Table 2

Multivariate analysis of exposure by Avahan district categories

(%) (n)*Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted† OR (95% CI)
a. Exposure to any of three core services in last year (no and yes)
Minor Avahan66.0 (4638)1.001.00
Major Avahan75.7 (2293)1.59** (1.28 to 1.99)1.56** (1.25 to 1.96)
Solo Avahan75.4 (2736)1.58** (1.29 to 1.94)1.49** (1.20 to 1.86)
b. Contacted by peer in last year(no and yes)
Minor Avahan(4638)1.001.00
Major Avahan74.8 (2293)1.74** (1.40 to 2.15)1.63** (1.45 to 1.83)
Solo Avahan72.6 (2736)1.55** (1.27 to 1.88)1.38** (1.24 to 1.55)
c. Dependent variable: visited clinic in last year (no and yes)
Minor Avahan(4638)1.001.00
Major Avahan61.8 (2293)1.37** (1.28 to 1.66)1.32** (1.18 to 1.47)
Solo Avahan67.4 (2736)1.75** (1.44 to 2.13)1.65** (1.48 to 1.83)
d. Dependent variable: received condom (no and yes)
Minor Avahan(4638)1.001.00
Major Avahan61.8 (2293)1.53** (1.24 to 1.89)1.55** (1.38 to 1. 74)
Solo Avahan67.4 (2736)1.46** (1.19 to 1.79)1.45** (1.30 to 1.61)
  • * %, proportion of female sex workers exposed; n, total number of female sex workers in the respective categories.

  • Adjusted for age, typology, duration in sex work, literacy and income source.

  • ** p<0.01.