Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios for current perception of high risk of acquiring HIV among mobile FSWs in Southern India

Condom use in past one week with occasional clients

Consistent

1

1

Inconsistent

2.85 (2.31 -3.51)

2.07 (1.65 -2.60)

No client

0.84 (0.41 -1.71)

0.95 (0.45 -1.97)

Condom use in past one week with regular clients

Consistent

1

1

Inconsistent

1.16 (0.95 -1.42)

0.99 (0.79 -1.22)

No client

0.92 (0.66 - 1.27)

0.91 (0.64 -1.29)

Condom use in past one week with non paying partners

Consistent

1

1

Inconsistent

0.56 (0.43 -0.72)

0.65 (0.49 -0.86)

No partner

0.32 (0.26 -0.38)

0.52 (0.42 -0.64)

STI symptoms in last six months & use of condom

No STI symptom

1

1

No sex during STI symptom

2.68 (2.31 -3.11)

2.36 (2.02 -2.75)

Continued sex during STI symptom

6.76 (5.56 - 8.23)

5.70 (4.66 - 6.98)

Used alcohol prior to sex

No

1

1

Yes

2.36 (2.04 – 2.71)

2.20 (1.90 – 2.54)

Reason for entering in to sex work

Choice/tradition

1

1

Economic/force

1.39 (1.12 -1.72)

1.39 (1.12 -1.72)

Sex work

Full time

1

1

Part time

1.51 (1.31 -1.75)

1.37 (1.18 -1.59)

State

Tamil Nadu

1

1

1

1

Andhra Pradesh

2.84 (1.43 - 5.66)

2.97 (1.50 -5.89)

1.91 (0.89 - 4.10)

2.16 (1.02 - 4.60)

Karnataka

1.98 (0.99 - 3.93)

1.30 (0.65 - 2.60)

1.59 (0.73 - 3.44)

1.28 (0.59 - 2.78)

Maharashtra

0.37 (0.19 - 0.71)

0.48 (0.25 - 0.93)

0.38 (0.18 - 0.79)

0.45 (0.22 - 0.93)

Random component

District (SD)

0.54 (0.38 - 0.75)

0.54 (0.38 - 0.74)

0.59 (0.42 - 0.83)

0.58 (0.42 - 0.81)

Regression statistics

Log likelihood

-3288.778

-3128.85

-2896.539

-2854.597

Districts

22

22

22

22

N

5413

5413

5413

5413