Table 4

Consistent condom use rates by female sex workers with clients: comparison of reported survey rates with ‘reconstructed’ rates: Karnataka state

Mysore 2004Percentage (95% CI)
Survey: regular clients20.0 (10.9 to 29.2)
Reconstructed: regular clients26.5 (19.9 to 33.1)
Belgaum 2005
Survey: occasional clients90.9 (87.4 to 94.3)
Reconstructed: occasional clients80.7 (75.9 to 85.5)
Survey: regular clients70.1 (59.6 to 80.6)
Reconstructed: regular clients70.1 (64.6 to 75.6)
Bellary 2005
Survey: occasional clients72.6 (66.7 to 78.4)
Reconstructed: occasional clients70.6 (64.7 to 76.4)
Survey: regular clients55.5 (42.7 to 68.3)
Reconstructed: regular clients64.8 (59.0 to 70.6)
Shimoga 2005
Survey: occasional clients54.5 (48.1 to 60.7)
Reconstructed: occasional clients55.4 (47.3 to 63.4)
Survey: regular clients46.0 (36.1 to 55.8)
Reconstructed: regular clients49.5 (42.5 to 56.6)