Table 2 Sexual behaviour profile and related events among rickshaw pullers of Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka, Bangladesh (n = 595)
Sexual experience | n | % of total | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever had sex | 570 | 95.8 | 93.9 – 97.1 | |
Had sex in the last 12 months | 550 | 92.4 | 89.8 – 94.4 | |
Age of first sex (mean) | 19.78 (SE 0.16) | 19.45 – 20.10 | ||
Sex with regular partners | ||||
Ever had it | 547 | 91.9 | 89.4 – 93.9 | |
Had it in the last 12 months | 531 | 89.2 | 86.3 – 91.6 | |
Condom use in last 12 months (n = 531) | Every time | 11 | 2.1 | 1.1 – 3.8 |
Sometime | 93 | 17.5 | 14.2 – 21.4 | |
Never | 427 | 80.4 | 76.3 – 84.0 | |
Used condom at last sex (n = 531) | 33 | 6.2 | 4.3 – 8.8 | |
Sex with casual partners | ||||
Ever had it | 118 | 19.8 | 17.0 – 23.0 | |
Had it in the last 12 months | 8 | 1.3 | 0.6 – 2.8 | |
Condom use in the last 12 months (n = 8) | Every time | 2 | 25.0 | 7.5 – 57.9 |
Sometimes | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Never | 6 | 75.0 | 42.1 – 92.5 | |
Used condom at last sex (n = 8) | 2 | 25.0 | 7.5 – 57.9 | |
Sex with female sex workers (FSW) | ||||
Ever had it | 179 | 30.1 | 26.1 – 34.4 | |
Had it in the last 12 months | 47 | 7.9 | 6.0 – 10.4 | |
Had it in the last month | 27 | 4.5 | 3.2 – 6.4 | |
Condom use in the last 12 months (n = 47) | Every time | 14 | 29.8 | 18.2 – 44.7 |
Sometime | 15 | 31.9 | 20.6 – 45.9 | |
Never | 18 | 38.3 | 25.3 – 53.2 | |
Used condom at last sex (n = 47) | 19 | 40.4 | 26.5 – 56.1 | |
Group sex with female sex workers | ||||
Ever had it | 28 | 4.7 | 3.1 – 7.0 | |
Had it in the last 12 months | 7 | 1.2 | 0.6 – 2.4 | |
Condom use in the last 12 months (n = 7) | Every time | 3 | 42.9 | 13.9 – 77.6 |
Sometimes | 2 | 28.6 | 6.9 – 68.2 | |
Never | 2 | 28.6 | 6.9 – 68.2 | |
Used condom at last sex (n = 7) | 4 | 57.1 | 22.4 – 86.1 | |
Sex with male partners | ||||
Ever had it | 13 | 2.2 | 1.3 – 3.8 | |
Had it in the last 12 months | 5 | 0.8 | 0.4 – 2.0 | |
Condom use in the last 12 months (n = 5) | Every time | 2 | 40.0 | 9.6 – 80.6 |
Sometimes | 1 | 20.0 | 2.6 – 70.2 | |
Never | 2 | 40.0 | 9.6 – 80.6 | |
Used condom at last sex (n = 5) | 2 | 40.0 | 9.6 – 80.6 | |
Number of sex partners in the last 12 months among who ever had sex (n = 570) | ||||
All partners | 0 | 20 | 3.5 | 2.3 – 5.4 |
1 | 490 | 86.0 | 83.2 – 88.3 | |
2 to 4 | 28 | 4.9 | 3.4 – 7.0 | |
≥ 5 | 32 | 5.6 | 4.0 – 7.8 | |
Female sex workers | 0 | 523 | 91.8 | 89.1 – 93.8 |
1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.2 – 1.6 | |
2 to 4 | 15 | 2.6 | 1.6 – 4.3 | |
≥ 5 | 29 | 5.1 | 3.6 – 7.2 | |
Ever diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases | 73 | 12.3 | 9.6 – 15.6 | |
Ever tested for HIV | 9 | 1.5 | 0.7 – 3.0 | |
Exposure to prevention services | 46 | 7.7 | 5.9 – 10.0 | |