)
Self-employed
20.4 (794)
Nonagricultural labor
25.2 (981)
Govt./Pvt. employee
24.9 (969)
Others
18.3 (710)
Self-identity
Kothi#
54.6 (2120)
Panthi##
13.3 (516)
Double Decker##
11.4 (446)
Bisexual##
18.1 (703)
Hijra
2.4 (95)
Alcohol consumption (past month)
Everyday
6.1 (237)
At least once a week
33.4 (1298)
Less than once a week
20.1 (783)
Not in the past month
6.6 (256)
Never consumed
33.5 (1301)
Reported condom breakage (past month)
No
83.1 (3164)
Yes
16.8 (642)
Received condoms from HIV program
No
3.0 (93)
Yes
96.9 (2937)
Exposure to program (past one year)
No
23.0 (895)
Yes
76.9 (2985)
Any STI
Negative
93.1 (3615)
Positive
6.8 (265)
HIV
Negative
87.4 (3392)
Positive
12.5 (488)
Use of any type of lubricant
No
35.7 (1385)
Yes
64.2 (2487)
Type of lubricant used (past one year)
Exclusively water-based*
53.3 (1325)
Exclusively oil-based**
7.6 (191)
Mixed users***
38.9 (969)
Use of any type of lubricant by state
Andhra Pradesh
60.4 (969/1608)
Maharashtra
42.4 (276/652)
Tamil Nadu
76.6 (1242/1620)
Totals may not add up in all variables because of exclusion of missing data and “do not know” responses.
#Kothi—anal-receptive; ##Panthi—anal-insertive; Double Decker—anal-insertive and anal-receptive.
*MSM who reported using only latex condom-compatible lubricants in the past year.
**MSM who reported using oil-based products such as baby oil, butter, cooking oil, moisturising hand lotion, and vaseline in the past year.
***MSM who reported using water-based and oil-based lubricants in the past year.
