Table 2 Trend in Sexual Behavior and STI/ HIV Prevalence among Long Distance Truck Drivers between Round-1 and Round-2 of the IBBA on National Highways
| Â | All Routes | North-East (NE) | North-South (NS) | North-West (NW) | South-East (SE) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexual Behavior | Round-1 | Round-2 | Round-1 | Round-2 | Round-1 | Round-2 | Round-1 | Round-2 | Round-1 | Round-2 |
Had sex with PFP in past one year (N) | 31.0 (2066) | 24.3** (2085) | 24.8 (498) | 25.6 (524) | 30.3 (540) | 28.9 (538) | 29.1 (515) | 28.6 (526) | 43.7 (513) | 13.9*** (497) |
Mean age at first paid sex (N) | 21.0 (640) | 22.3** (507) | 21.4 (124) | 22.4 (134) | 20.6 (164) | 22.1*** (155) | 21.5 (150) | 22.9* (149) | 20.9 (224) | 21.7 (69) |
Consistent condom use with PFP in past one year (N) | 67.1 (640) | 74.6** (507) | 68.5 (124) | 64.5 (134) | 71.4 (164) | 75.6 (155) | 60.5 (150) | 75.8** (149) | 63.8 (224) | 87.5** (69) |
Had sex with NPFP in past one year (N) | 20.4 (2066) | 19.6 (2085) | 17.8 (498) | 23.2* (524) | 21.6 (540) | 17.1 (538) | 21.7 (515) | 34.1** (526) | 20.9 (513) | 15.3 (497) |
Consistent condom use with NPFP in past one year (N) | 17.9 (421) | 37.1** (423) | 18.9 (89) | 33.7 (122) | 20.4 (117) | 49.1** (92) | 15.3 (112) | 32.6* (179) | 14.0 (107) | 31.6* (76) |
STI/HIV (N) | (2066) | (2085) | (498) | (524) | (540) | (538) | (515) | (526) | (513) | (497) |
Syphilis | 3.2 | 1.7** | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.3* | 3.0 | 1.3* | 1.2 | 0.2* |
N. Gonorrhoeae^ | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
C. Trachomatis^ | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
HIV | 3.5 | 2.5* | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.9* | 6.8 | 3.3* |
Any STI | 6.9 | 4.7** | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 3.7* | 6.5 | 3.8* | 8.2 | 4.3** |