Table 1

Calculation of retrospective consistent condom use rates by female sex workers (FSWs) with occasional clients in Chennai, integrated biological and behavioural assessments cross-sectional survey 2006

Numerator: no of FSWs consistently using condoms by year
No yearsNo usingCumul.No using condoms for:→ No:→ No using condoms in:
0 (<1)4141≥1 years (317–41)2762005
1 (<2)136177≥2 years (317–177)1402004
2 (<3)70247≥3 years (317–247)702003
3 (<4)38285≥4 years (317–285)322002
4 (<5)16301≥5 years (317–301)162001
Current317Currently:3172006
Denominator: no of FSWs practising sex work each year
No yearsNo sex workCumul.No doing sex work for:→ No:→ No doing sex work in:
0 (<1)1313≥1 years (348–13)3352005
1 (<2)3952≥2 years (348–52)2962004
2 (<3)76128≥3 years (348–128)2202003
3 (<4)45173≥4 years (348–173)1752002
4 (<5)39212≥5 years (348–212)1362001
Current348Currently:3482006
Proportion of FSWs using condoms consistently by year
YearNo using condomsNo doing sex workPercentage using condoms
20011613611.8
20023217518.3
20037022031.8
200414029647.3
200527633582.4
200631734891.1