Table 2 Comparison of sexual behaviours of men who patronised brothels and entertainment establishments

Ever engaged in paid sex in the past 12 months

273 (91.9)

101 (37.1)

<0.001

Ever engaged in casual sex in the past 12 months

78 (26.3)

213 (78.3)

<0.001

Numbers of partners in the past 12 months

Sex workers

 Mean(SD)

9.1 (17.6)

3.8 (4.5)

0.003

 Median (range)

3 (1–186)

2 (1–24)

<0.001

 Interquartile range

2–10

1–4

Casual partners

 Mean(SD)

3.3 (4.1)

4.1 (17.5)

0.67

 Median (range)

2 (1–20)

2 (1–250)

0.81

 Interquartile range

1–12

1–16

Types of sexual intercourse in the past 12 months

Sex workers

 Vaginal

271 (91.2)

101 (37.1)

<0.001

 Oral

212 (71.4)

64 (23.5)

<0.001

 Anal

72 (24.2)

20 (7.4)

<0.001

Casual partners

 Vaginal

76 (25.6)

204 (75.0)

<0.001

 Oral

68 (22.9)

160 (58.8)

<0.001

 Anal

21 (7.1)

54 (19.9)

<0.001

Wife/girlfriend

 Vaginal

129 (43.4)

159 (58.5)

<0.001

 Oral

93 (31.3)

133 (48.9)

<0.001

 Anal

33 (11.1)

46 (16.9)

0.05

Consistent condom use in the past 12 months

Sex workers

 Vaginal

195 (72.0)

68 (67.3)

0.38

 Oral

120 (56.6)

17 (26.6)

<0.001

 Anal

43 (59.7)

13 (65.0)

0.67

Casual partners

 Vaginal

41 (53.9)

83 (40.7)

0.04

 Oral

24 (35.3)

49 (30.6)

0.50

 Anal

14 (66.7)

33 (61.1)

0.65

Wife/girlfriend

 Vaginal

33 (25.6)

34 (21.4)

0.40

 Oral

23 (24.7)

26 (19.5)

0.35

 Anal

14 (42.4)

27 (58.7)

0.15

Screened for HIV/STI in the past 12 months

132 (44.4)

75 (28.0)

<0.001

Self-reported STI symptoms

15 (5.0)

8 (3.0)

0.20