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Table 1 Characteristics of MSM participants in the survey by type of intervention and time (average and 95% CI)

From: Community-based prevention leads to an increase in condom use and a reduction in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW): the Frontiers Prevention Project (FPP) evaluation results

Characteristics

Pre-intervention survey

Post-intervention survey

 

NFPP Mean

FPP Mean

NFPP Mean

FPP Mean

Age

27.71

(20.10-29.32)

28.57

(27.95 -29.19)

31.45 (+)

(29.14-33.76)

29.14

(27.76-30.52)

Participants from the same village where they were interviewed

90%

(85% -95%)

96%

(94%-0.98%)

92%

(86% -98%)

95%

(93% -98%)

Participants from the same mandal in which they were interviewed

82%

(68% -96%)

89%

(77%-100%)

96%

(85%-100%)

90%

(77%-100%)

Participants who were currently in a relationship with another man

90%

(98%-100%)

100%

(99-100%)

100%

99%

(99-100%)

Participants currently living with a male partner

5%

(1% -9%)

6%

(3%-10%)

7%

(2%-15%)

17% (+)

(8%- 26%)

Participants married to a male

5%

(3% -7%)

5%

(2% -8%)

10%

(2% -17%)

16%(+)

(9%-22%)

Participants whose families were aware of their sexual preferences

35%

(25% -44%)

48% (*)

(40% -56%)

75%(+)

(58% -93%)

17%(+)

(8%-26%)

Participants who used lubricants

46%

(42% -51%)

53%

(40% -66%)

30% (+)

(26% -33%)

33%(+)

(22%-44%)

Participants who reported participation in commercial sex

19%

(10%-28%)

22%

(17%-27%)

51%(+)

(33% -68%)

42%(+)

(36%-48%)

Participants who reported that at least one of the 3 last sexual intercourses was commercial

13%

(7% -19%)

19%

(14% -25%)

44%(+)

(27% -60%)

39%(+)

(35%-44%)

Participants who used a condom during their last sexual encounter

77%

(54%-100%)

79%

(50%-100%)

90%

(80% -99%)

94%

(92% -96%)

Participants who have had a sexual relation with a female

73%

(66% -80%)

72%

(66% -79%)

86%(+)

(76% -97%)

83%

(72% -93%)

Participants who used a condom with their last female partner

14%

(9% -18%)

15%

(7% -23%)

32%(+)

(30% -34%)

40%(+)

(32% -49%)

Participants who were sero-positive for syphilis

20%

(10% -30%)

22%

(14% -30%)

9%

(3% -16%)

12%(+)

(5% -19%)

Participants who were sero-positive for HSV 2

34%

(19% -49%)

40%

(32% -47%)

29%

(16% -43%)

32%

(27% -37%)

Participants who received treatment for their last STI episode

80%

(75% -84%)

98% (*)

(95%-100%)

100%(+)

100%(+)

Participants who had an HIV test

12%

(7% -17%)

9%

(4% -14%)

52% (+)

(42% -62%)

54% (+)

(50% -59%)

Number of male partners in the last 4 weeks

3.72

(3.11-4.33)

5.75 (*)

(3.97-3.53)

6.83 (+)

5.62-8.05)

7.51

(6.08- 8.95)

Participants who had attended a condom demonstration

  

62%

(53% -71%)

66%

(59% -73%)

Average rate of condom demonstration attendance

  

7.86

(7.69-8.03)

8.50 (*)

(8.04-8.96)

Participants who had been contacted by a peer educator

  

53%

(36%-70%)

52%

(36%-68%)

Participants who had visited a drop-in centre

  

42%

(13%-72%)

54%

(40%-68%)

  1. * p < 0.05 FPP vs NFPP; + p < 0.05 baseline vs. follow-up
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