Table 1 Comparison of indicators related to sexual behaviours and testing for HIV in beach boys in Galle; Integrated HIV bio-behavioural surveys carried out in 2015 and 2018
From: Beach boys in Galle, Sri Lanka: multiple HIV risk behaviours and potential for HIV bridging
2015 | 2018 | X2 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/ N | % (95% CI)a | n/ N | % (95% CI) | |||
Used condom at last sex with a casual partner | 211/292 | 67.1 (60.2–72.8) | 264/364 | 76.7 (72.8–80.7) | 0.01 | 0.939 |
Last casual sexual partner’s HIV status unknown | 179/292 | 60.7 (54.9–66.5) | 249/366 | 70.6 (66.0–75.2) | 3.24 | 0.071 |
Used condom at last sex with a regular partner | 130/ 206 | 61.2 (53.2–68.3) | 124/223 | 58.3 (51.3–65.8) | 2.50 | 0.114 |
Last regular partner’s HIV status unknown | Not available | 48/224 | 22.1 (17.4–26.9) | |||
Used condom at last sex with a tourist | 212/298 | 67.6 (61.8–73.3) | 259/362 | 75.3 (71.3–79.4) | 0.01 | 0.909 |
Used condom at last sex for which money was received | 49/97 | 49.3 (39.1–59.1) | 120/158 | 77.0 (70.1–83.9) | 17.40 | < 0.001 |
Used condom at last sex for which money was given | 44/71 | 60.1 (46.7–72.8) | 101/142 | 70.7 (60.3–80.7) | 1.83 | 0.176 |
Was paid for sex at last sex with a tourist | 82/290 | 25.6 (20.7–30.3) | 93/366 | 24.4 (20.2–28.5) | 0.67 | 0.410 |
Ever tested for HIV | 28/306 | 10.4 (6.7–14.5) | 117/336 | 35.3 (29.3–41.3) | 60.42 | p < 0.001 |
Discussed HIV with any sexual partner (among those who heard of HIV) | ||||||
Yes, all | 8/211 | 3.3 (1.1–5.4) | 2/249 | 0.4 (0–7.4) | 54.52 | < 0.001 |
Yes, some | 58/211 | 25.2 (19.4–30.2) | 13/249 | 4.7 (3.0–7.1) | ||
No, none | 141/211 | 69.3 (63.7–75.6) | 215/249 | 85.6 (81.3–89.6) | ||
Don’t know | 4/211 | 2.3 (0.2–4.5) | 19/249 | 9.2 (5.7–13.1) | ||