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Table 2 Characteristics of FSW 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

FPP

NFPP

FPP

Age

27.82

(27.29- 28.35)

27.61

(26.92 -28.30)

29.67(+)

(28.87-30.48)

29.92(+)

(29.09-30.76)

Participants from the same village where interviewed

90%

(83% -97%)

96%

(92% -99%)

100%(+)

(99%-100%)

100%(+)

(99%-100%)

Participants from the same mandal where interviewed

83%

(73% -94%)

60%

(34% -85%)

98% (+)

(97% -98%)

100% (+.*)

Participants who are married

10%

(7% -13%)

18%

(8% -29%)

4% (+)

(1% -6%)

13%

(2%-27%)

Participants who have participated in a support group

13%

(3% -23%)

10%

(1% -19%)

66%(+)

(45% -88%)

76%(+)

(65%-87%)

Participants whose families are aware of their sexual work

33%

(24%-42%)

30%

(19%-41%)

45%

(32%-58%)

49% (+)

(33%-65%)

Participants who used a condom with their last client

68%

(55% -80%)

72%

(62% -82%)

98% (+)

(97%-100%)

99% (+)

(98%- 100%)

Participants who have a regular partner

56%

(50% -63%)

59%

(48% -70%)

90%(+)

(82% -97%)

83%+

(74% -92%)

Participants who used a condom with their regular partner

5%

(2% -8%)

7%

(4% -10%)

21%(+)

(14% -28%)

38% (+)

(16% -60%)

Participants who received treatment for their last STI episode

90%

(86% -95%)

84%

(78% -90%)

94%

(91% -97%)

95% (+)

(92% -98%)

Participants who have had an HIV test

7%

(4% -11%)

13%

(8% -19%)

87%(+)

(82% -92%)

90%(+)

(85% -96%)

Participants who are sero-positive to syphilis

13%

(7% -19%)

18%

(11% -25%)

8%(+)

(4% -11%)

10%(+)

(9% -12%)

Participants who are sero-positive to HSV 2

46%

(25% -66%)

47%

(32% -62%)

21%

(13% -29%)

29%(+)

(14% -44%)

Average age of first commercial intercourse

23.76

(23.32 -23.32)

23.13

(22.13-22.13)

23.92

(23.12-23.12)

23.32

(21.82-21.82)

Average age of first sexual intercourse

15

(14.87-15.13)

15.30

(14.89-15.71)

16.54(+)

(16.28-16.80)

16.41

(15.38-17.44)

Participants who have participated in a condom demonstration

  

74%

(59%-90%)

88%

(75%- 100%)

Participants who know about Mytrthi condoms

  

10%

(10% -18%)

9%

(3% -15%)

Average satisfaction with support groups

  

7.56

(6.77-8.35)

8.27

(7.75-8.79)

Average rate of condom demonstrations

  

7.37

(6.63- 8.12)

8.45(*)

(7.85- 9.05)

Average number of clients in the last week

  

9.90

(6.72-13.09)

9.12

(6.32-11.92)

Participants who have visited a drop-in centre

  

30%

(11% -49%)

68%(*)

(54% -81%)

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