Table 1 Distribution of survey respondents by background characteristics
Variables | Taxi drivers nā=ā437(%) | Restaurant workers nā=ā441 (%) | Total nā=ā878 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Current age (Mean) | (28.3) | (28.3) | (27.4) |
18-24Ā years | 105 (24%) | 111 (25.2%) | 216 (24.6%) |
25-30Ā years | 216 (49.4%) | 221 (50.1%) | 437 (49.8%) |
31-35Ā years | 116 (26.5%) | 109 (24.7%) | 225 (25.6%) |
Education | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No education | 100 (22.9%) | 118 (24.3%) | 201 (22.9%) |
Primary (level I-V) | 182 (41.6%) | 168 (38.1%) | 367 (41.6%) |
Secondary (level VI-X) | 155 (35.5%) | 155 (37.6%) | 310 (35.5%) |
Income/month in Bangladeshi Taka* | 5737.9 | 3853.4 | 4795.7 |
Migrated from | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Town/sub-district | 57 (13%) | 65 (14.7%) | 122 (13.9%) |
Village/rural | 380 (87%) | 376 (85.3%) | 756 (86.1%) |
Marital status | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Married | 296 (67.7%) | 305 (69.2%) | 601 (68.5%) |
Never-married | 141 (32.3%) | 136 (30.8%) | 277(31.5%) |
Current living statusā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Lives with spouse/family | 127 (29%) | 135 (30.6%) | 262 (29.8%) |
Lives alone | 310 (71%) | 306 (69.4%) | 616 (70.2%) |
Used cannabis like drug in past 3Ā months | 247 (56.5%) | 268 (60.8%) | 515 (58.7%) |
Drank alcohol as recreational habit in 3Ā months | 258 (59.0%) | 267 (60.5%) | 525 (59.8%) |
Injected drugs in past year | 24 (5.5%) | 38 (8.6%) | 62 (7.1%) |
Age at sexual debut (Mean) | (17.65) | (16.89) | (17.67) |
BCC exposure | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No Exposure | 104 (23.8%) | 119 (27.0%) | 223 (24.5%) |
Exposed to one message type | 181 (41.4%) | 186 (42.2%) | 367 (41.8%) |
Exposed to multiple message types | 152 (34.8%) | 136 (30.8%) | 288 (32.8%) |
Had paid sex in the last month | 212 (48.5%) | 205 (46.5%) | 417 (47.5) |
Had unprotected paid sex in the past 3Ā months | 265 (60.6%) | 243 (55.1%) | 508 (57.9%) |
Perception of risk & knowledge of HIV/AIDS | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ever heard of HIV/AIDS | 322 (73.7%) | 337 (76.4%) | 659 (75.1%) |
Ever heard about VCT services | 79 (18.1%) | 67 (15.2%) | 148 (16.9%) |
Perceived themselves at risk of HIV/STIs | 161(36.8%) | 154(34.9%) | 315(35.9%) |
Aware of risk of unprotected sex | 55 (12.5%) | 57 (12.9%) | 112 (12.8%) |
Aware of risk of injecting | 104 (23.8%) | 112 (25.4%) | 216 (24.6%) |
Knows that condom can protect against HIV/STIs | 50 (11.6%) | 57 (12.9%) | 107 (12.2%) |
Used a condom at last paid sex | 61 (21.8%) | 73 (24.5%) | 134 (23.2%) |
Ever used a condom to avoid STIs or HIV/AIDS | 126 (29.5%) | 137 (31.1%) | 263 (30.0%) |