Table 2

Retrospective consistent condom use trends and linear time-trend analysis by district

Proportion of sex workers consistently using condoms: reconstructed rates and data from year of surveyGEE analysis of reconstructed rates: slope—linear time trend (percentage increase per year)
DistrictStateYear of survey2001 (%)2003 (%)Survey data (%)Overall (2001—survey) (%)Pre- (2001–2003) (%)Post- (2003—survey) (%)
Occasional clients
BelgaumKA200832.548.589.19.3*8.0*7.5*
BellaryKA200812.338.889.112.5*13.3*10.7*
ChennaiTN200610.531.191.117.5*10.3*21.5*
ChitoorAP20060.06.636.16.9*3.3*9.7*
CoimbatoreTN20063.43.940.97.5*0.312.6*
DharmapuriTN20062.69.768.815.2*3.6*19.9*
East GodavariAP20068.629.982.015.8*10.7*17.1*
GunturAP20060.810.186.617.4*4.7*26.4*
MaduraiTN200610.218.071.012.4*3.9*17.5*
Mumbai BB†MH200660.766.478.52.8*2.9*3.8*
Mumbai NBB‡MH200654.759.872.13.4*2.63.9*
MysoreKA200711.518.367.29.3*3.4*11.7*
PrakasamAP20060.04.140.07.1*2.1*11.5*
Pune BB†MH200678.690.796.33.5*6.1*1.9*
Pune NBB‡MH200670.977.587.33.4*3.3*3.3*
SalemTN20067.719.878.814.7*6.1*18.6*
ShimogaKA200811.429.983.811.4*9.3*11.5*
Thane BB†MH200680.892.998.73.1*6.1*1.8*
Thane NBB‡MH200681.391.697.52.9*5.3*1.6*
VisakhapatnamAP20062.115.289.118.5*6.6*25.3*
YevatmalMH200629.355.297.313.9*13.0*13.5*
Regular clients
BelgaumKA200822.236.778.99.5*7.3*7.9*
BellaryKA20088.330.984.112.3*11.3*11.1*
ChennaiTN200616.635.590.816.2*9.5*19.9*
ChitoorAP20060.00.014.92.6*0.05.0*
CoimbatoreTN20062.97.842.48.3*2.5*11.7*
DharmapuriTN20062.510.367.115.0*3.9*19.3*
East GodavariAP20068.229.276.014.3*10.5*15.7*
GunturAP20060.79.685.116.8*4.5*25.9*
MaduraiTN200610.314.664.211.4*2.1*16.5*
Mumbai BB†MH200657.163.774.83.2*3.3*3.5*
Mumbai NBB‡MH200640.943.755.92.9*1.44.0*
MysoreKA200715.918.756.26.6*1.48.9*
PrakasamAP20060.90.617.22.5*−0.25.2*
Pune BB†MH200653.681.295.47.6*13.8*4.6*
Pune NBB‡MH200657.067.284.45.3*5.1*5.5*
SalemTN20067.120.466.212.2*6.7*14.6*
ShimogaKA20087.822.576.810.9*7.3*11.3*
Thane BB†MH200674.388.996.63.9*7.3*2.6*
Thane NBB‡MH200674.882.991.72.8*4.12.9*
VisakhapatnamAP20061.614.180.917.4*6.2*22.5*
YevatmalMH200643.355.188.79.7*5.9*11.0*
  • * p<0.05 (χ2 test).

  • BB=brothel-based.

  • NBB=non brothel-based.

  • AP, Andhra Pradesh; KA, Karnataka; MH, Maharashtra; TN, Tamil Nadu.