Sexual behavior

Occupational Groups

Trucker

clients

(N = 306)

Other transport workers

(N = 344)

Unskilled/ semi-skilled men

(N = 2572)

Remaining clients

(N = 1599)

Total

(N = 4821)

P value

Age at first sex

0.14

Up to 18

59.4%

42.0%

45.7%

45.8%

46.3%

19 or above

40.6%

58.0%

54.3%

54.2%

53.7%

Mean (SD)

18.7 (2.6)

19.4 (2.4)

19.3 (3.0)

19.2 (2.7)

19.2 (2.9)

Age at first paid sex with FSWs

Up to 18

23.3%

24.9%

25.1%

25.5%

25.2%

0.97

19 or above

76.7%

75.1%

74.8%

74.5%

74.9%

Mean (SD)

20.2 (2.7)

20.8 (3.3)

20.9 (4.0)

20.5 (3.5)

20.7 (3.7)

Number of sexual encounters with FSWs in past 6 months

0.03

Up to 5

21.2%

29.5%

34.1%

36.1%

33.6%

6 or more

78.8%

70.5%

65.9%

63.9%

66.4%

Mean (SD)

8.2 (6.4)

5.0 (3.5)

6.4(5.4)

5.7 (5.5)

6.2 (5.4)

Consistent condom use with FSWs

34.7%

24.5%

30.6%

32.5%

31.0%

0.32

Ever had anal sex with FSWs

13.7%

18.8%

15.2%

16.3%

15.7%

0.80

Consistent condom use in anal sex with FSWs

4.6%

2.7%

3.9%

4.2%

4.0%

0.87

Ever had anal sex with other female partners

7.3%

13.5%

7.8%

11.6%

9.5%

0.23

Consistent condom use in anal sex with other female partners

0.0%

2.3%

8.7%

8.8%

7.6%

0.65

Had sex with men/transgender in past 6 month

6.4%

7.4%

8.6%

13.2%

9.9%

0.05

Consistent condom use in anal sex with male/transgender partner

0.7%

0.7%

1.7%

3.0%

2.0%

0.17

Had regular female partner

61.6%

77.5%

58.7%

61.5%

61.2%

0.01

Consistent condom use with regular female partner

3.6%

0.4%

3.7%

3.4%

3.4%

0.36