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Table 2 Percentage of mobile FSWs according to the degree of congruence between HIV risk perception at interview and prior condom use behavior with occasional clients by states

From: Relationship between reported prior condom use and current self-perceived risk of acquiring HIV among mobile female sex workers in southern India

Congruence between current HIV risk perception and prior condom use with occasional clients

Total

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

I. Congruent

62.6

49.9

62.3

81.1

61.3

a. Consistent condom use and at low HIV risk

47.0

38.4

19.8

77.0

59.8

b. Inconsistent condom use and at high HIV risk

15.7

11.5

42.5

4.1

1.5

II. Not congruent

36.4

49.3

37.6

18.4

36.6

a. Consistent condom use and at high HIV risk

24.1

44.5

5.7

12.3

31.3

b. Inconsistent condom use and at low HIV risk

12.3

4.7

32.0

6.1

5.3

No client

0.8

0.8

0.1

0.4

2.0

Total : %

100

100

100

100

100

N

5413

1533

1420

1188

1272