Background characteristics (n=388)
| Factor | Frequency | Percentage | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *CSW = commercial sex worker. | ||||
| †With these male partner(s) respondents reported engaging in one or more of the following activities: anal or oral sex, mutual masturbation. | ||||
| Age | 26.8 | 7.46 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently unmarried | 208 | 53.6 | ||
| Currently married | 180 | 46.4 | ||
| Job | ||||
| Driver | 245 | 63.1 | ||
| Helper | 143 | 36.9 | ||
| Local or interdistrict work currently | ||||
| Interdistrict driver | 146 | 37.6 | ||
| Interdistrict helper | 53 | 13.7 | ||
| Local driver | 99 | 25.5 | ||
| Local helper | 90 | 23.2 | ||
| Years in current job | 5.39 | 5.51 | ||
| Earnings per month in taka (42.7 taka = $1.00) | 3587 | 2113 | ||
| Last grade of school completed | ||||
| None | 107 | 27.6 | ||
| 1–5 years (primary) | 172 | 44.3 | ||
| 6–10 years (high school) | 100 | 25.8 | ||
| 11–12 years (college) | 9 | 2.3 | ||
| Number of times diagnosed with an STD | ||||
| None | 249 | 64.2 | ||
| Once | 71 | 18.3 | ||
| Two or more times | 48 | 12.4 | ||
| Does not know number | 19 | 4.9 | ||
| Does not answer | 1 | 0.3 | ||
| Frequency of condom use | ||||
| Never | 283 | 72.9 | ||
| Once | 19 | 4.9 | ||
| Occasionally | 75 | 19.3 | ||
| Always/most of the time | 11 | 2.8 | ||
| Had sexual intercourse with a female CSW* in the past year | ||||
| No | 177 | 45.6 | ||
| Yes | 211 | 54.4 | ||
| Number of sex partners in past year | 4.57 | 8.68 | ||
| Ever released yourself physically with a male partner† | ||||
| No | 305 | 78.6 | ||
| Yes | 80 | 20.6 | ||
| Does not answer | 3 | 0.8 | ||
| Number of male sexual partners in past year | ||||
| None | 360 | 92.8 | ||
| One or more | 28 | 7.2 | ||
| Years of sexual intercourse | 8.84 | 7.24 | ||
| Sometimes drink alcohol | ||||
| No | 294 | 75.8 | ||
| Yes | 94 | 24.2 | ||
| Sometimes take drugs for recreation | ||||
| No | 229 | 59.0 | ||
| Yes | 159 | 41.0 | ||