Table 7

Multivariate Analysis: Exposure to interventions and consistent condom use with paid and non-paid female partners, IBBA Round-2 on National Highways

Exposure to intervention and background characteristics

Consistent condom use with PFP

Consistent condom use with NPFP

Adjusted OR

[95% CI]

Adjusted OR

[95% CI]

Exposure to HIV prevention program

No (Reference category)

1.0

1.0

Less intensive

1.4 [0.8 – 2.5]

2.3 [0.9 – 3.8]

Intensive

2.4 [1.4 – 4.1]

0.6 [0.4 – 1.9]

Route Categories

North-East (Reference category)

1.0

1.0

North- South

1.7 [1.1 – 2.8]

1.7 [0.9 – 3.0]

North-West

1.5 [0.8 – 2.9]

0.9 [0.5 – 1.7]

South-East

1.8 [0.9 – 3.4]

1.0 [0.6 – 1.9]

Current age (years) ^a

1.0 [0.9 – 1.2]

0.9 [0.8 – 1.1]

Literacy

Illiterate (Reference category)

1.0

1.0

Literate

1.4 [0.7 – 2.2]

1.1 [0.4 – 2.9]

Marital status

Not currently married (Reference category)

1.0

1.0

Currently married

1.2 [0.8 – 1.9]

1.1 [0.6 – 1.7]

Duration of working as truck driver (years) ^a

0.9 [0.9 – 1.0]

1.0 [ 0.8 – 1.2]

Number of round trips ^{a, b}

0.8 [0.8 – 1.1]

0.9 [ 0.8 – 1.1]

Ownership of truck

Respondent (Reference category)

1.0

1.0

Other

0.7 [0.3 – 1.5]

0.6 [0.3 – 1.7]

PFP: Paid female partners; NPFP: Non-paid female partner

OR: Odds Ratios; 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval

The analysis was done using combined data from all four routes. Adjusted OR were estimated using multivariate logistic regression models.

^a Entered as continuous variable in the multivariate logistic regression models.

^b Between main cities of operation in past six months

Pandey et al. BMC Public Health 2011 11(Suppl 6):S15   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-S6-S15