Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

Total

1874

Male

880

(47.0)

Female

994

(53.0)

Age

18–25

441

(23.5)

26–30

357

(19.1)

31–34

292

(15.6)

35–40

282

(15.0)

41–45

162

(8.6)

46–50

150

(18.0)

51+

190

(10.1)

Language

Hindi

628

(33.5)

Konkani

1178

(62.9)

English

68

(3.6)

Religion

Hindu

1370

(73.1)

Christian

295

(15.7)

Muslim

206

(11.0)

Other

2

(0.1)

State of origin

Goa

1053

(56.1)

Other than Goa

821

(43.8)

Marital status

Married/co-habiting

1315

(70.2)

Widowed

13

(0.7)

Separated/divorced

127

(6.8)

Never married

419

(22.3)

Education

None

335

(17.9)

Primary school

471

(25.1)

Secondary school

915

(48.8)

Further education

153

(8.2)

CMD symptoms

100

(5.3)

Symptoms of major depression

76

(4.05)

Symptoms of generalised anxiety

20

(1.1)

Symptoms of panic

30

(1.6)

Symptoms of major depression + scored more than 5 on GAD-7

51

(2.7)

Symptoms of generalised anxiety + scored more than 5 on PHQ-9

19

(1.0)

Symptoms of panic + scored more than 5 on PHQ-9

27

(1.4)

Abstinent/occasional alcohol use

1636

(87.2)

Harmful alcohol use

240

(12.8)

Cognitive functioning

Delayed recall- Scored below educational norm

427

(22.8)

Verbal fluency- Scored below educational norm

480

(25.6)

Experienced domestic violence in the last 12m

Yes

116

(6.2)

Perpetrated domestic violence in the last 12m

Yes

81

(4.3)

Frequency of social outings, ie. visiting a friend/relative

Often (at least 1/week)

94

(5.0)

Sometimes (at least 1/month)

157

(8.4)

Rarely (less than once 1/month)

922

(49.2)

Never

701

(37.4)

Frequency of having friends/relatives coming to visit

Often (at least 1/week)

112

(6.0)

Sometimes (at least 1/month)

470

(25.0)

Rarely (less than once 1/month)

815

(43.5)

Never

477

(25.5)

Ever experienced hunger due to lack of money

Yes

347

(18.5)

Accompanied to the ICTC

No

695

(37.01)

Plan to disclose HIV/AIDS test results

Yes

1489

(79.5)

No

340

(18.1)

Don’t know

45

(2.4)

Knowledge of HIV prevention

Thorough

1433

(76.5)

Partial/poor

441

(23.5)

Knowledge of HIV transmission

Thorough

576

(30.7)

Partial

698

(37.3)

Poor

600

(32.0)

Internalised stigma v. people living with HIV/AIDS

None

675

(36.0)

Moderate

607

(32.4)

Strong

592

(31.6)

Anticipated stigma if tested positive for HIV/AIDS

None

602

(32.1)

Moderate

511

(27.3)

Strong

761

(40.6)

Ever injected a non-prescription drug

Yes

2

(0.1)

Ever had sex

No

293

15.20

Male who had sex with a man during the last year

Yes

14

0.75

Ever had sex with someone other than your regular partner in last 12m

Yes

225

(12.0)

Ever received cash, gifts or favours in exchange for sex

Yes

33

(1.8)

Ever had sex with someone who was a commercial sex-worker

Yes

90

(4.8)

Has experienced pain/burning with urination

Yes

364

(19.4)

Genital sores

Yes

119

(6.4)

Genital warts

Yes

61

(3.3)

Genital discharge

Yes

327

(17.5)

Believes likely to test positive for HIV/AIDS

Yes

35

(1.9)

Don’t know

478

(25.5)

Have a child or partner who is HIV-positive

Don’t know

106

(5.7)

Yes

106

(5.7)

HIV status

Positive

164

(8.8)