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Table 2 Trends in behavior, correlates, and exposure to the intervention among kathoy aged 15-35 in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Savannakhet, Laos (November 2004 and June 2006)

From: Increasing safer sexual behavior among Lao kathoy through an integrated social marketing approach

Indicators

November 2004

June 2006

P-Value

 

N= 288

N= 415

 

Behavior/Usea

%

%

 

Used condom with casual partner at last anal sexb

57.5

75.5

<.001

Used condom with boyfriends at last anal sexc

23.5

76.7

<.001

Ever used water-based lubricant for anal sexd

54.6

81.1

<.001

Opportunity

%

%

 

Availability

Condoms are available any of the places where I spend time during the daye

55.0

84.6

<.001

Number One Deluxe Plus is available in any of the places where I meet sex partnersf

5.8

26.5

<.001

Number One Deluxe Plus is available in any of the places where I spend time during the dayg

8.3

22.3

.016

Ability

%

%

 

Knowledge

Knows that oil-based lubricants increase condom breakage

33.6

9.1

<.001

Knows that having an STI can increase the likelihood of contracting HIV

87.9

75.3

<.001

Can identify at least two STI symptoms

63.5

60.5

.451

Knows that a healthy-looking person can still be infected with HIV

90.4

49.5

<.001

Knows that consistent and correct condom use with regular partner can prevent STIsh

89.3

97.3

<.001

Self efficacy

Always able to insist on condom use with casual partners in the past 6 months

31.6

34.8

.453

Motivation

%

%

 

Attitudes

Believes it is very important to use condoms with regular partners to prevent HIV

58.7

91.7

<.001

Intention

Much more likely to use condoms with casual partners if water-based lubricant available

71.3

56.1

<.001

Threat

Very concerned about getting HIV/AIDS

71.9

71.1

.825

Exposure

%

%

 

Has heard of Number One Deluxe Plus

53.4

47.6

.150

Has ever heard of PSI transgender activities

n/a

78.6

n/a

Has ever read the PSI transgender brochure

n/a

56.6

n/a

Has ever heard of the Peuan Mai drop in center

n/a

59.5

n/a

Has ever been contacted by a PSI peer educator

n/a

47.7

n/a

Has ever attended a PSI group discussioni

n/a

85.9

n/a

Has ever attended a PSI camping/training sessionj

n/a

48.0

n/a

  1. aControl variables for each item included in the table are as follows: province where the interview was conducted, age, highest level of education completed, occupation, average monthly income in kip and current living arrangements
  2. bAmong respondents who had ever used a condom and had casual partners (n = 612). In round 1, condom use at last sex with casual partners was defined as katoy who had used a condom the last time they had anal sex with casual partners. However, in round 2, condom use at last sex with casual partners had a more stringent definition and was defined as katoy who responded that they had used a condom the last time they had anal sex from the moment of penetration to the end of intercourse with casual partners
  3. cAmong respondents who had ever used a condom and had a boyfriend (n = 455)
  4. dAmong respondents who had ever heard of Number One Deluxe Plus (NODP) (n = 485). At the time of the study, NODP was the only water-based lubricant available on the Lao market
  5. eThis item includes respondents who answered "all places, most places, or some places" to the following question, "Are condoms available in or near the places you spend time during the day?"
  6. fThis item includes respondents who answered "all or some places" to the following question, "Would you say NODP is available in or near the places where you meet your sex partners?"
  7. gThis item includes respondents who answered "all or some places" to the following question, "Would you say NODP is available in or near the places where you spend time during the day?"
  8. hThe item "knows that consistent and correct condom use with regular partner can prevent HIV" was asked in 2006, but not in 2004. Therefore, no finding for this HIV indicator is included in the above table
  9. iAmong those who had ever been contacted by a PSI peer educator (n = 198)
  10. jAmong those who had ever been contacted by a PSI peer educator (n = 198)
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